On Tuesday morning, Nov 22, Chai, the Asian elephant at the Woodland Park Zoo, predicted that the WSU Cougars will win the Apple Cup.
Chai was given the choice between a pile of Husky or Cougar treats and with disappointment Husky fans…MORE
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Neighborhood Service Centers to close for Thanksgiving weekend
Mon, 11/21/11
Seattle’s Neighborhood Service Centers will close for the Thanksgiving holidays beginning Thursday, November 24. They will reopen on Monday, November 28. The six Centers are located in Ballard, Delridge, Southeast, University, Central, and Lake…MORE
Blitzer, Dasher and friends visit Swanson's Nursery
Mon, 11/21/11
Swanson’s Nursery is once again home to reindeer Blitzer and Dasher, who will be staying at the nursery until Christmas Eve.
This is the nursery’s ninth annual Reindeer Festival and each year they attract hundreds of kids.
There…MORE
Run for fun and food at the fifth annual Turkey Trot
Mon, 11/21/11
The fifth annual Seattle Turkey Trot is coming up this Thanksgiving Day. What better way than to kick of Thanksgiving with this fun, family-friendly event to benefit the Ballard Food Bank?
The fifth annual Seattle Turkey Trot is a 5K fun-…MORE
Slideshow: Yulefest brings holiday cheer early
Mon, 11/21/11
By Christy Wolyniak, contributor
Young and old squeezed through the halls of the Nordic Heritage Museum for the annual Yulefest last weekend. Fiddle music and delicious smells wafted through the halls, welcoming the many quest into the…MORE
Ten years later: Donna O’Steen’s family continues to look for answers
Sat, 11/19/11
Donna O'Steen's sister, Shirley Lacy, has cut out every article that mentions the murder of her sister. She keeps them in scrapbooks, which after ten years are filled with dozens upon dozens of articles, obituaries, vigil flyers, and pictures.…MORE
Golden Garden playground to close temporarily
Fri, 11/18/11
Seattle Parks and Recreation is closing Golden Gardens Park play area from Monday, November 28, 2011 through Friday, December 2, 2011 to replace a play feature.
The equipment manufacturer is replacing the main arches of a dome climbing…MORE
Woodland Park Zoo Elephant to predict winner of Apple Cup
Fri, 11/18/11
Grimson and grey or purple and gold? For the second year in a row, Woodland Park Zoo’s female Asian elephant Chai will predict the winner of the Apple Cup on Nov 22.
Elephant-sized papier mache apples and football-shaped ice treats…MORE
Protest at UW draws city-wide participation
Fri, 11/18/11
By Greg McCorkle
As part of a national day of protest, hundreds of protesters headed to Triangle Park across from the Husky Stadium yesterday to voice their anger over the lack of living wage jobs.
Many unions were represented as…MORE
Swedish rockers to headline Neptune Theatre, maybe find a taste of home
Thu, 11/17/11
Swedish indie dance rockers, The Sounds will be headlining Neptune Theatre on Monday, Nov 21, in support of their self-produced album, Something To Die For.
The band is on their first American tour in two years.
"Has it been that…MORE
