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Cheryl grew up next door to us in West Seattle. She is a special person with a wonderful gift of self expression as she tells about her life that she lives with gusto in Alaska.

I have saved many of her emails that describe the new home…MORE

Her first sail was at one week old. She learned to walk on the grounds of the Ballard Locks.

In high school one of her teachers gave her a nickname that she actually rather liked. Stefanie Dorn became "boat girl."

Along with her…MORE

Secret Garden Books hosts and sponsors several author readings and events.

Events either take place at the bookshop, 2214 N.W. Market St., or at the Ballard Public Library, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W.

Upcoming events:

Tuesday, Aug…MORE

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If you’ve ever shared a house with an 8-year-old boy, you’ve undoubtedly had a close encounter with a Transformer—those toys that, with a few twists and snaps, morph from trucks into robots—…MORE

Ahh, who can resist taking advantage of summer sunshine, warm sand and blue water when fall and winter loom ahead?

Even the seagull looks content.

Most people experience insomnia at some point in their life. Whether it manifests as difficulty falling asleep (primary insomnia) or waking in the middle of the night (secondary insomnia), it affects our daily performance, energy levels and…MORE

One of West Seattle's newest historical landmark will soon be hosting events like a Halloween Silent Horror Movie Night, Sunday concerts with coffee and pastries and prix frixe dinners with local chefs.

Sanctuary at Admiral - a former…MORE

Sail Transport Company teamed up with Sustainable Ballard on Saturday, Aug. 22 as they hosted Sail Transport’s docking and produce delivery program at Kick-it Boots and Stompwear on Northwest Market Street.

Established in January, the…MORE

Stoli is a small 3.5-year-old poodle, named after the vodka, "Because we wanted a cute Russian name, we have Russian in our blood," explained his owner Maria Johnson.

Johnson works with children as a choir director for the Northwest Boy…MORE

Hundreds of people turned out and the traffic continued to build, overflowing the parking lot at Camp Long for the first day of the Nature Consortium's Arts in Nature Festival, Saturday, Aug. 22.

"I think about this all year long and do…MORE