West Seattle - Features

I admit I am lazy. So lazy that I need some goading to get me to exercise. When my friendly housekeeper, Dorothy, reminded me that I had not done my 20 minutes on the "dreadmill" I tried to make up some excuse like the agony of de feet or that it…MORE

In contrast to "Seinfield", coined by some as "a show about nothing," ArtsWest Playhouse's current production, "Next Fall" is a show about everything. The play grapples with complications in same-sex relationships, religion, addiction, denial,…MORE

By Holly Brown Saint Patrick’s Day is a day of celebration and feast, named for the most commonly recognized patron Saints of Ireland. For Christians, the day commemorates the arrival of Christianity to Ireland, but St. Paddy’s Day has become a…MORE

Club Evo has an infamous history in White Center, and the man who was supposed to bring it back as a Latin bar and restaurant in 2011 (with the promise of increased security) is now in hot water with the City of Seattle for public safety problems…MORE

By Patrick Robinson and David Rosen

The rise of condos and loss of iconic businesses in West Seattle is emblematic of change in the community and there are few more representative of that shift than the Alki Tavern which closes for good on…MORE

Janet Noble loves to take Park Department trips and signed up for one last June to visit Pasado's Safe Haven an animal sanctuary located in Sultan, Washington. "I had thought about going on the trip and felt that I didn't want to be upset seeing…MORE

Seattle Public Utilities is inviting you to participate in a city-wide program to spruce up your neighborhood.

Between April 1 and May 3, SPU is supporting volunteers by providing free litter cleanup bags, gloves, safety vests and waste…MORE

I was fishing with my brother Russell in the Columbia River Slough one summer day in 1928. I was eight, he was ten.

The murky, slow moving river had lots of crappies, perch, catfish, carp and chubs and hundreds of logs next to a shingle…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Of course I pay attention to my present condition and to my state of mind. How can I not pay attention sitting here with my leg in a cast, elevated on my office shelf. When one’s physical condition is hampered…MORE

St. Patrick's Day is usually day for wearing green, enjoying some beer, singing songs and having a traditional Irish meal. Fortunately West Seattle is home to several places where all that is not only possible but likely next Sunday, March 17.…MORE