Feliks Banel
Feliks Banel is a producer, host, and historian for KIRO Radio, and is editor of "Columbia," the quarterly magazine of the Washington State Historical Society.
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All Over the Map: How Leavenworth became the PNW’s own slice of Bavaria
The story of how the once-struggling town of Leavenworth remade itself into Chelan County's own slice of Bavaria is intriguing to say the least.Comments -
Auburn Pioneer Cemetery’s deep roots in Japanese family, WWII internment, and more
At least 150 years old, Auburn's Pioneer Cemetery has a history that includes everything from early explorers to the Japanese internment during WWII. -
All Over the Map: Topless shows and ‘The Gayway’ among ghosts of Seattle World’s Fair
The history of Seattle's World Fair runs deep, with many iconic buildings previously used for topless shows and more still standing even today. -
Saving Washington’s heritage barns cuts across political divides
A program looks to preserve dozens of historic, century-old "heritage barns" across Washington state, with virtually no strings attached. -
All Over The Map: Kennydale’s fraudulent origins and movie-star past
The origins of Kennydale date to around the end of the 19th century. Like so many places around here with roots in the 1800s, it all began as a real estate scam. -
Seattle’s forgotten connection to radio’s Jimmie Allen Flying Club
A popular radio serial from the 1930s has a long-held connection to Seattle that remains in South Lake Union to this day. -
All Over The Map: Stan Sayres Pits and Ted Jones Race Course commemorate local hydro legends
With the Seafair hydro-plane races taking place this weekend, here’s a quick primer on two spots you’ll hear mentioned a lot during KONG TV’s live broadcast from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. -
Invasive blackberry species conquered the Northwest a century ago
Most blackberry vines you see almost everywhere are a variety called Himalaya blackberry, considered by local authorities to be an invasive species, as well as a threat to native plants and animals. -
All Over The Map: How wildfires are named
Summer is wildfire season, and, not unlike hurricanes and tropical storms, those wildfires need to have specific names, too. -
The nuns who documented a century of Seattle history
A group of nuns not only documented the happenings at their Capitol Hill school over 100 years, they chronicled Seattle history at the same time. -
All Over The Map: Rededicating Neil Armstrong Plaza in Edmonds
A small Washington town created Neil Armstrong Plaza in the '70s to honor the astronaut. Many forgot about it, but not everyone. Now it will be rededicated. -
History will dance on an old ‘snagboat’ in Anacortes
The PRESTON is an old snagboat that kept the waters of Puget Sound clear for generations. Now it's fit for dancing to bring that history to life. -
All Over the Map: Washington mountains named for forgotten giants of journalism
Why are series of mountains on the Olympic Peninsula named for forgotten giants of 19th century journalism? Historian Feliks Banel dives in. -
King County’s latest historic landmarks are on the moon
King County often designates historical landmarks. But what about a major historical moment, tied to the region, that is left on the moon? -
All Over The Map: Wilkeson, Washington’s tragic Civil War namesake
Wilkeson, Washington gets its name from Samuel Wilkeson, who led an eclectic life from railroad surveyor to a New York Times journalist reporting on the Civil War.
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