On March 10th the Admiral Theater will host a special screening of “Running the Sahara,” a documentary that is as beautiful in its execution as it is jaw dropping in its subject. “Running the Sahara” follows the journey of three ultra runners as…MORE
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Eagle taking flight
Thu, 03/04/10
Two of several pairs of bald eagles who make West Seattle their home took advantage of the relatively low tide near Alki point on March 4 to do some fishing. Pausing briefly in the tree across from the Cactus Restaurant, one eagle of a mating…MORE
21st Century Viking: Government overreached with monkey tree fine
Thu, 03/04/10
In late January, a tree was cut down. This tree happened to be on somebody’s private property, and the property owner is now in trouble with the city because they didn’t get a permit before they cut it down.
Don’t get me wrong – I thought…MORE
VIDEO: It starts with a movement
Thu, 03/04/10
Karin Stevens curves her arms into a crescent moon shape.
“One, two,” she counts, and 12 limbs mirror hers. “Three, four.”
The dancers snake around each other, spinning as the piano recording soars to a crescendo. Each then…MORE
View from the saddle
Thu, 03/04/10
I beg your forgiveness for having slipped off the page for a while.
What brings me back to the fold isn’t that I lost interest in bicycling for a while and just now found a new spark. No, bicycling still holds the same grip on…MORE
Pet of the Week: Ellie is practically presidential
Tue, 03/02/10
Ellie is a tri-color Shelty, 23.5 lbs, and stands 16 inches tall at the shoulder. Her owner Rochelle Lewis got Ellie from a breeder in Spokane named Weathermens.
But Ellie is actually her nickname. "My husband likes to name our dogs…MORE
WS mom raises art awareness, and Ukrainian, Nepalese, and American kids
Tue, 03/02/10
Cora Edmonds is optimistic, productive and perky, and would never be described as a brooding artist. However, the West Seattle resident does have quite a brood, and all-of-a- sudden, too.
Edmonds, a photographer and the owner of the…MORE
Reality Mom: What women want
Tue, 03/02/10
While sitting in a café, I can’t help but overhear the girls’ conversation next to me.
“I mean, he totally didn’t even listen to what I said. I was like, dude, I told you last week that I didn’t want to go to that party, and he was like…MORE
Patrick Robinson photos on display at Hotwire Coffeehouse
Mon, 03/01/10
This is just a notice that some of my own photographs, primarily from West Seattle are now on display at the Hotwire Coffeehouse at 4410 California Avenue Southwest next to the West Seattle Post Office.
The photos are hanging for the West…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Action
Mon, 03/01/10
In three years of writing this column, I’ve often said I can’t leave my house without bumping into a story idea. This last weekend, I had to leave the house because there was too much story.
The cause wasn’t plumbing or electrical; it was…MORE