Our summers were filled with as much activity as possible. Kids who experienced the ordeal of losing loved ones to the war hung together, kindred souls finding support from each other. It created a special bond between us.All the wealth we gathered playing "penny-nickel-dime" was not making a dent in the ultimate goal of buying a boat. It was amazing how everything stopped when someone steered a craft near the dock. We dreamed of seeing points beyond the dock by way of a water vessel.
Does the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) value what the public has to say about media diversity in the United States? By mid-December, we should have our answer, and it will be a resounding "Yes" if FCC chairman Kevin Martin drops his proposal to allow big media corporations to grow even larger. But such an affirmation from the five-member, Republican-majority commission won't come without intense public pressure.
It is only Nov. 27 when this is being written, but already I am turning into Scrooge. This is probably some sort of record. I think usually I've held off till Dec. 6-ish before I become the queen of the curmudgeons. But this year takes the prize for the madness that has taken over Christmas.
It's all there! The holly, the snow, the chiming bells, the punchbowl, the Christmas carols and, of course, redemption. ACT is presenting its 32nd annual stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol," and it's a grand way to celebrate the holiday. Each year the show is just a little different from the production the year before, and each year it seems better than ever. That's somewhat surprising since the production staff this year is virtually identical to that of last year. Once again R. Hamilton Wright is directing, but this time he fashioned a "Carol" in which the dark side is even darker than usual and the bright side is even more festive.
Queen Anne & Magnolia News writer and local resident Rosemary Jones has just made her bow as a fantasy novelist. Her book is "Crypt of the Moaning Diamond," described as "a swords-and-sorcery romp set in the Forgotten Realms. When an eccentric band of mercenaries find themselves trapped in ruins treacherous with magic, monsters and ever-rising water, it's a race to escape before the day is done."
A provocative fresh take on 'Peter Pan'Proud and insolent youth that he is, Peter Pan is a boy of action who rarely takes time to reflect on anything.Why anyone would feel threatened by or envious of Peter Pan - motherless, permanent boy - is a central issue at the heart of J.M Barrie's 1911 novel "Peter Pan" (originally titled "Peter and Wendy," and adapted from Barrie's 1904 play "Peter Pan"). Drawing faithfully from Barrie's text (in a new adaptation by Joy Marzec), Book-It Repertory Theatre explores the psychological intricacies of Pan's refusal to grow up and the impact he has on other characters at their various stages of maturity and mortal awareness.
Looking for an unusual beer, but don't know where to find it? No worries mate, just hop into Pike Street Beer and Wine and check out the stock. Not only will you find Foster's, everyone's favorite Australian brew, but also Lev, from the Czech Republic, Singha from Thailand, San Miguel from the Philippines and almost every beer you have ever heard of. More than 500 different brands from who knows how many countries stand on the racks. For those less inclined toward hoppy suds, a variety of quality wines fill shelves against one wall. The shop at 518 E. Pike St. occupies two store fronts at the at the northeast corner of Belmont Avenue and East Pike Street.
This time of year I start to wonder just how I came to be here, and I look for a place to visit with a working fireplace, something warming to drink and a Harry and David catalog for sending cheer to the folks back east. In the geography of my life, it is time to go to the Fireside Room at the Sorrento Hotel, where my life in Seattle began.
In an upcoming movie, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play two characters with vastly different social backgrounds who find themselves both diagnosed with cancer. They decide to forego the less than promising medical treatment and, instead, live their last days to the fullest hoping to go out with a blast. The movie is titled the "Bucket List," a choice of words that suggests that we make a list of things to do (and/or see) before we inevitably "kick the bucket." Despite its ultimately dire prospects, the message of the movie is supposedly positive and even funny. The idea of get-it-before-it's-too-late, of course, is by no means new.
It is not easily visible from 10th Avenue East, so if no one told you The Cellar Bistro was a half block off 10th on East Miller Street, you might never know. An Italian restaurant of cozy intimacy and great food, The Cellar is one of those places on Capitol Hill that is well worth the time it takes to find it.
Seattle City Light is urging its customers to be on guard against telephone con artists posing as utility bill collectors. A City Light customer reportedly received a call from a person claiming to be a City Light employee. The caller claimed there was a problem with the customer's bill and demanded credit card information to resolve the matter. The scammer appears to be targeting the elderly and customers who may have a primary language other than English. Seattle City Light is urging its customers to be on guard against telephone con artists posing as utility bill collectors. A City Light customer reportedly received a call from a person claiming to be a City Light employee. The caller claimed there was a problem with the customer's bill and demanded credit card information to resolve the matter. The scammer appears to be targeting the elderly and customers who may have a primary language other than English.
he Seattle Animal Shelter announced that it has joined paws with the Helen Woodward Animal Center and more than 2,000 other pet adoption centers nationwide in a concerted effort to place all orphaned animals in homes this holiday season. "Home 4 the Holidays 2007," organized to raise awareness of the joys of owning shelter-adopted pets, hopes to link more than 350,000 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens with loving, adoptive families. For more information, please call (206)386-PETS (7387). Information and photos of animals currently available for adoption are posted on the shelter's Web site at www.seattleanimalshelter.org. .
'Live Greasy Entertainment' a fitting swan song as 500 block of East Pine Street faces redevelopmentWalking into Pony in the daytime seemed like a crime, and in many ways it was. The black walls of the gay bar that opened up six months ago in the four-room space that was formerly Bimbo's Bitchin' Burrito Kitchen and the Cha Cha Lounge instantly sucked up any and all sunlight coming through the front door window. This was a shame, because on Capitol Hill at noon on Nov. 24, there was not a cloud in the sky - a rare blessing indeed. To the best of my knowledge, this might have been the first time anyone had had a reason to eschew the fleeting sunlight outside in favor of the interior of this gay black hole since Pony's fated birth, and the reason was melancholy to say the least: Marcus Wilson, who owned and operated the bar since Bimbo's found a new home several blocks east on East Pike Street, was finally selling the wares.
Freehold Theatre bids farewell to George Lewis on Dec. 17 with a special "Bon Voyage" party for one of its founders. Although Lewis is leaving Seattle for sunnier climes in Argentina, he hopes nobody will be tempted to break into a song from "Evita."Giving up Seattle's rain for sunshine in Buenos Ares isn't going to be hard, said Lewis in a recent interview, but leaving Freehold was a tough decision.
DESIGN REVIEWS: 523 Broadway E. (300468) of a six-story building containing retail, 295 residential units and parking for 365 vehicles located below-grade. Existing structures to be demolished. At the Design Review Board meeting the applicant will present information about the proposed design and how it responds to the Design Guideline priorities established at the Early Design Guidance Board meeting on June 21, 2006, Sept. 19 and Nov. 7, 2007, regarding this site; the public may offer comments regarding the proposed design. The meeting will take place Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Yesler Community Center, 917 E. Yesler Way, in the multipurpose room.