Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle What goes through your mind when you see a lad wearing his pants at half-mast like the guy in my photo marked Exhibit A (above)? It drives me nuts when I see one of these throwbacks. We should not forget that we live in America with abundant freedoms. I defend […]
Westside Story – Let’s talk Motorcycles
Story & Videos – Joseph Boyle On October 10, 1997 at 4:30 p.m. I bought my first motorcycle, a red 1998 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom. This was both a proud and scary moment in my life. When I rode home I looked down at the shiny Harley and said to myself, “What have I done? […]
Westside Story – Crime Stoppers Car Show Fund Raiser
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Car lovers, don’t you just love summer with all the fun car things to do? On Saturday, August 25, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. there is free fund raising car show with music and a BBQ. The event will be held at the Fircrest Park located at 471 […]
Letter: Another Ray’s Auto fan
By Joan Campion, Lakewood I agree wholeheartedly about the service at Ray’s Auto. I remember when they were on Gravelly Lake Dr and then at the former Penny’s location and then lost them. It was my grandson, a friend of Steve George, who mentioned one day he was taking his car to Ray’s. That was […]
South Tacoma Business District Car Show
By Joseph Boyle It’s coming! Saturday, August 18, 2012 from 10 am – 4 pm, the 16th Annual South Tacoma Way Car Show. Find the fun on South Tacoma Way between 50th St South and 56th St South. The South Tacoma Business District Association and corporate sponsor, Heritage Bank, in addition to the generous contributions […]
Westside Story – Ray’s Auto Center
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle For the past 43 years I have been taking my car repair needs to an old established Lakewood family owned business known as Ray’s Auto Center. If you have never tried Ray’s, I recommend you do so. Why? I can give you a long list of reasons and so I […]
South Tacoma Business District Car Show
By Joseph Boyle It’s coming! Saturday, August 18, 2012 from 10 am – 4 pm, the 16th Annual South Tacoma Way Car Show. Find the fun on South Tacoma Way between 50th St South and 56th St South. The South Tacoma Business District Association and corporate sponsor, Heritage Bank, in addition to the generous contributions […]
Westside Story – The Old & The New
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle Getting older gives you the ability to say, “Boy, times have changed.” Check out my first photo, which is an image of an old phone booth. Many of our grandchildren have never seen one. I remember back in the 1950s my pal, Biff and I used to earn piles of […]
Westside Story – Miata Art
Story Photos Art Joseph Boyle Tom Sifford & Joseph Boyle Amber L. White In previous Westside Story editions, I have written a number of articles on the Starbucks Community Art Wall. If you pay close attention to the Art Wall and I try to do just that, you will find that the Art Wall can […]