Retired Flight Attendant Mary Patricia Laffey Inman to Speak Tuesday, April 16

You may not be familiar with her name – Ms. Mary Patricia Laffey Inman – but she changed everything in regards to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1966 for women and the airline... [Read more]

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Composer/Pianist Jon Nilsen Playing at Des Moines United Methodist Church Saturday

Composer/Pianist Jon Nilsen will be playing a concert starting at 7 p.m. this Saturday, April 7 at Des Moines United Methodist Church, located at 22225 9th Ave South. With 750,000 recordings sold, Jon... [Read more]

Des Moines Farmers Market Holding Special Wine Tasting Event April 12

The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market will be holding a wine tasting event from 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12 at Corky Cellars, located at 22511 Marine View Drive South. The event is to get ready... [Read more]

UFO ‘Crash,’ Flash Mob, Cash Prizes & More on April Fool’s Day in Olde Burien

A ‘UFO Crash’ event, with a 3-D crashed flying saucer and special Flash Mob will be staged in Olde Burien on April Fool’s Day – Monday, April 1 – beginning at 7 p.m. sharp at the... [Read more]

Powell Brothers Step Up (again) to Sponsor Poverty Bay Wine Festival

Well, the Powell Brothers and their crews have done it again!! Proving that they are truly the premier homebuilder/renovation/remodel contractor in the area, they recently achieved a high honor: They... [Read more]

Got Talent? Show Your Skills at Local Auditions Starting Thursday, Feb. 28

The Des Moines Arts Commission is looking for talented local performers to audition for their “Got Talent?” competition, beginning Thursday, Feb. 28 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Activity Center. Talent... [Read more]

Seattle Favorite Mealfrog to Perform at Poverty Bay Wine Festival March 2

Our friends at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival tell us they are “thrilled” to have Seattle based band Mealfrog perform on Saturday, March 2nd at 4:30 p.m. at the Landmark on the Sound Event... [Read more]

Happy 1-Year Anniversary SoKing Internet Radio!

It was one year ago today (Feb. 15, 2012) that we launched a bold new experiment in local media – SoKing Internet Radio (SKiR) – the first ‘Hyperlocal Internet Radio Station’ tied to a... [Read more]

Over 15 Bands Will Play at 5th Annual Highline Classic Jazz Festival March 9

Burien Arts’ Fifth Annual Highline Classic Jazz Festival will be held Saturday, March 9, from 2:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., and will offer a Big Program at its new location, The Landmark Event Center in Des... [Read more]

Enjoy Wine with an Historic, ‘Landmark’ View at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival

Detailed Masonic symbols can be found all around the Landmark Event Center. There are dozens of reasons to come to the 9th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, which runs March 1-3 – from the 25 Northwest... [Read more]

Wine & DINE at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival, Coming March 1-3!

By now, you have probably heard all about the amazing wineries to be featured at the Rotary Club of Des Moines‘ Poverty Bay Wine Festival fundraiser, coming to the Landmark Event Center the weekend... [Read more]

The Top 10 Reasons to Attend this Year’s Poverty Bay Wine Festival March 1-3

Our friends at the Rotary Club of Des Moines want our Readers to know what the Top 10 Reasons to attend the 9th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, coming to the Landmark on the Sound Event Center the... [Read more]

Destination Des Moines’ ‘Sweetheart Ball’ will be at Beach Park Auditorium Feb. 9

Destination Des Moines‘ third annual Sweetheart Ball is coming to the Beach Park Auditorium Event Center on Saturday, Feb. 9, with live music by local fave Joey Jewell and his orchestra. In addition... [Read more]

Rotary Club of Des Moines’ Poverty Bay Wine Festival Coming March 1-3

The Des Moines Rotary Club will be presenting its 9th annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival the weekend of March 1-3, once again in the historic and grand Landmark Event Center in Des Moines. Guests will enjoy... [Read more]

PIE JOUST: You’d Better Start Studying for the ‘Extreme Spelling Bee’ on Saturday

An innovative and fun new feature is coming to this year’s Pie Joust – to be held at Burien Town Square Park this Saturday, Aug. 18 (we’re proud to be a Sponsor) – the “Extreme... [Read more]

Second Annual ‘Pie Joust’ will Splat into Burien Town Square Park Aug. 18

The second-annual ‘Pie Joust‘ will splat its way into Burien Town Square Park starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, causing lots of laughs and helping raise money for various local charities. This... [Read more]

Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest Band Profile: Mark Dufresne, Headliner

When you hear Mark Dufresne for the first time, you are tempted to assume that his harmonica is his power. However, his real “mojo,” or the magic that sets him apart from other musicians, is... [Read more]

Here’s Our “Live Blog” Coverage of Saturday Night’s Waterland Parade

We “live blogged” Saturday night’s Waterland Parade from the Grandstand, and below is our coverage in reverse chronological order (with the latest posts at the top; click images to see... [Read more]

REMINDER: Classic Car & Wooden Boat Show Starts with BBQ Friday Night!

REMINDER: The 6th Annual Des Moines Classic Car and Wooden Boat Show will be held at the Marina this weekend, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday (July 20) with the Classic BBQ, then continuing from 10 a.m.... [Read more]

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Sip Local Wines & Swing to the Beat at Cedarbrook’s New Jazz Concert Series

Click image to see larger version. Please welcome our latest Advertiser, the ‘Jazz on the Lawn‘ outdoor summer concert series coming to the Cedarbrook Lodge in SeaTac starting Friday, July... [Read more]