West Seattle - Features

By Amanda Knox

I think there were four kinds of scotch. The reason I’m not completely certain about that number is because I am certain we each had a glass of each. Discussing characters, conclusions, and the measure of literary success…MORE

by Mike GainBerkshire Hathaway Real Estate

Locally home prices are continuing to rise at a steady pace and continue to outpace both inflation and wage gains. Seattle is still experiencing historic lows in inventory of homes for sale when…MORE

By Pat Cashman

Ten years ago this month, the author delivered a commencement address to the graduating class of Highline Community College. Here, in part, are those remarks---with only a few additions tossed in: I stand before you…MORE

More than 1000 elementary school students were present for an event staged by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society on June 5 that they called "A Group Hug for the Homestead."

The event featured Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen…MORE

 By Tim Robinson              In the 1950-60's, along Ambaum Boulevard near SW 118th St., for many years, stood a sign; “Fill Dirt Wanted”. The sign was posted by Clarence Gresset, long time resident and local historian who owned the property.…MORE

By Kathryn Kingen

Hey, Sweet Pea, is that you? Why, I hardly recognized you, you look so fresh and fabulous, even downright stylish.

Let's face it, peas have come a long way since we were kids. Their humble beginnings, from the box…MORE

By Chef Jeremy Maclachlan

Spring has sprung and the peas are winding their way up trellises across the Pacific Northwest. My favorite type of pea out there is the English pea. These little pearls of sweetness are great right off the vine…MORE

Barbara Underwood learned a lot from her father. But among the lessons she loved was how to cook. She is a 25 year veteran of the food service industry, had her own catering business for 12 of those years and had an ambition for a long time to…MORE

After reading Chris Robinson and Gavin Kovite’s debut novel, War of the Encyclopeadists, I find myself wishing I could write about it in their narrative voice. I too want to be clever and sensually-aware and write lines like, ‘he drifted back to…MORE

information from Southwest Seattle Historical Society

A century ago, the home at 1750 Palm Ave. S.W. probably was the most gawked-at, talked-about residence in West Seattle.

“Everybody wanted to see it,” says 90-year-old Joe James,…MORE