University of Washington’s cross country teams head down to Terre Haute, Indiana this weekend for the NCAA National Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championship races, which take place on Monday morning. Should be interesting, it’s no big deal--the women are only [...]
Tonight Girls Rock! Seattle will host a "50 Shows in 50 States" fundraiser at The High Dive, featuring performances by Goodness, The Redwood Plan, Eighteen Individual Eyes, and Alicia Dara. The fundraiser is part of a nationwide effort to raise money and awareness [...]
Meet Gene Tagaban, storyteller, musician, motivational speaker, life trainer, and the emcee for a wonderful event tonight presented by The Burke Museum called Tribute to the Spirit: Little Big Band. The event, which features representatives from seven different First Nations on one [...]
"Fingers" courtesy of Seattlest Flickr pool member aaronbrethorst
BALLARD JAZZ WALK: Over the past six years, the Ballard Jazz Festival has moved from a community event into a nationally recognized festival before deciding that being a neighborhood party with international cred [...]
SIFF Cinema concludes their New Italian Cinema series with a quartet of films. Friday night see Pa-ra-da, the based-on-a-real story tale of a French street clown who heads to Bucharest to provide some comic relief to local orphanages and ends up teaching his trade to street kids, and Fortàpasc, [...]
If you’ve been worried about H1N1 flu - a bit of good news from King County Public Health - the number of cases is on the decline. KCPH just sent a news release with the newest info - read on:
Following the relentless increase in H1N1 influenza (swine flu) illness [...]
The West Seattle Weekend Lineup is in the works, but first, from the WSB Events calendar (where you’ll find a long list of things happening today and beyond), three sales starting/happening today/tonight: First, day 1 of the 2-day anniversary sale at West Seattle’s independent book store Square 1 [...]
The weapon of choice of Stanwood rampagers. Whew! What a week for weird crimes. So far we've had self-styled ninjas wounding themselves, crossbow-wielding attackers, an underage drunk driver turning herself in and a miraculously harmless 8-story fall. (Okay, that' [...]
One more note from the Alki Community Council, following last night’s meeting (here’s our wrapup of other items): In time for holiday shopping … there’s another chance to buy bricks or a plaque at Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza, to support its maintenance fund. The announcement [...]
The Seattle Sounders weren’t able to convert an otherwise extremely successful season into a championship, but fans of soccer still get a chance to get in one more game as this weekend Qwest Field plays host to the MLS Cup. To celebrate this [...]
That’s one alternative for 4435 35th SW (map) - the proposed 100+-unit residential/12,000-sf commercial project on the Redline-and-south site - shown for the first time at Thursday night’s Southwest Design Review Board meeting, but not in the online packet. It’s the one that won the most attention [...]
The Admiral Theater invites you to help choose a free movie for the holidays. Dinah from The Admiral sends the pitch:
We would love to host a free holiday movie for our neighbors and want your suggestions! Last year we showed, the perennial favorite, A Christmas Story. Please suggest something [...]
From tonight’s Alki Community Council meeting: Officer elections, with 3 returnees and one new: Jule Sugarman, Randie Stone and Paul Carr are returning as president, vice president and secretary, respectively; since Larry Carpenter chose to step down from the treasurer position, Terry Zerngast was elected to take over. ACC [...]
In a November 6th interview, Sky News Australia’s David Speers spent about 35 minutes with the CEO of NewsCorp, Rupert [...]
West Seattle Chamber of Commerce members and guests were at Westwood Village tonight as WSCC president/CEO Patti Mullen and WWV manager Stuart Crandall cut the ribbon for Santa’s new digs in the original Wyatt’s Jewelers [WSB sponsor] storefront across the breezeway from 24 Hour Fitness during the chamber’s [...]
Betsy reports a burglary on 26th SW in North Delridge - and says she came face-to-face with one of the burglars when she arrived at her neighboring home around 1 pm — “a slender, dark-skinned African American man between the ages of 17-24 walking out of my neighbor’s house carrying [...]
Aside from on-field accomplishments, one of the shining successes of the Sounders FC organization was its connection to fans and the community at large. Today, as part of festivities leading up to Sunday's MLS Cup at Qwest Field, a few Sounders are chipping in [...]
The Seattle City Council just announced who’ll be in charge of which committee once its two new members, Sally Bagshaw and Mike O’Brien, are sworn in after the holidays. One change of particular note to West Seattleites - WS-residing Councilmember Tom Rasmussen is moving from the Parks Committee chair [...]
We’ve been covering this story since night before last on partner site White Center Now, when several people sent tips about the crash and resulting traffic trouble - but now investigators are casting a wider net in trying to solve the hit and run (16th/106th) that [...]
Just out of the WSB inbox, this update from West Seattle Food Bank executive director Fran Yeatts:
The West Seattle Food Bank will be changing hours during the week of Thanksgiving.
We will be distributing our holiday food on Monday, 11/23 for seniors from 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. and for the [...]
Thank you to everyone who has shared news so far of holiday events around West Seattle - we’ve put it all together in Version 1.0 of the WSB West Seattle Holidays page. Events start with the Canape Chef Services (WSB sponsor) cooking class tonight, continue through [...]
