I was in 7th grade in 1964 and I was walking through the lunchroom at Puget Sound Junior High School when I first heard "I want to hold your hand" by the Beatles. It was electrifying and would come to shape my life.
Beatlemania grew so…MORE
West Seattle - Features
White Center Promise initiative plans to lift up the poor through education and support
Fri, 08/24/12
Folks may have heard the term “White Center Promise” swirling around North Highline as of late, including White Center Promise Summer Celebration coming up on Aug. 31, but there is a lot more behind that promise than just a name.
As…MORE
The Perfect Paella!
Thu, 08/23/12
Editor's Note: This is the first of a series of food posts by West Seattle's own Holly Brown whose food blog and WebTV show, The Brown Lounge has gained a national following.
by Holly Brown
My first trip to Spain was one of the most…MORE
Pet of the Week: Callie is a Houdini dog
Tue, 08/21/12
Larry Rocz (pronounced "ross" and his wife Jocelia (just newly arrived from Brazil five months ago), got their dog Callie in Richland, Washington. "We went online and looked and looked and looked and prices were crazy," said Rocz. They were…MORE
Johnny Pesky was my hero, just like my brother Russell
Mon, 08/20/12
Johnny Pesky (who died last week) was not only a great baseball player at Lincoln High in Portland but he was also a whiz on the ice rink near Vaughn street park where the Portland Beavers played in the 30's.
I know because I skated with…MORE
Childrearing
Mon, 08/20/12
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
How well I remember my birthday just before school started each year.
More likely than not my present was school shoes. In those days there weren’t any shoes in my size—long and narrow. So there I was…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Delridge Day 2012 filled the park with fun
Sat, 08/18/12
After months of planning from an all-volunteer corps, the 6th Annual Delridge Day Festival on Aug. 18 brought Delridge Park to life.
Ears were filled with the live music of the Ellis Brothers, Moongirl, SideSaddle Cowboy and Low Land High…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Alki is a mecca for fun in the summer
Sat, 08/18/12
by Kimberly Robinson
After three days of heat with highs mostly in the 80's and some places in the 90' most of us have trouble cooling our homes.
West Seattle's water access points are always crowded but never seem to have too many…MORE
Yellow Submarine will bring the Beatles to West Seattle
Sat, 08/18/12
The West Seattle Outdoor Movie for Aug. 18 is the classic animated feature Yellow Submarine starring the Beatles and their music.Based on the group's children's song of the same name the story has the Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in…MORE
Duff McKagan discusses his new film "The Taking" & his filmmaker, West Seattle's Jamie Chamberlin, on Youtube
Fri, 08/17/12
Iconic Seattle musician Duff McKagan has been rocking it in 2012 with all guns blazing, and his career is looking rosy. Bad puns aside, he soon adds one more notch in his belt, "The Taking", a film ala "Hard Days Night" filled with music from his…MORE
