People at the Fauntleroy ferry dock were treated to a close up view of a genuine hydroplane on Sunday Oct. 7 as the Miss Thriftway, a reproduction of the original 1955 thunderbolt headed back to its home on Vashon Island.
The boat had been…MORE
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Flora Belle's 80th is "Low Key" event at Duwamish Longhouse
Sat, 10/06/12
It all started last June 30 at the Duwamish Tribe's "Annual Gala Dinner & Art Auction". That's when the array of auction items were offered following dinner which included a one-night free rental of the Longhouse reception room where the…MORE
Happy Birthday Hilliard's
Sat, 10/06/12
It may be hard to believe with the way the spunky brewery has been taking over town, but on Saturday, Oct. 6, Ballard-based Hilliard’s Beer had its one-year anniversary.
Balloons decorated the Hilliard warehouse on Saturday and people from…MORE
Poem: The Way We Were
Sat, 10/06/12
The Way We Were
by Carole Smith
Of all of the presents for Christmas And birthdays I’ll never forget Growing up on our West Sided Isthmus Is the one gift I’ll never regret
For then, dogs still played on the seashore Eating…MORE
Hilliard's to throw one-year birthday party Saturday, Oct. 6
Fri, 10/05/12
Hilliard's barged into the Ballard brewing scene last year, and since then Ballardites have never been the same.
Offering perhaps the most delicious canned product in all of existence, Hilliard's turns one on Saturday, Oct. 6. And for it…MORE
Ballard high school faculty to perform in musical this weekend
Fri, 10/05/12
This weekend, people will receive what they have always yearned for: watching the Ballard High School staff perform in a musical.
Several members of BHS faculty will be in the show, called "Nunsense," including head honcho beaver Principal…MORE
Longtime local couple, Paul & Nancy Boschee, celebrate 65 years together
Thu, 10/04/12
Paul and Nancy Boschee, longtime West Seattle residents, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. They celebrated with 70 friends and family members Saturday, Sept. 29th at the Burien Elks Lodge.
Paul, 84, was born in McClusky, North…MORE
Party in the Parking Lot – A Tailgater’s Guide
Thu, 10/04/12
by Holly Brown
Fall brings a chill to the air, the onset of comfort food cravings, and football season! NFL, college, and high school football fans alike switch gears this time of year, trading their shorts and swimwear for caps and…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Taking a sneak peek inside Highline Medical Urgent Care and Family Medicine, with plans to open mid-November
Wed, 10/03/12
In just over a month from now, Highline Medical Center will open their Urgent Care and Family Medicine clinic in West Seattle, significantly expanding their presence from the current 41st Ave S.W. location and placing them in the heart of the…MORE
Pet of the Week - Sebastian is a dog on two legs too
Wed, 10/03/12
John and Masako Fry got their dog, Sebastian who is a Havanese (the name comes from Havana, Cuba) and "originally these dogs were from Cuba and I think they were introduced to the U.S. in the 70's," explained Fry. "They were rescued and became a…MORE