"The Temptation of Edward Cullen" Seems like cashing in on the Twilight craze with a "vampire inspired" drink is a popular thing to do this week. A microtrend? Sorrento has something called the "Bella Edward," which uses a balsamic vinegar reduction to [...]
First came Fauntleroy - next, Admiral and Alki are on deck for the West Seattle Trails Wayfinding and Kiosks project, which includes a $100,000 city grant. The first meeting to plan Admiral kiosks (similar to the one shown in a Feet First website photo at left, the [...]
"Not Really Sure if I Believe This Guy" by Chip Py, from our Flickr pool
If Seattle is going to make national news, it might as well be for ninjas. A lone man was found by [...]
A hungry horde of local bloggers descended upon Central Cinema, bearing offerings of canned food and five dollar bills and baying for mulled wine, caramel apples, and camaraderie. On hand were bloggers and readers from CHS, CDNews, Seattle [...]
Some Things Last A Long Time by Alex Crick, from the Seattlest Flickr pool.
NEW ITALY: Few countries do art and design (and wine) better than Italy. And Italian cinema has always been among the best, which is why SIFF [...]
The Rainer Valley Food Bank was burgled. You can go ahead and let your face fall into a rictus of unspeakable shock and anger now; this is a textbook "justifiable rage" moment.
Thieves broke the lock on the food bank's storage locker and took around [...]
Squid have three hearts, while anchovies have orgies of sorts.
This was part of the message that actress, model, and author Isabella Rosselini brought to Benaroya Hall last night, where she spoke in support of Green Porno, her two-year-old short film series on the sex lives of insects for the Sundance [...]
"Snoqualmie Casino 40/365" courtesy of Seattlest Flickr pool member dcroake
John Oliver is a funny Englishman. To his credit, he’s very upfront about it. A longtime stand-up and current correspondent for The Daily Show, Oliver has perfected a [...]
Less than three weeks after the Halloween night shooting that shook the city and took Officer Timothy Brenton’s life, his partner Officer Britt Sweeney is telling her story. That video clip is from Wednesday night’s Q13 FOX newscast; Sweeney talked with anchor David Rose during a taping of the [...]
The Seattle School Board has finally voted late tonight on the attendance maps that are a key component of the new Student Assignment Plan, and for West Seattle, it went along the path that local board rep Steve Sundquist had outlined at his meeting this morning (WSB coverage here) [...]
First, a quick CW report from Nicole:
I read the West Seattle Crime (Watch) frequently since our home was burglarized back in August. Wanted to report that our SUV was vandalized night of November 16 — someone keyed along the entire length of the car. It was parked on the street [...]
Out of the WSB inbox - a request for help, from Rob:
I was hoping that you could help me in our search for the owner of a dog that was on leash outside Prost on California Ave on Monday, November 16th at around 5:45 pm. At about this time, I [...]
If you ever went to a play, a concert or an assembly in the Chief Sealth High School auditorium - you’ll remember these seats. They’re being replaced as part of the renovation project that’s in its home stretch. Second Use Building Materials shared the photo with [...]
The snowplow we saw at 35th/Morgan today must just have been SDOT on more test runs, because there is nothing even resembling snow in our forecast any time soon. Another round of wind is on the way, though, with an official wind advisory in effect till [...]
Thanks to everyone who has nominated someone (some have nominated more than one!) for the next round of West Seattle Volunteer Recognition, sponsored by the Delridge District Council (which meets tonight! 7 pm at Youngstown), Southwest District Council and WSB. Today’s the deadline - so we’re [...]
(Photo from April tour of problem spots in the Delridge neighborhood)
We reported here yesterday on two measures going to Seattle City Council committees this week, both providing potential tools for problems like the ones viewed on the North Delridge tour joined by those committee’s [...]
Image by gaijinrunner from the Seattlest flickr pool. Thanksgiving falls on the 26th this year--that's next week if you don't have a calendar. The tradition of Thanksgiving is to celebrate togetherness with family, friends, and even complete strangers. A good Thanksgiving,' [...]
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
With hours to go until the Seattle School Board votes on attendance-area maps as part of its new neighborhood-based Student Assignment Plan, West Seattle’s board rep laid his cards on the table during a meeting this morning at Delridge [...]
dent may, with ukulele.
Tonight, if the chatting, laughing, drinking, eating, and other assorted revelry of Blogsgiving hasn’t worn you to shreds, you might want to drop by Chop Suey on your way home. There, Dent May and his Magnificent Ukulele(s) can show you that [...]
With almost $40,000 in the city budget to work on planning for what many consider the gateway to West Seattle, the Triangle area, leaders of the nearby Fairmount Community Association continue to work to make sure key players get a firsthand look at the area as it stands [...]
"Pillow Army" courtesy of Seattlest Flickr pool member TysonLynn
Being band nerds from way back, how could we not be in love with Pillow Army? A Seattle six-piece, Pillow Army wraps pop ingenuity in baroque expressions of confusion, conformity, love, [...]
