Every generation has its icons. My generation had the talented Norman Rockwell of Saturday Evening Post fame. Not one week went by without the Post being delivered in the mail to my mother through the late twenties, thirties, and forties of the…MORE
Features
The Riding Reporter: a ride with Chuck Ayers in recognition of Bike Month
Wed, 05/11/11
Interviewee: Chuck AyersOccupation: Executive director of Cascade Bicycle ClubRiding style: Commuting; recreationalHis ride: A K2 cyclocross bike. “I bought it off a friend to do cyclocross with. It turned into a great commuter,” Ayers said.…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Zumba!
Wed, 05/11/11
This is a love story involving a couple, a Latin dance revolution, a village in Spain and the Syttende Mai parade. Then again isn’t every Syttende Mai parade really a love song to Ballard?
Jenny Uribe Baird teaches aerobics at Ballard…MORE
Pet of the Week: Daphne is a willing herder
Tue, 05/10/11
Daphne is "probably seven or eight years old" according to her owner Nan Fawthrop, and is a mix of a Border Collie and "something else," Fawthrop said.
She acquired the dog from Three Rivers Rescue in East King County. "I saw a listing on…MORE
West Seattle All Time Crimes - 1931 (Part 2)
Tue, 05/10/11
Editor's note: The West Seattle Herald has been covering news here for nearly a century. Robinson Newspapers (which publishes the West Seattle Herald) have a massive news archive of Herald coverage dating back to 1928. What follows are crime…MORE
You Are What You Eat: Move over cupcakes – pie has arrived!
Tue, 05/10/11
All of a sudden, I see articles about pie everywhere I look. Just like cupcakes a few years ago, pie is now a culinary adventure many are embarking on. There are several pie restaurants now in Seattle, but homemade is always best!
Most…MORE
Memories of a first Opening Day of fishing season
Mon, 05/09/11
Dad didn't have to wake us at 4:30. We hardly slept that night in April, 1950. It was Opening Day of lowland lakes trout fishing.
We struggled into flannel shirts, tennis shoes and jackets and waited near the oil furnace while Dad packed…MORE
Tracy Corey is "The Boobie Coach" helping new mothers learn to feed their babies
Sat, 05/07/11
Tracy Corey has a remarkable job. She's a breastfeeding coach and the owner of Nurturing Expressions near the West Seattle Junction. Referring to herself as "The Boobie Coach", Corey who is a registered nurse and a certified board lactation…MORE
Farmers Market Fresh Sheet week of 5-8-11
Sat, 05/07/11
Here’s the Farmers Market Fresh Sheet for 5-8-11. Note, not all products are available at the West Seattle Farmers Market.
Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance Markets: University District (UD) – Saturdays, 9 am – 2 pm, YEAR ROUND – West…MORE
Sun in an empty room: An ode to Hopper at ArtsWest
Fri, 05/06/11
Press Release: ArtsWest announced its new gallery exhibition, Sun in an Empty Room: Ode to Hopper coming to the ArtsWest gallery May 31st and running through June 25th. This exhibition reveals American artist Edward Hopper’s iconic style as a…MORE