West Seattle - Features

By Kathryn Hunter

Frank Gross loves guitars.

Influenced by his late father, also a musician, Frank involved himself in rock music. His knowledge of vintage guitars began while working for Guitar Center and later managing Emerald…MORE

It does not seem so long ago that I left my job as a test electrician at Boeing (they went on strike) in 1946.

Curly Witherbee, shop foreman, said we'd be back in three weeks.

Six months later they were still "out" and I needed…MORE

The members of the Barton Street P-Patch were staying warm and baking bread on Saturday, Nov. 30 when they fired up Seattle's only community Pizza/Bread oven at the P-Patch at the corner of 34th S.W. and S.W. Barton Street.

Architect and…MORE

How about a kitty for Christmas? You can get an early Christmas gift of a loving feline friend this weekend in West Seattle.

Kitty Harbor is open this Thanksgiving weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Skip Black Friday shopping and instead…MORE

If you keep your eyes open you will see that Method Homes is installing three modular, Built Green townhomes across the street from the West Seattle Golf course that will be available for presale. The homes will be installed in 12 pieces over 2…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

There is no end to what one can accomplish in life. Just this week, I sat down and filled a whole page with my plan of action for the coming year 2014. Here’s just a few of the things on the list.

By Stu Hennesey

The Admiral Business District is All On Board for Small Business Saturday November 30th. Many of the businesses are offering specials to entice West Seattle's holiday shoppers to keep there dollars local.

Over half…MORE

By Kathryn Hunter Contributing Writer

The second season of Seattle’s sketch comedy series, “The 206” is started up again Saturday night, November 16th, right after “Saturday Night Live” on NBC. The show stars Pat Cashman, John Keister, and…MORE

by Jerry Robinson, Publisher

     Cold winters seemed to be more common in the 50's, where we raised our kids in McMicken Heights. Icy mornings never kept me from hunting Geese near the shallow depression of Bow Lake behind the SeaTac…MORE

by Kathryn Hunter Contributing Writer A newlywed West Seattle couple is shaken and wary after their house was broken into and burglarized Friday Nov. 8. With their wedding only a few short weeks behind them, they came home after a night out on…MORE