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The annual free Friday night concert series put on by Providence Mt. St. Vincent (or just The Mount) will get a blast from the past tonight courtesy of the 85th Street Big Band. Their website describes them as "a lively 20-piece big band playing…MORE

It’s quite possible the next Alan Moore (Watchmen and so much more), Gary Larson (Far Side) or Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes) was inspired to do great things on Aug. 16 as 14 young West Seattleites gathered to learn the basics of cartooning…MORE

It doesn't get extremely warm in Seattle very often so air conditioning is not in every home as it is in cities like Phoenix, Arizona. In fact Weather.com shows that from June through September the average monthly temperature here is between 71…MORE

Britt, Dave and Bob are three buddies at an age where many are in their dotage. All have lived full lives and continue to do so with gusto as portrayed by first-time director Taylor Guterson in his debut film, Old Goats.

The film has…MORE

UPDATE: Thursday, 8:30 p.m.

Despite the extreme summer weather, or perhaps because of it, a small but enthusiastic crowd attended tonight's Braxmatics concert just north of the Alki Bathhouse from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The edgy ensemble…MORE

Ballard’s newest eatery promises to be equally ideal for kicking up your heels or your boots. The Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen, scheduled to open today, August 16, focuses on Southern fare and excels at traditional comfort food with culinary…MORE

When I met my future husband I got more than I bargained for in the form of his irrepressible mother Charlotte Elaine Tollefson Gaddis. It was only after her death Saturday morning at 5:05 a.m. on the 4th floor of Ballard Swedish that she was…MORE

Andy Rogers and her husband Jeff got their dog Mouse from a breeder named Just Danes (Facebook page here) in Arlington Washington.

The Rogers have only lived in West Seattle since November.

Andy said, "My husband had wanted a Great…MORE

Jason Bourne, who art not in this movie, why does the title bear your name? The original Bourne trilogy never felt much like a franchise along the lines of James Bond, but somehow it has now managed to get this treatment. Despite the title…MORE

By Joshua McNichols, co-author of the Urban Farm Handbook

There are some among us who believe this local food obsession will die out when we all get jobs. The garden will go to seed when our free time disappears. We'll return to McDonald's…MORE