Twelfth Night Productions is looking for children to join the cast of their upcoming production, Oliver! Based on Charles Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist, Oliver! is the musical version of the story of a young orphan boy who leaves the harsh…MORE
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Twelve-year-old bassist from Ballard to release indie record
Tue, 05/03/11
At 12 years old, Kaye Gill has more “music cred” than most musicians twice her age. In the three years since she started to play bass, Gill has played on just about every stage in Seattle including The Crocodile, Chop Suey, The Showbox, The…MORE
Reality Mom: Getting help
Tue, 05/03/11
My son was a happy baby, but he wasn’t an easy baby. In utero, he used to move his body towards my midwife’s hands during every exam. “You’ve got a snuggler in there,” she’d say and I’d beam with pride. Out of the womb he proved my midwife right…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Desert Sun hopes to shine at Westwood Village
Mon, 05/02/11
Just open for four days is the newest tanning salon in West Seattle, Desert Sun at Westwood Village. It's located across from Barnes and Noble.
Owned by Mage Gangon, who already owns 3 others in the franchised chain in the Seattle area,…MORE
West Seattle families foster adoptable dogs, cats
Mon, 05/02/11
By Sarah Wyatt After fostering dozens of puppies and dogs for Basset Rescue of Puget Sound, West Seattle resident Suzie Wedia still celebrates when a new family adopts one of her charges. She looks forward to placing Bruno. The tri-colored…MORE
My mother was proverbial
Mon, 05/02/11
I was always impressed when my boyhood Catholic pal Joe LeDoux would say "Hail Mary, full of grace" whenever he did something that filled him with shame. Just one line uttered and the error was dismissed.
I never questioned if there was…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Sunny May Day, the West Seattle way
Sun, 05/01/11
After the coldest April on record, the mercury hitting the mid 60's was enough to cause Alki to resemble an anthill as people finally feeling some warmth swarmed the beach on May Day, Sunday May 1.
People came out on bikes, motocycles and…MORE
Elliott Gould and David DeLuise visit Avalon restaurant
Sun, 05/01/11
Here for the filming of the movie Ira Finkelstein's Christmas over the weekend, stars Elliott Gould and David DeLuise both stopped by Avalon Restaurant 2940 s.w. Avalon Way for dinner.
The West Seattle Herald reported on the production…MORE
Welcome to Pothole Drive
Sun, 05/01/11
One of the new wayfinding kisoks, the West Seattle Herald told you about first, sponsored by FeetFirst and being installed around West Seattle, attracted the attention of someone with a waggish sense of humor on Beach Drive s.w. in the 4400 block…MORE
Up in space in 1961; Climbing the Space Needle
Sun, 05/01/11
Some stories are hard to beat. In our family, the story of how our Dad climbed Mt. Hood in tennis shoes when he was 18 is one of those. We know it is true because we have a photo of a bony young guy in goggles at the summit. I suppose it could…MORE