Photo credit Robert Arora Fashionistas, alert! Neodandi House of Couture, which opened its doors this August in Pioneer Square, will be hosting their debut fashion event Saturday, December 5. Off The Wall: A Neodandi Fashion Opera, a tribute to Michael [...]
Although I continue to think that the “Twilight” series of books and movies are completely ridiculous and just can’t fathom the appeal, I do very much appreciate the inspiration they’ve provided for culinary and cocktail creation. Cristin Malone, bartender at the Sorrento Hotel’s Hunt Club has [...]
From Nina Chambers at Madison Middle School - they want to make sure everyone’s heard about this honor they received this fall:
Madison Middle School scores 2 years running as School of Distinction! Madison Middle School is one of “10 [district] schools … recognized by [...]
The Seattle Thunderbirds have had a rough start to their season so far with an 8-13 record that currently sees them at the bottom of the Western Hockey League’s US division, but things are starting to look up for the team after a solid weekend [...]
Let’s face it. Most of us don’t have a lot of spare cash these days. Yet occasionally we still want to go out for dinner and have a nice meal. Here are just a few tips for dining out and while still sticking to your budget.
Use Twitter. Many of [...]
German jazz/dancefloor/soul collective Jazzanova plays Chop Suey this Friday, in support of their new album Of All The Things
Jazzanova plays an amalgamation of retro and new sounds, with hip-hop, afro funk, drum & bass, boogie, brazil, latin, and soul all making their presence felt.
Friday, Jazzanova will hit Chop [...]
Six months after news of three new traffic cameras on the way to West Seattle (here’s our May story), installation is under way - but don’t expect to see the images immediately. We took the photo at left while driving through The Junction on Monday; Marybeth Turner [...]
I’m sure most of you out there are already know this, but you can make it from Seattle out to wine country in the same amount of time it takes a bottle of red to properly breathe.
However, I’m not here to talk to you about [...]
SCHOOLS: 10 am, Steve Sundquist, West Seattle’s rep on the school board, is at Delridge Library for a community chat bound to be dominated by the proposed school-attendance maps the board will vote on tonight (6 pm, district HQ in SODO).
WATER: Could reclaimed wastewater mean a brighter future [...]
From tonight’s Youth Violence Prevention Initiative community dialogue at Chief Sealth High School: Attendees of all ages talked about solutions as well as the problem. We visited during the breakout sessions midway through the two-hour-plus event, and noticed the theme was jobs - a young person [...]
STOLEN VAN: Stephanie hopes you can help track down the van her husband needs for his blacksmith/metal-arts work: “Our 1986 Toyota van (silver with black steel racks with red tops on four corners) was stolen last night, 11/16. It’s a work van, really important. We live on 12th Avenue near [...]
Little Big Band, photo courtesy Storms PhotoGraphic.There have been a number of excellent events this year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition but the concert sponsored by the Burke Museum [...]
Hey, all! I’m super-excited to go see the “Farewell Seattle” show of Jupiter Crash (who are leaving town for brighter climes). Among other bands opening the show is a local metal/prog rockers Hills Of Elysium, who I’ve caught before and love (and I’m not all that in to [...]
To make a long story short, our questioner wants to know why, on the one hand, despite the passage of the American Recovery [...]
Hey! Guess what’s happening tomorrow? OK, time’s up. It’s BLOGSGIVING. Bloggists meeting bloggers, meeting readers, having a real time. Get yourself over to Central Cinema tomorrow from 6 to 9 with a donation in hand and warmth in your heart. Arrive early for your best shot [...]
1939 was a good year for cinema. It saw the releases of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Gone with the Wind, and The Wizard of Oz, all of which have aged beautifully. But the most impressive of them is still The Wizard [...]
"Corn on the Cob," compliments of ECityBlues, our Flickr pool WHAT'S FOR DINNER: If you haven't heard already, Dine Around Seattle is once again happening--but only until November 30th. The deal is that you can go to any restaurant [...]
Wednesday the 18th is our second annual Blogsgiving! Blogsgiving is a chance for a bunch of local blogs (and their readers!) to meet up, mingle, and get some face time while also raising money for Northwest Harvest.
Andover Place is a park where Andover meets Beach Drive and is a "street ends" park. The City of Seattle describes it as "simply a narrow grassy slope between buildings providing public access to the beach".
The land was given to Seattle by Edward and Betty Grad in 1948 with the condition [...]
Saturday and Sunday’s one-two punch of football losses had us feeling a little like boxer Miguel Cotto after his own weekend beatdown at the gloved hands of Manny Pacquiao. Except without all the bleeding from the face and stuff.
Luckily there was one bright spot [...]
You now have three nights left to go see Big Trouble in Little China at Central Cinema. The neglected stepchild of the John Carpenter/Kurt Russell collaborations of the 1980s that also brought us such cinematic classics as The Thing and Escape From New York, [...]
"Joey Santiago DSC_1421.jpg" courtesy of Seattlest Flickr pool member laviddichterman
"Don’t know about you but I am un chien Andalusia."
And thus began the first of two Seattle shows the Pixies will play to promote the 20th anniversary of their Doolittle album. Before [...]
Alberto Garcia Aspe helps plant a tree with Dallas, TX-area Home Depot associates
