last major hurricane to make a direct hit on Galveston Island and the Metropolitan Houston area struck Aug. 18, 1983. I remember because I was living in Galveston at the time, working at the University of Texas Medical Branch and living in an apartment two blocks from the seawall and the Gulf of Mexico.
If you want to take your dog to a beach in Seattle, forget about it. Seattle City Ordinance 118724 forbids it. Not only is this law overreaching, few residents adhere to it. Go to any beach in the city and you will see plenty of dogs (99 percent of them leashed) joyfully stepping out with their owners.
Ever since the Critical Mass incident in Capitol Hill at the end of July, there has been a lot of discussion about the rights of car drivers and the rights of bicycle riders on the streets of Seattle. Although this dialogue has been important and worthwhile, an important aspect has been neglected. What's missing is mention of the real victim of these brutal road wars: me!
Pacific Northwest Ballet's educational offerings are not just part of its world-famous school. For non-dancers, newbies to the art and seasoned balletomanes, the company offers studio visits, demonstrations and lectures. Douglas Fullington, education programs manager, has coordinated an eclectic season of free or inexpensive talks, studio visits, and free events around the city for anyone interested in learning a little more about ballet.
NAVY MAN, SALESMAN, FAMILY MAN George William Waterbury, 81, a resident of The Dalles, Ore., passed away at a local care facility on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
As the jack-o-lanterns fade away and the approach of Thanksgiving draws near, one thing comes to mind: Christmas. Yes, Christmas. You and I are both thinking it. Here in Seattle the Christmas lights have appeared. Before you know it everywhere you turn Christmas lights and wreaths will be hung all over the city streets. Every store will soon have signs hanging in their windows celebrating 10% off or 20% off.
The Moyer Foundation raised more than $300,000 at its bi-annual Evening for Erin event held Nov. 7 at The Ruins in Seattle.
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21 TONS OF GARBAGE HAULED OUT NEAR KINNEAR PARKhe city conducted a test run last week of its new policy on removing homeless encampments when 30 maintenance workers from Seattle Parks and Recreation cleaned up camp sites in the greenbelt on the west side of Queen Anne Hill, according to parks spokeswoman Dewey Potter.
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It's hard to believe that a band conceived from a Jimi Hendrix song has become something of a legend themselves. When Sky Cries Mary takes to the Nuemos stage on Saturday, Aug. 9 - their first Seattle gig since February - the six-piece psychedelic trancers will be just a few months shy of their 20th anniversary.
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A Master Use Permit application has been filed with the city to build a mixed-use project in the 1900 block of Queen Anne Ave. N., which is the current home of a Metropolitan Market, an apartment building and two homes.
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