Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Submarine, fighter planes and Marines attacked what’s now Magnuson Park
It was 70 years ago this week when a sleepy neighborhood along Lake Washington in Seattle became ground zero for a show-stopping Cold War military exercise.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Elwha On The Rocks: Washington Ferry Crash Inspired Song and Drink
One of the most infamous episodes in Washington State Ferry System history began with a typical run out of Anacortes, late one Sunday afternoon in October 1983.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Making ‘scents’ of how Seattle smelled a century ago
That same collection of smells has been around for at least the past several decades. But what did Seattle smell like a hundred years ago or even two hundred years ago?4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Destination HISTORY: Skagit Bay Estuary and Craft Island
The Skagit Bay Estuary Wildlife Area is a popular yet low-profile destination for birdwatchers, hunters, hikers, dog walkers, and weekend explorers.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
J.P. Patches’ legacy lives on in the Pacific Northwest
February 10 marks the 58th anniversary of the debut of the J.P. Patches program on KIRO TV.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: 1970s nautical atlas still a Northwest gem
Back in the 1970s, a young couple compiled a unique marine atlas of Northwest waters. The book is still in print, and it still stands out from similar navigation books published over the years for recreational boaters in Washington and British Columbia.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Even with thrilling ’22, nothing will ever top the excitement of the ’95 Mariners
You’d have to be living under a rock to NOT know that the Mariners went into the All-Star break with a 14-game winning streak.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Sink your teeth into history at Market House Corned Beef
A downtown Seattle business has been selling corned beef and other cured meats from the same location for nearly 75 years.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Klondike Gold Rush anniversary is complicated, but worth commemorating
This weekend will mark 125 years since the arrival of the steamship PORTLAND with its cargo of gold on the Seattle waterfront4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Walt Disney and World War II: New exhibit at Museum of Flight
A new exhibit at the Museum of Flight details how Walt Disney Studios made invaluable contributions to the war effort.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Iconic smokestack will be demolished in August
An ornate smokestack just north of the Columbia River is slated to be demolished in August.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Fire Lookout Museum is a priceless Northwest treasure
Wildfire season is here, and though – knock on tinder-dry wood – the Puget Sound area has not yet seen the flames and smoke of previous summers, there’s no question that conditions could shift at any moment, as they have so many times over the decades.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: State agrees to rename Harney Channel in the San Juan Islands
A group of residents of the San Juan Islands believe the time has come to rename a stretch of saltwater known as Harney Channel.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Local slogans and jingles are ‘audio landmarks’
The little Elephant Car Wash sign may be made an official city landmark next week – but some local businesses that didn’t have neon had memorable jingles and slogans instead, and many endure as “audio landmarks.”4 years ago
Feliks Banel
‘Kirkland Native History Document’ spurs debate about Eastside Indigenous history
When the City of Kirkland published a document last week about the Native American history of that part of King County, one local historian wasn’t very happy.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Searching for Washington’s lost Airway Beacons
If you know where to look a hike in the Cascades goes right past the remnants of a once sprawling nationwide network of transportation infrastructure.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Parkland School advocates score two victories in preservation campaign
Neighbors of Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Parkland on Tuesday night, June 21 chalked up two victories in their continuing battle to save the old 1908 Parkland School - which PLU owns and wants to demolish.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: This airstrip is half in Washington, half in Canada
The next time you’re approaching the international border, imagine for a moment you were bouncing along a gravel runway across the 49th parallel at the controls of your Cessna.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Parkland School neighbors, alums and former teachers try to save endangered landmark
An old public school is being threatened by a wrecking ball, and the community surrounding it is upset that they weren’t consulted earlier.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: The Mystery of the Phantom Canal
More than 120 years ago – long before the Ballard Locks changed the shape of Seattle’s future – an ambitious entrepreneur dug a canal from Elliott Bay to Beacon Hill in an attempt to connect Puget Sound and Lake Washington . . . or DID he?!?! Cue the “Unsolved Mysteries” music and alert Robert Stack […]4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Denied federal help, families take action to memorialize Flight 293
It was 59 years ago this week when an airliner took off from what’s now JBLM and headed north for Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
Community bloomed around Rose Theatre, now for sale in Port Townsend
News broke late last week in Port Townsend that the community's beloved historic movie palace - the Rose Theatre - is up for sale. Since then, potential buyers have been lining up to "audition" for their chance to buy the one-of-a-kind cinema.4 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Railroad and ‘Central Washington Highway’ ghosts on US 395
It doesn’t have the cachet of Route 66, and it’s not as scenic as the Pacific Coast Highway – but US 395 in the Evergreen State has its own underappreciated history and a certain amount of distinctive charm.4 years ago
