FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: First Days

by Dave Markwell ‘Tis the season for first days. First days of school shake our kids loose from their cozy summer schedules and liberate parents from the hand and heart-wringing task of trying to mitigate... [Read more]

Calling all Anglophiles – 3rd annual English Fête will be Saturday, Sept. 10!

Fête rhymes with PLATE and you will HATE to miss the 3rd annual English Fete on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Renton. Festive village fetes are fairs,... [Read more]

REMINDER: Blues & Brews Festival is SATURDAY at Des Moines Beach Park!

Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival from Olav on Vimeo. REMINDER: The 7th annual “Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival” is this SATURDAY, Aug. 27, at Des Moines Beach Park. The event will... [Read more]

Final Beach Park Summer Concert will feature ‘The Coats’ Wednesday night

The final Beach Park Summer Concert will feature “The Coats” and be held this Wednesday night, Aug. 24, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Des Moines Beach Park. Here are some videos of this great acapella... [Read more]

‘Sacred Music for a New Century’ at Des Moines United Methodist Church Aug. 20

A FREE concert called ‘Sacred Music for a New Century’ will be performed at Des Moines United Methodist Church on Saturday, Aug. 20. The show, which starts at 7 p.m., will be a performance... [Read more]

VIDEO: See who won FREE tickets to the Aug. 27 Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest!

Congrats to Jeff High of Burien for winning two free tickets to the Rotary Club of Des Moines/Normandy Park’s ‘Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival’ which will be held on Saturday,... [Read more]

See ‘The Spongebob Movie’ for FREE at Des Moines Beach Park Friday night

See ‘The Spongebob Movie’ for FREE at Des Moines Beach Park this Friday night, Aug. 12, with seating starting at 8 p.m. and the film beginning around dusk. Des Moines Beach Park is located... [Read more]

REMINDER: Des Moines’ annual Waterland Festival is this weekend!

REMINDER: Des Moines’ annual ‘Waterland Festival’ is this weekend, with a carnival, parade(s), car/boat/motorcycle show and more; here’s the schedule: Children’s Carnival... [Read more]

Volunteers needed to help with Waterland Festival this coming weekend

Volunteers are needed to help during the Waterland Festival – coming up this weekend from July 22 – 24. The most urgent need is for the Kids Carnival and the Waterland Parade, organizers said. If... [Read more]

REMINDER: Bizarre vintage ‘Industrial Musicals’ show is this Thursday night

REMINDER: “The Lost World of Industrial Musicals” – celebrating the little-known genre of internal corporate musical propaganda – is coming to Seattle this Thursday night, July 21. Steve... [Read more]

PODCAST: Body found in stolen car; women shot on 4th; Jack Mayne & more…

Here’s episode #59 of our SoKing News Podcast Weekly Recap, which is sponsored by a generous grant from J-Lab’s Encore Media Entrepreneurs program, supported with funding from the Ethics... [Read more]

REMINDER: Sunset Market, Legacy fundraiser & free concert Wed. night!

The Des Moines Sunset Farmers Market opens this Wednesday, July 6, from 4 – 8 p.m. at the north marina parking lot. At the first Wednesday market will be Buns, Kiss my Grits, and Nibbles for dinner... [Read more]

Bizarre vintage ‘Industrial Musicals’ show coming to Seattle Thursday, July 21

“The Lost World of Industrial Musicals” – celebrating the little-known genre of internal corporate musical propaganda – is coming to Seattle on Thursday, July 21.  Steve Young, author/collector/historian... [Read more]

SAVE THE DATE: 7th Annual Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival will be Aug. 27

Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival from Olav on Vimeo. SAVE THE DATE: The Rotary Club of Des Moines and Normandy Park is rallying its members, sponsors and the surrounding communities for the annual... [Read more]

Arts, entertainment, car show & more at Wild Strawberry Festival this weekend!

Burien’s annual Wild Strawberry Festival is coming up at Town Square Park this weekend – Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19! The festival – along with the Father’s Day Car Show – attracts... [Read more]

CONTEST: Win 2 tickets to the Poverty Bay Wine Festival, coming March 4-5!

Win 2 tickets to the 12th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival! The Rotary Club of Des Moines & Normandy Park is proud to present the 12th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival at the Des Moines Beach Park... [Read more]

REMINDER: Northwest Associated Arts Christmas Concert is Saturday & Sunday

REMINDER: Northwest Associated Arts Christmas Concert will be held this weekend – on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13 – at the Highline Performing Arts Center. There will be 7 ensembles, 190... [Read more]

Mt. Rainier High School Choir Fall Concert will be Tuesday, Nov. 10

The Mt. Rainier High School Choir Fall Concert will be at the Highline Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. All are invited – and admission is FREE – for an evening of performances... [Read more]