Most Viewed Articles this Past Week

January 8, 2024 at 8:33 a.m.
Image courtesy VisitGigHarborWA.com
Image courtesy VisitGigHarborWA.com

Since posting a whole new raft of articles at the beginning of the year, there are clear winners in terms of most viewed since January 1, 2024.


10 Washington Towns Ideal for Seniors
The Victorian seaport of Port Townsend came in second on the World Atlas list  

 

By leaps and bounds, the top viewed story is 10 Washington Towns Ideal for Seniors. This article recounts the towns with high populations of seniors that World Atlas recommends as places for retirees. Here is the link: 10 Washington Towns Ideal for Seniors


The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat: Olympic champion UW crew (from left) Don Hume, Joe Rantz, George Hunt, Jim McMillin, John White, Gordon Adam, George Day, Roger Morris, and coxswain Bob Moch (front), 1936. Photo by John A. Moore, Courtesy MOHAI (2000.107.224.18.01)

 

Coming in second is an article about an acclaimed Washington artist Jeff Day and his deep ties to the Boys in the Boat phenomena. The Boys in the Boat is the story of the ragtag Depression-era University of Washington rowing team and their inspiring journey to winning a gold medal at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics. Their story has been told in a bestselling book and now a movie directed by George Clooney. Jeff Day's father was the #2 man in the boat...with more than a half-century as a sculptor, Jeff has created a memorial bronze relief commemorating the Olympic team and his own father. Here is the link to the story: Jeff Day and the Boys in the Boat


A Touching Message About Meals on Wheels
Photo courtesy of Sound Generations

 

Rounding out the top three is an article entitled "A Touching Message About Meals on Wheels." Sound Generations, Washington state's largest provider of comprehensive services for aging adults in King County, operates the local Meals on Wheels. The organization created a touching video about "a day in the life" of a volunteer driver with the program.  Here is the link to the article, where you can view the video: A Touching Message About Meals on Wheels


Seniors Are Alive and Well in Seattle's Theater World
Maureen Hawkins and Gordon Coffey in "Strong Waters" 

 

Although it was posted more than a month ago, another top-viewed article is Seniors are Alive and Well in Seattle's Theater World, which tells the story of a new play written with "actors of a certain age" in mind. The play, Strong Waters, runs through February 3. Click this link for more information about how the play came about and how you can see it! Seniors Are Alive and Well in Seattle's Theater World
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