Marie McKinsey
- Nov 26
- 5 min
Could Amazon Save Westwood Village?
Let's think outside the box. Instead of a big retail anchor at Westwood Village, why not a big tech company? Amazon has all the resources ne
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Marie McKinsey
- Oct 24
- 2 min
A Taste of Fall in the Northwest: Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup
Earlier this month, as I walked into the West Seattle PCC, I saw a display of freshly foraged wild mushrooms, a sure sign that fall and the
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Marie McKinsey
- Sep 4
- 7 min
Sound Transit Presents an Excellent Case for the No Build Alternative
As time goes by, though, it is becoming clear that ST3 does not offer any significant benefit for the environment or for West Seattle.
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Marie McKinsey
- Aug 19
- 2 min
The Antidote for the Seattle "Freeze" - Volunteering
The Seattle Times recently ran an article entitled: "Have you melted the Seattle Freeze? We'd like to hear how you did it." I wish I'd known
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Marie McKinsey
- Mar 18
- 4 min
The Story of the West Seattle Triangle Park - and a (W)hole Lot More
They say that no good deed goes unpunished. My "good deed,"apparently, was volunteering to participate in the Friends of the Junction's plan
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Marie McKinsey
- Mar 11
- 11 min
West Seattle's Citizen Urban Planners
Did you know that Seattle's Comprehensive Plan is being updated? Do you even know what the Comprehensive Plan is? If you answered "no" to on
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Marie McKinsey
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Chihuly Garden and Glass Seattle
There really is nothing quite like the Chihuly Garden, one half of the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at Seattle Center.
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Marie McKinsey
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
7 Things for Seattle Gardeners To Do in Winter
Yes, its rainy, windy and sometimes snowy. The ground is too soggy for digging. But that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of satisfying gard
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