By David Rosen
The warm temperature and today's super low-tide recorded at a -3.2, marking the lowest tide so far of this month brought out crowds to Alki Beach today. Some people were sun tanning on the beach, kids digging in the sand,…MORE
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Dept of Transportation invites the community to be part of determining Seattle’s transportation future
Wed, 05/18/11
In a series of upcoming public workshops, the Department of Transportation wants to hear your thoughts and ideas regarding transportation to help shape the future of transportation in Seattle.
In January, Mayor McGinn and the City Council…MORE
Alki resident recalls great-grandfather survived shipwreck SS Dix recently found by yellow submarine off Alki
Wed, 05/18/11
On November 18, 1906, the Mosquito Fleet Steamer Dix was underway from Seattle to Port Blakely with 77 passengers and crew when she struck the Steamer Jeanie one mile west of Seattle's Duwamish Head. The Dix sank within minutes and only 38…MORE
Ballardite to debut her first film at the NW Film Forum's 5 minute remake challenge
Wed, 05/18/11
Last month, the Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) put out a challenge for the "intrepid film maker" in Seattle to remake their favorite film into a five-minute short.
Together with James Grindle, Ballardite Rachel Livingston has taken on the…MORE
West Seattle Crime Prevention Council: drug use rises, burglaries drop
Wed, 05/18/11
May 17’s West Seattle Crime Prevention Council (WSCPC) meeting brought crime updates from SPD Southwest Precinct Operations Lt. Pierre Davis and 30 years of Washington state drug knowledge from Steve Freng, manager of the Northwest High Intensity…MORE
Seattle Parks seeking input on adult and lifelong recreation programs
Wed, 05/18/11
Press release: Staff from Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Lifelong Recreation Program will be on hand at a community dinner at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8 to gather input from key West Seattle leaders on programs for adults and seniors. The…MORE
White Center Jubilee Days announces 2011 calendar of events
Wed, 05/18/11
Press release: White Center Jubilee Days is a Seafair Sanctioned Community Event. The street fair and parade will celebrate it’s 88th year in White Center in 2011. The festival continues to grow. In 2010 a Garden Tour was revived, Fireworks, an…MORE
South Park Community Center and eSe Teatro to host staged reading of Electricidad by Luis Alfaro
Wed, 05/18/11
Press release: South Park Community Center and eSe Teatro are hosting a staged reading of the play Electricidad by Luis Alfaro, an adaptation of Sophocles’ Electra set in a Los Angeles Barrio.
The reading, an event of the City’s Youth…MORE
Seattle Public Schools celebrate National Bike Month
Wed, 05/18/11
Press release: Twenty elementary and K-8 schools are participating in Bike to School Month in May; and on Friday, May 20 families celebrate National Bike to Work/School Day. Several area schools will hold special events to recognize their…MORE
New Midweek Commuter-Friendly Farmers Market to open June 9 in Interbay Urban Center
Wed, 05/18/11
Seattle Farmers Market Association (SFMA) has announced the opening of a new Interbay Thursday Farmers Market. This commuter-friendly market will be located on the Whole Food Market’s parking lot in the Interbay Urban Center on 15th Avenue West…MORE
