By Deanna Duff
If you are in need of a sonnet, couplet or limerick, Christine Deavel is Seattle’s poetry pro. She can pluck the perfect book from among the 10,000 titles at Open Books: A Poem Emporium, the poetry shop she owns with husband…MORE
Features
Fishermen’s Fall Festival says ’Ahoy!’ to North Pacific Fishing Fleet
Mon, 09/24/12
By Elizabeth Wang
The return of the North Pacific Fishing Fleet to its home terminal, on Saturday, Sept. 22, was celebrated in style with the 24th Annual Fishermen's Fall festival.
Back with salmon-filleting demonstrations, wooden-…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Scenes and people from Oktoberfest
Mon, 09/24/12
Who doesn't love the Fremont Oktoberfest? Beer, lederhosen ... more beer, more lederhosen. And cute dogs. All of life's essentials.
The Ballard News-Tribune made its way to Fremont to take some photos. Click on the main picture above to…MORE
Ballard invites a 'trove' of treasures into its business community
Sun, 09/23/12
By Christy Wolyniak
Every girl has always dreamed of going through her best friend’s closet and high tailing it with all the loot she got her hands on.
A new Ballard business is hoping make that dream a reality. The Trove Vintage…MORE
Tony's Coffee: A coffee lover's paradise
Sun, 09/23/12
Walking into Tony’s Coffee on 70th St NW and NW 3rd Ave, one immediately notices something missing.
Or, a lot of things missing.
Namely, where’s the over-plush seating? The pretentious art? The armory of flavored syrups? Heck,…MORE
SLIDESHOW: 'Mini-Cheerleaders' entertained the crowd at WSHS game
Sat, 09/22/12
On Saturday, June 9th, 45 kids ages 5 - 12 from over 10 different elementary schools attended cheer camp led by the WSHS cheerleaders.
The campers had a fun filled afternoon filled with, cheer fundamentals, basic stunt moves,…MORE
Playing a game of Battleship on PARK(ing) Day
Sat, 09/22/12
Did you know yesterday was International PARK(ing) Day? Well, neither did a lot of people.
According to the website, "PARK(ing) Day is a annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily…MORE
Retired actor, Ivan Rado, got a boost from Jimmy Stewart, & Casablanca's "Major Strasser"
Fri, 09/21/12
Retired actor Ivan Rado, 81, also known in the Mexican cinema as "Jorge" Rado, was 6' 7" at his height, shall we say. He's still up there, and while some may say he resembles George Bernard Shaw, or perhaps the iconic director, John Huston, Rado…MORE
West Seattle Substation gets a facelift and new identity
Fri, 09/21/12
By Lilli Ann Carey
Dakota Place Park, formerly a Seattle City Light substation, has been undergoing a remodel this summer and this and next week will mark the opening of this new site.
A charming brick building surrounded by…MORE
Weekend Guide: Herons, Bingo and yard sales, oh my!
Fri, 09/21/12
Heron Habitat House Free Open House
Though they're quite common to Seattle, few things beat catching sight of one of our majestic blue herons settling on a log near you while relaxing by the water. There's a reason why they're the official…MORE
