Friday, Ballard celebrated its annual Norwegian Constitution Day event, the official National Day of Norway, celebrated on May 17, called "Syttende Mai" (17th of May). In addition to Nordic culture, West Seattle represented in the parade as Denny…MORE
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SLIDESHOW: Alaska Airlines Combi lands at Sea-Tac with year's first Copper River salmon; Four celebrity chefs compete
Sat, 05/18/13
At 6:15 a.m., May 17, a Boeing 737-400 Alaska Cargo Combi arrived at Sea-Tac Airport with much fanfare to unload 24,000 pounds of recently-caught Copper River king and sockeye salmon via processors, Ocean Beauty, Trident, and Copper River…MORE
KC Ferry District: Spirit of Kingston begins West Seattle-downtown Seattle service Saturday
Fri, 05/17/13
Information from King County Ferry Service:
Spirit of Kingston begins West Seattle-downtown Seattle service SaturdayNewest addition to King County water taxi fleet will provide more reliable service
The King County Ferry District’s…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Sold out Taste of West Seattle satisfied a ton of tastebuds
Fri, 05/17/13
The annual Taste of West Seattle benefit event was a sell out again as hundreds packed into the Hall at Fauntleroy to sample flavors from 48 restaurants and others around the area. The admission price all went to help the West Seattle Helpline…MORE
Friday is Bike to Work Day!
Thu, 05/16/13
Friday, May 17, is Bike to Work Day in King County and beyond. The Seattle Department of Transportation has a blog post to explain the event (essentially encouraging commuters to try riding to work for the first time) along with tips on how to…MORE
Mayor presents two possible solutions for Nickelsville homeless camp
Thu, 05/16/13
The residents of Nickelsville are awaiting word from the city on what will happen with their encampment, located in the Highland Park neighborhood of West Seattle.
The homeless camp moved onto city-owned public land in 2011 and their…MORE
Reminder: Erich Hoyt: Adventures with Orcas in the North Pacific — From A1 Stubbs to Iceberg, the White Russian Bull ; Speaker coming June 8
Thu, 05/16/13
Erich Hoyt, author of Orca: The Whale Called Killer will make a very special appearance at the Hall at Fauntleroy, 9131 California Ave. SW on Saturday, June 8 sponsored by The Whale Trail.
There will be refreshments including a no-host…MORE
Double Festival Celebrates Treasures of Chinese Horticulture Saturday & Sunday, May 18-19
Wed, 05/15/13
— 10 am to 4 pm / FREE Admission
The Seattle Chinese Garden is presenting a double festival May 18 and 19 focused on two prized plants in Chinese horticulture.
They will celebrate the first blossoms on more than 200 tree peonies…MORE
Gray Whale spotted off Lincoln Park
Wed, 05/15/13
West Seattle photographer (and Herald contributor) Steve Shelton whose images as a photographer have appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide was out walking his dog in Lincoln Park on May 15 and as luck would have it, only had his iPhone…MORE
Reminder: West Seattle Soccer Club to host free UEFA Champion’s League final viewing at Admiral Theater
Wed, 05/15/13
Watching two German powerhouse soccer clubs (Bayern vs. Dortmund) battle it out for the esteemed UEFA Champion title with hundreds of like-minded fans in the comfort of a movie theater with a massive screen (while donating food items for charity…MORE
