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Anyone familiar with Richard Linklater's earlier animated film "Waking Life" knows it played across the screen like a Dilettante Chocolate - a sumptuous pleasure if consumed in small bites.

Linklater's animation technique is beautiful to…MORE

Was that the sound of strings-a-strummin'? And I thought I just heard a double-neck guitjo. Some unique sounds are going down on Delridge. And this is in addition to the already happenin' scene just down the street at the Skylark.

For a…MORE

Ballard resident Richard Langford, 65 years old and Claire Lust, 15 years old may be worlds apart in age, but they share a love of music and perform together with the Pontiac Bay Symphony Orchestra.

Langford used to play professionally in…MORE

How do you symbolize a newspaper? It used to be something old and iconic - the kind of symbol that, if emblazoned on a dusty milk-bottle or loom of some kind, might fetch a lot of money on "Antiques Road Show." It's the image that sits high up on…MORE

Ready for some rock with a side 'o fries?

No longer do you have to hop in the car for late night drives to see live music in Ballard, Belltown or Capitol Hill (and we thought life for Westside music fans was getting' good with the…MORE

Attempting the impossible, or at least, the unreasonable, I did two tough things this summer. I climbed Mount Rainier all the way to the very top in July and finished the Danskin triathlon in August.

Which would you think is harder,…MORE

Ballard took a preliminary step in becoming the first carbon neutral community in the nation during the "Carbon Neutral Campaign" kick-off last Wednesday at Bergen Place.

The campaign is meant to help educate local residents on how they…MORE

For nearly two years West Seattleites have been mourning the closure of the beloved Alki Market. All the while, many have anxiously awaited the news of what business would move into this idyllic waterfront space next. And though nothing will…MORE

As they paint and sand, the two boys enjoy the work and understand that they need to do a thorough and respectable job.

They take pride in showing their progress and love it when the residents admire their handiwork. They also find…MORE

From a business standpoint, the racehorse West Seattle Boy is a profitable venture - he's won over $84,000 in stakes at Emerald Downs, which is a lot more than his purchase price.

The horse's owner, Lisa Baze of Eatonville, paid $5,000 for…MORE