Too often, summer passes without a certain touchstone that makes it summer: a beach picnic or Wooden O Shakespeare. Raspberry season passes without a berry, or pesto doesn’t get frozen for the winter months.
Although there may have been…MORE
Features
At the Emerald Spiral a broad spectrum of beliefs finds acceptance
Sun, 08/29/10
Spirituality can take many paths because for each individual, life is unique. Only you can determine which belief works for you and come to your own terms with what you perceive to be reality beyond your five senses. At the Emerald Spiral Co-op…MORE
Ballard Big Picture: Longtime Sunset Hill resident turns 100
Sat, 08/28/10
Sunset Hill resident Viola Gustafson turns 100 Aug. 28. And, to what does she credit her longevity? Healthy eating? Regular exercise? Stress-free living? No. Nope. And, not a chance.
"I have a vodka collins before dinner every night,"…MORE
Live long and prosper! It's Star Trek in the Junction
Fri, 08/27/10
The FREE West Seattle Outdoor Movie this week is the triumphant 2008 prequel Star Trek. The film was originally scheduled to be shown on August 7 but was rained out. The weather forecast is looking like dry weather for this Saturday, the 28th…MORE
Alki & Admiral aerial view
Thu, 08/26/10
Photojournalist Steve Shay took a flight over West Seattle on August 22nd and captured some views of our part of the world from some unusual angles.
With the help of pilot James Young at Seattle Seaplanes.
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Heartland Cafe opens new bar area
Thu, 08/26/10
The Heartland Cafe at 4210 SW Admiral Way, Suite A has just opened a new area of the restaurant, adding new windows to the north wall, building in a bar and adding two pool table and three dart boards and co-owner Jeff Loren said, "We're hoping…MORE
Ballard Food Police: Beautiful bivalves in Ballard
Thu, 08/26/10
The Walrus and the Carpenter 4743 Ballard Ave. N.W. (206) 395-9227
The Walrus and the Carpenter, by Renee Erickson of Boat Street Cafe fame, rides into Ballard upon a mighty steed; a most welcome and energizing addition to the ever-…MORE
Pet of the week: Jack the fearless border collie
Tue, 08/24/10
Nicole Spahie and her boyfriend John Hall got Jack their Border Collie about a year ago (he's 2 1/2) from a family in Idaho. "He's very obedient, friendly and lovable," said Spahie,"and he's very focused on playing with sticks and toys," often…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Peggy and the poodles
Mon, 08/23/10
On the hottest day of summer in a backyard filled with poodles, I thought longingly of the worst field trip experience that I ever had as the parent of a preschooler.
It was a lovely Ballard backyard, but there was no breeze, just full…MORE
Excellent acting propels the dark and breathless Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Sun, 08/22/10
The Swedish crime novel, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” has become quite a sensation. That fact alone could doom any film adaptation—the comparison to the original being too big a hurdle to overcome—but, director Niels Oplev and his writers…MORE
