Tom and Kathy took their kids, Joey (15), Katie (13) and Tommy (10) on vacation to the Grand Canyon. The family hiked to the bottom of the canyon to Phantom Ranch where they planned to enjoy park ranger talks and sleeping under the stars; no…MORE
Features
A Healthy Balance: Natural medicine in real life
Tue, 04/21/09
Have you ever wondered if there was an alternative to prescription drugs and their side effects? Do you swear by your grandma’s home remedies? Are you interested in alternative medicine but unsure where to go or who to trust? Do the miracle cures…MORE
Sneak preview of new Fresh Bistro (video)
Tue, 04/21/09
Fresh Bistro, a new restaurant from long time restauranteur, BJ Duft is set to open the week of May 20 at 4725 42nd Ave. S.W.
It's part of the group of businesses that will occupy the first floor of the new Mural Apartments going up across…MORE
ArtsWest benefit musical Sunday
Mon, 04/20/09
ArtsWest After Hours presents the homespun musical fun of MotherFolk in a benefit concert Sunday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the artistic programming at ArtsWest.
“It’s going to be a fun night of music and…MORE
Local muralist aims to save endangered species through art
Mon, 04/20/09
Local artist, Ryan Henry Ward, known for the number of murals he’s painted in several Seattle neighborhoods, is teaming up with a Fremont art gallery in effort to save wild snow leopards.
A benefit art show and reception at the Orange…MORE
Pet of the Week: Yoda is a pugapoo punk rocker
Mon, 04/20/09
Riley Scocco and her mom Kris (who works at Pet Elements) first saw their dog Yoda three years ago at Bellevue Precious Pups and back then, he was "all black."
But at the age of 8 months the Pugapoo (poodle pug combination) sprouted a…MORE
West Seattle Farmers Market: Spring greens, plant starts, cooking demos
Mon, 04/20/09
The West Seattle Farmers Market is gearing up for an abundant spring harvest with a variety of fresh lettuces and hearty greens, asparagus, carrots, rhubarb and other local farm fresh delights. Farmers will also come with all kinds of plant…MORE
An April to remember
Mon, 04/20/09
I taught sixth grade at Burton the first year I was in the Vashon School District. I had had very little experience with sixth grade students, so I was unprepared when the youngsters pulled a trick on me. The class was an interesting group, and I…MORE
An animal of a workout
Mon, 04/20/09
Most fitness classes are serious affairs, with lots of grimacing, panting, and suffering as the instructor barks out commands and students struggle to keep up.
An Exuberant Animal class turns this approach on its head. It puts a…MORE
Alternative comic legend calls Ballard home
Mon, 04/20/09
In the past 30 years, comic books have evolved from stories about superheroes into a new and exciting form of literature. Much of this transformation is due to the work of alternative comics, whose creators have told a wide variety of stories and…MORE