Vroom with a view: Today’s bikers still ‘see everything,’ 112 years later VIEW
These early motorcycles were not dependable, and an extended trip demanded equal reservoirs of luck, mechanical improvisation and sheer tenacity.
Now & Then
Clay Eals and Jean Sherrard dig into our rich local history, sharing images and stories from Seattle’s past.
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Bleitz’s consumer-first legacy distinguished its 101-year-old funeral home VIEW
The building for long-respected Bleitz Funeral Home today showcases “adaptive reuse,” meriting an award in May from the Queen Anne Historical Society.
All-in-one Denny Hall arose first on UW’s relocated campus
Named to honor the “father of the university,” Arthur A. Denny, the University of Washington building was the first to fill the new north-end campus.
Index’s only inn perseveres amid historic charm and challenge VIEW
The Bush House Inn's restored building in Index holds promise as not only a travelers’ getaway but also a center for events and entertainment.
Visitors aboard a 1950s waterfront tour had to walk the prank
Seattle Harbor Water Tours attracted tourists and locals alike to see waterfront sights, from Coast Guard weather ships and Smith Cove to a banana terminal.
A lovingly preserved house can help us find our way home VIEW
This home a stone’s throw from Seattle’s first indoor-outdoor community center at Hiawatha Park has for nearly a century offered unspoiled neighborhood warmth.
A surviving signpost to Belltown’s origins soon will fall
Among few remaining pre-regrade structures, the bay-windowed Wayne Apartments has shone prominently and repeatedly over four decades.
Seward Park’s torii was a welcome gateway, especially for a child VIEW
Torii is pronounced “torr-ee” and means “bird perch,” but such structures have become known more broadly as gateways to extraordinary spaces.
In 1964, the Beatles reeled in thousands of adoring fans in Seattle VIEW
The Beatles' first Seattle concert was 1964, at the Coliseum. A crowd of more than 14,000 had trouble hearing the 12 songs over the loud...
With a peaceful view, Silvana’s Little White Church endures
Silvana’s Little White Church comprises two structures — a practical 1978 building in downtown Silvana and the original Little White Church on the Hill.