by Holly Brown
When fabulous fresh tomatoes and chili peppers are in full supply, it’s time to throw a salsa party! “Salsa” is Spanish for “sauce,” so we invite our guests to bring a dish to the party that goes with saucy salsa! Then we…MORE
West Seattle - Features
Jerry's View: Learning to Drive
Mon, 10/15/12
Most people who drive cars have had some embarrassing moments when they did something wrong during their beginner days. Not just getting a ticket for going too fast or going through a red light.
I had been lucky and had a clean driving…MORE
The Seattle Chinese Garden subject of juried photo show at Bakery Nouveau
Wed, 10/10/12
The Seattle Chinese Garden is the subject of a juried photo show now on display at West Seattle's Bakery Nouveau in the Junction through Oct. 31.
Local photographers participated in a series of August workshops at the Garden led by Vashon…MORE
Pet of the Week: Spencer is adjusting to family life
Wed, 10/10/12
Lewis Dickinson and his wife Anna own Spencer that Lewis describes as, "A mutt but he is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, which is a spaniel/retriever mix. I was told that when I adopted him."
Lewis got Spencer (whose original name…MORE
Jerry's View: Did WWI hero have air-conditioned belly?
Mon, 10/08/12
When Big Mike Wasik joined the armed forces in 1917, the great war was nearly over. That did not stop Uncle Sam from sending Mike to Germany where the Kaiser was already retreating. Mike may have helped encourage that retreat but at painful…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Miss Thriftway cruises through West Seattle
Sun, 10/07/12
People at the Fauntleroy ferry dock were treated to a close up view of a genuine hydroplane on Sunday Oct. 7 as the Miss Thriftway, a reproduction of the original 1955 thunderbolt headed back to its home on Vashon Island.
The boat had been…MORE
Flora Belle's 80th is "Low Key" event at Duwamish Longhouse
Sat, 10/06/12
It all started last June 30 at the Duwamish Tribe's "Annual Gala Dinner & Art Auction". That's when the array of auction items were offered following dinner which included a one-night free rental of the Longhouse reception room where the…MORE
Poem: The Way We Were
Sat, 10/06/12
The Way We Were
by Carole Smith
Of all of the presents for Christmas And birthdays I’ll never forget Growing up on our West Sided Isthmus Is the one gift I’ll never regret
For then, dogs still played on the seashore Eating…MORE
Longtime local couple, Paul & Nancy Boschee, celebrate 65 years together
Thu, 10/04/12
Paul and Nancy Boschee, longtime West Seattle residents, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. They celebrated with 70 friends and family members Saturday, Sept. 29th at the Burien Elks Lodge.
Paul, 84, was born in McClusky, North…MORE
Party in the Parking Lot – A Tailgater’s Guide
Thu, 10/04/12
by Holly Brown
Fall brings a chill to the air, the onset of comfort food cravings, and football season! NFL, college, and high school football fans alike switch gears this time of year, trading their shorts and swimwear for caps and…MORE
