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The Tractor Tavern has a reputation – bands, beer and the boots. The Ballard gem is hailed as one of Seattle’s favored music venues.

Although open every night as a bar, owner Dan Cowan says the primary purpose of the Tractor is music, and…MORE

It’s an annual affair, “a spring fling” if you will, between myself, and the African Violet Society here in Seattle.

Sweet, little, tiny plants are proudly displayed among the “regular sized” plants – and, like me, the smaller the plant,…MORE

Surprise is an inadequate word to describe my reaction to the recent publication of poetry in the West Seattle Herald. Pleasant surprise or even astonishment would be more accurate words.

For, you see, I’m a long-suffering would-be poet.…MORE

Directed by David Fincher Rated PG-13 (Three stars)

Benjamin Button was born old, literally.

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the story of a boy who came into the world with a body already ravaged with the infirmities of age…MORE

These four seem to be having a staring contest at the Woodland Park Zoo. Only nobody loses. A fringe-eared oryx, below the zebra, appears indifferent.

A well-attended crowd dropped into the Leif Erikson Lodge March 28 to take part in the Taste of Norway/Norwegian Heritage Day festivities.

On the menu was pickled herring, lafse, krumkeke and other traditional dishes.

A feast for…MORE

For Tony Hoyt, coffee has always been a deep-rooted passion. The West Seattle native first started working in the business at a stand outside Nordstrom in Downtown Seattle when he was 25 years old.

“I was just doing something that I loved…MORE

Nancy Woodland is the executive director of Westside Baby, a non profit organization in White Center. With an annual budget of only $143,000 they manage to distribute, by their estimate, more than 1.25 million in children's clothing, toys, books…MORE

You might have seen the sandwich board that says “Arcane” on the corner of 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 58th Street across from Ballard Market. If you follow the arrow, it will take you to Arcane Comics and More, located at 5809 15th Ave.…MORE

Recently, Dr. Maya Angelou told a story about being suicidal when she was a young woman. She ran to get help at a clinic, but wasn't comfortable with the clinician.

Utilizing her Personal Safety Net, Maya contacted her singing teacher for…MORE