by Mark SolomonSeattle Police Department Crime Prevention Coordinator
The 2012 National Night Out Against Crime will be Tuesday, August 7th. Night Out is a national crime prevention event designed to heighten crime prevention awareness,…MORE
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Party in the neighborhood at the 2nd Annual Luna Park Block Party
Fri, 07/06/12
Ola Salon, at 2942 Avalon Way s.w. in the Luna Park neighborhood of West Seattle, is hosting the second annual Luna Park Block Party July 19.
The party starts at 6pm and will conclude shortly after 9pm.
A number of local businesses…MORE
Democrat Jay Inslee reminisces about White Center upbringing; pushes forward in governor bid
Fri, 07/06/12
July 4 was a busy day for Washington State's gubernatorial candidates, Democrat Jay Inslee, former 1st District Congressman, and his Republican opponent, Attorney General Rob McKenna, each marching in multiple parades, and each vying to replace…MORE
Bobby Darin tribute coming to Kenyon Hall on Friday July 13
Fri, 07/06/12
Singer Bob De Dea will salute Bobby Darin in Singin' and Swingin' with Bobby D. on Friday, July 13, at 7:30 at West Seattle's Kenyon Hall.
Kenyon Hall's impresario Lou Magor writes, "When I announced this show to last week's Kenyon Hall…MORE
West Seattle Garden Tour will feature nine gardens July 15
Fri, 07/06/12
The 18th Annual West Seattle Garden Tour (WSGT) will be held on Sunday, July 15, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This year's tour features nine spectacular West Seattle gardens, including a former winner in the Pacific Northwest Gardens…MORE
You Are What You Eat: 3 delicious strawberry recipes
Thu, 07/05/12
Here in the Pacific Northwest, fresh berries are our reward for surviving the long, wet, dark winter. When the strawberries are in, you don’t want to eat anything else. That’s why I was so happy to see hundreds of hard, bright green berries in my…MORE
Pet of the week: Maisy is a fierce frisbee friend
Wed, 07/04/12
Shaya Calvo, Sydney and Sally Calvo all love their dog Maisy, a border collie, who originally came from Kalispell, Montana as a rescue dog. "She was in a kill shelter and they were going to put her to sleep the next day," Shaya said. A vet tech…MORE
Local historian, author Clay Eals releases new version of his definitive Steve Goodman biography
Tue, 07/03/12
West Seattle historian and author, Clay Eals, wrote the definitive biography of musician Steve Goodman, called "Steve Goodman: Facing the Music" in 2007 about the Chicago folk legend. Goodman may be best remembered for his Grammy Award wining…MORE
The Amazing Spider-Man: a reboot that 'sticks'
Tue, 07/03/12
A mutant-spider-bitten-teenager chasing a giant lizard-man through the sewers of New York may not sound like a synopsis for an artistic or thought provoking plot. But The Amazing Spider-Man manages to make it work, coming across more as a profile…MORE
POEM: The fifth element
Mon, 07/02/12
The Fifth Element
On the Fourth some drink a fifth And on the fifth cannot go forth On the Fourth some stay herewith While others travel south and north
On the Fourth some wave their flags And shoot off fireworks with zeal On the…MORE
