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 […]
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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 […]
Westside Story – Dog is man’s best friend
Story & Video – Joseph Boyle We have all heard the phrase, “Dog is man’s best friend”. I guess it is true. Dogs surround us in our neighborhoods, at the store and even in fine dining restaurants. Distracted drivers drive with dogs on their laps. Dogs are everywhere. While many dogs are nearby, we are not […]
Westside Story – Lakewood Hardware – This is what is happening!
Photos & Article – Joseph Boyle On May 17 and 21, 2012, I wrote a couple of articles on our local family business, Lakewood Hardware and Paint. Included in one of the articles was a photo of the front entrance, which was being remodeled at the time.
Westside Story – Is it a Chrysler Airflow?
By Joe Boyle Do you remember my article posted on May 23, 2012 titled, 1935 Chrysler Airflow? Shortly after the article and photos were presented in The Suburban Times, one of my Starbucks pals, Scott Chandler, approached me and with a slight smile on his face bellowed out, “I have a fight to pick with […]
Westside Story – Lobster Shop
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle A couple of weeks ago, six of us motored down to the Lobster Shop Restaurant on the Ruston Way waterfront. After being seated at a nice table overlooking Puget Sound, we noticed a Canada goose and her future family of 7. Her nest was in the flower box just on […]
Westside Story – Not So Historical Site
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle I have to admit that I enjoy visiting historic sites in the City of Lakewood; don’t get me wrong. But do you know what really makes me mad? The historical places get all the attention, like monuments, bronze plaques, news articles, T.V coverage and dramatic attention from politicians. It must be […]