Soft strains of jazz settle over the early evening patrons at Swirl, the newest of Magnolia's business ventures that are transforming the Village into a gustatory destination where residents and visitors alike can relax and enjoy food and wine. The handblown grape-cluster chandeliers cast a warm glow over the marble bar and tables, transforming the sandstone-colored walls to a soft gray. Collections of photographs enrich the walls in a minimalist style that adds to the pleasant atmosphere.
Had Curt Cobain never existed, we probably would have invented him. The Nirvana founder's life story - a perfect, if tragic, narrative trajectory that reads like some gnomic page torn from the encyclopedia of modern antiheroes - has achieved the status of myth, so archetypal and broadly drawn that it seems to define rather than just reiterate the unholy triad of "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll." At this point in history, a mere dozen-plus years after his untimely but predictable death, Cobain's image has already been carved into the Mount Rushmore of great American burn-outs (rather than fade-aways), right alongside Jimi, Jim, Janis and Sid (Vicious, not Caesar).
Like most root vegetables, fennel can be found year round but is at its peak from fall to spring. When eaten raw, it has a mild, licorice flavor and a pronounced crunch, similar to celery. Because it can be tough, uncooked fennel should generally be sliced as thinly as possible to ensure that it has a nice bite; a mandolin works best, but a very sharp knife produces similar results. Giving the fennel a short ice-water bath before serving also helps to keep it firm. Braised fennel has an entirely different texture and taste; the consistency can be softened to the point that it actually melts in your mouth...
The running track at Seattle Pacific University's Wallace Field has been named in honor of longtime Track and Field coach Ken Foreman. The gesture was solemnized during a special ceremony last Friday morning. Foreman, who coached track and field for 38 years before retiring fromSPU in 2000, attended the ceremony, along with university president Philip Eaton and athletic director Tom Box.The newly yclept Coach Ken Foreman Track is located east of SPU's Royal Brougham Pavilion.
Lieut. James Dermody and others from the Seattle Police Department's West Precinct will attend this month's meeting of the Uptown Alliance to discuss a new geo-policing plan. The meeting is set for Thursday, Oct. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Uptown Neighborhood Center, 157 Roy St.
They're at it again! Seattle Pacific University's women's soccer team, which came inches from winning a national championship two years ago, is undefeated and untied this year. At 12-0, the Lady Falcons are ranked number 3 in the nation in the NSCAA/Adidas coaches' poll.Today and Saturday, SPU hosts games at Interbay Stadium against conference rivals Western Oregon and St. Martin's, both of which it bested by 4-2 scores at the losers' home fields.
The Washington Aerospace Scholars program has announced that Tori Borish, a resident of Magnolia, has graduated from the inaugural year of the program. She is among 95 students from across the state to qualify for the Washington Aerospace Scholars Summer Residency program.
Area schools have until Monday, Oct. 15, to register for Penny Harvest, a youth philanthropy and service learning program specifically designed to engage students with their community. Beginning on Oct. 22, students will be collecting pennies, pooling them, turning the coins into dollars and allocating those dollars into grants to community groups they have selected.
 ...an Impossible Dreamer who dearly loved his family, and gave more than half a century to the lawBurt Robbins, longtime Magnolia resident, died Oct. 1.He was 85.Mr. Robbins was born March 27, 1922, in Seattle. A proud alumnus of Garfield High School, he went on to graduate from the University of Washington with degrees in literature and law.He served as King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and later partnered with his father, Morris Robbins, continuing in the practice of law for more than 50 years.
Financial service company First Horizon will hold an open house Thursday, Oct. 11, to celebrate the grand opening of the institution's new Magnolia branch at 3300 W. McGraw St. The public is invited to the opening, which will feature a selection of appetizers from a handful of Magnolia businesses, as well as an array of Washington wines. Artwork by Magnolia-based artist Lynne Alexander will be on display to celebrate the grand opening.
When Built to Spill took the Showbox stage Friday night - the second of a three-night stand - a crackle of electricity seemed to shoot through the audience. Having formed in 1992 behind frontman and former Tree People founder Doug Martsch, the band has garnered a large and cultish following, thanks in part to their scorching live performances. A BTS show, at once technically flawless and gutturally immediate, is always a heady treat, but Friday was something extra special. Right now, this band is on fire.
Soft strains of jazz settle over the early evening patrons at Swirl, the newest of Magnolia's business ventures that are transforming the Village into a gustatory destination where residents and visitors alike can relax and enjoy food and wine. The handblown grape-cluster chandeliers cast a warm glow over the marble bar and tables, transforming the sandstone-colored walls to a soft gray. Collections of photographs enrich the walls in a minimalist style that adds to the pleasant atmosphere.
Questions or comments about the following applications or actions should be directed to the Regulatory Services Division, Washington State Liquor Control Board, 3000 Pacific Ave. S.E., P.O. Box 43098, Olympia, WA 98504-3098, or call (360) 664-1600.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS: 3801 W. Government Way (3006728) for a Land Use Application to demolish of two existing structures, each more than 4,000 sq. ft., in an environmentally critical area (Discovery Park)
You could, you know! You could be a suspicious character in local author Mary Daheim's next mystery! That's only one of hundreds of wonderful and surprising items you can bid on at the Queen Anne Helpline's 25th Anniversary Gala & Auction. The auction is Sunday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m. in the beautiful Metropolitan Ballroom, Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers. Festivities begin with Northwest wine tasting and appetizers. Dinner and live auction follow at 7 p.m. with David Silverman, auctioneer, and Gregg Hersholt of KIRO Radio, emcee. Tickets are $85.