By Peggy Sturdivant
Ballard Avenue. What can I say? Once upon a time there were bars and brothels, then artists, industry and music. Then came the period described by The New York Times as, “a magic moment of coexistence” between…MORE
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Pat's View: Labor Day
Wed, 09/03/14
By Pat Cashman
I just mailed out the last of my Labor Day cards yesterday. If Hallmark sells Labor Day cards, I’ve never seen them---so this was a job I had to myself. It was hard work, but isn’t that point of a Labor Day card?
A…MORE
You Are What You Eat: A rose by any other name would be… shiso, zisu, hangul, perilla?
Wed, 09/03/14
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
The newest plant in my garden is inspiring me to try lots of fun recipes. Called zisu by my Chinese neighbor, shiso by a Japanese-American friend, hangul by Koreans, this basil-like herb is known as perilla in…MORE
Pat's View: Labor Day
Mon, 09/01/14
By Pat Cashman
I just mailed out the last of my Labor Day cards yesterday. If Hallmark sells Labor Day cards, I’ve never seen them---so this was a job I had to myself. It was hard work, but isn’t that point of a Labor Day card? A…MORE
Sustainable Ballard to Showcase Community Projects at Open House
Mon, 09/01/14
WHAT: Sustainable Ballard is welcoming all members of the Ballard community to another fun and informative open house at the Ballard Library.
These free snack-and-chat sessions give neighbors the chance to say hello and learn about the…MORE
WSJ calls Ballard the 'Brooklyn of Seattle'
Mon, 09/01/14
Even the Wall Street Journal has succumb to the allured of the Emerald City. They published a vacation guide last week that boasts about Seattle's cafes, cocktail bars, restaurants, chic boutiques and local art scene.
Ballard is named…MORE
Author/Illustrator Aaron Becker shares his new picture book Quest
Fri, 08/29/14
DATE Friday, 19 September 2014
TIME 7 PM
LOCATION Secret Garden Bookshop 2214 NW Market St. Ballard
CONTACT Suzanne Perry Events / Public Relations Manager 206-789-…MORE
Retaining Wall Installation on Westlake Avenue (near the Fremont Bridge)
Fri, 08/29/14
Throughout much of the month of September, the Seattle Department of Transportation will be installing a retaining wall on the hillside above the west side of Westlake Avenue North, about a third of a mile south of the Fremont Bridge (about a…MORE
Pat's View: I Hear the Train a’Coming
Fri, 08/29/14
By Pat Cashman
If you’ve traveled by plane lately, you know that airport security is tighter than a pair of Spanx.
The airport people want you to take off your shoes, coat, belt and watch. What’s next? Probably shirts, pants, funny…MORE
