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Famed Seattle Chef Tom Douglas demonstrates the fine art of preparing vegetables for a trout dish for Carolyn Ossorio and her daughters Amelia and Sophie.

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Cooking with kids is easy when you have fun ‘uncle’ | Carolyn Ossorio

The blade came into view like a version of Excalibur - forged by an Avalonian elf and blessed…

Melinda and Jeff Lawrence  own the Whistle Stop Ale House in downtown Renton.

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Whistle Stop: Heavenly dishes, with side of celestial ideas | Carolyn Ossorio

Our family style feast at the Whistle Stop in downtown Renton almost always begins with a mound of…

Buddhist celebration at Greenwood Memorial Park

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Buddhist celebration at Greenwood Memorial Park

The Mak Fai Washington Kung Fu Club performs a lion dance in the Greenwood Memorial Park porte-cochere Sunday…

Quarter Past 8 is performing at Luther’s Table at 7:30 p.m. on April 21.

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Renton’s April Entertainment Calendar

Music Lakeside Bistro 11425 Rainier Ave S Contact: 206-772-6891, lakesidebistroseattle.com, reservations recommended 7 p.m., April 5, Songwriters’ Open…

Carolyn Ossorio stands in front of the iconic IKEA Volkswagen with her kids.

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Cooking with kids at IKEA a great Spring Break deal | Carolyn Ossorio

As a parent who has shopped at IKEA for years, they just seemed like the logical choice to…

Renton’s Scott Petett jumps a 30-foot gap at during one of his free-ride mountainbike rides.

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More than meets the eye with Renton chiropractor

By almost any measure, Renton’s Scott Petett is not your typical chiropractor. Unless your typical chiropractor happens to…

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Renton Civic Theatre announces 25th season lineup

The Renton Civic Theatre will celebrate its 25th silver anniversary with 2012-2013 season filled with favorite shows from…

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Youth symphony to perform March 23 in Maple Valley

Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra is presenting its ”Heavens and Earth” Concert on Friday, March 23, at 7…

Southern California artist Maggie Vee & Soul Pattern Project will perform at Luther’s Table 7:30 p.m.

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Renton’s March Entertainment Calendar

MUSIC Lakeside Bistro 11425 Rainier Ave S Contact: 206-772-6891, lakesidebistroseattle.com, reservations recommended

Carolyn Ossorio and her daughter’s Amelia and Sophie recently appeared on an episode of KING TV’s “New Day Northwest

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Flour, flour everywhere when baking is at hand | Carolyn Ossorio

“Look, Mom, water!” The girls scuttle the cooking supplies they’d been carrying onto a nearby end table. I…

Andy Warhol as painted by Tracy Wallschlaeger.

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Oil painter on display at Carco Theatre

The Renton Municipal Arts Commission is presenting an exhibit by local oil painter Tracy Wallschlaeger Saturday through March…

Patrick Ossorio sticks his head out of the sand at The Sandbox in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle.

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Stuck in the sand with nowhere to go? Try Sandbox | Carolyn Ossorio

“Mommy! Look at the big airplane!” Patrick, my 4-year-old says, lifting himself in his backseat booster in unison…

“Fancy Nancy” illustrator Robin Priess Glasser signs books as Ilaria Kaiser looks on.

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Evergreen City Ballet presents ‘Fancy Nancy’

For the second year in a row, Evergreen City Ballet is bringing the beloved children’s book “Fancy Nancy”…

Paul Ossorio goes sliding before he’s taken down by a bug.

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Snowmageddon at the Ossorios plays out like bad horror flick | Carolyn Ossorio

Act: I Happy Family Beautiful powder, schools are closed, intermittent sun breaks and we’re loving every minute of…

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Renton’s February Entertainment Calendar

MUSIC Lakeside Bistro 11425 Rainier Ave. S. Contact: 206-772-6891, lakesidebistroseattle.com, reservations recommended 7 p.m., Feb. 3, Keely Whitney…

Jake Nicholson of Renton has been involved with Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE program for the past three years.

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Renton teen starring in ‘Godspell’

Although the confident high-school senior doesn’t show it – Jake Nicholson is nervous. It’s Jan. 7, opening night…

Valda Nelson celebrated her 102nd birthday on Jan. 6 with friends and family at The Lodge retirement community.

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Renton’s Valda Nelson marks her 102nd birthday

Valda Nelson of Renton celebrated her 102nd birthday on Jan. 6. Friends and family gathered to honor her…

The latest work of oil painter John Smither revolves around a rough interpretation of the interplay between the cedar and blackberry plant forms.

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Oil painter to show interplay of cedar, blackberries at Carco exhibit

The Renton Municipal Arts Commission will present local oil painter John Smither Jan. 9-Feb. 17 at Carco Theatre.

What's entertaining for January?

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Where to enjoy some nightlife in January | Entertainment calendar

Here's the entertainment lineup in Renton for January.

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A few suggestions for ringing in the New Year

Got plans for New Year’s Eve? The Renton area will be the site of several celebrations.