By Ann Kendall His parents told him, “You’re going to have to work hard the rest of your life, so you may as well enjoy it.” Evergreen grad Long Phan holds these words (and his family) close to this heart this summer as he interns at the White…MORE
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Long Phan: From White Center to the White House
Mon, 07/21/14
By Ann Kendall His parents told him, “You’re going to have to work hard the rest of your life, so you may as well enjoy it.” Evergreen grad Long Phan holds these words (and his family) close to this heart this summer as he interns at the White…MORE
SLIDESHOW: West Seattle Garden Tour brings beauty and benefits
Sun, 07/20/14
The 2014 West Seattle Garden tour features ten locations that combine beautiful garden design and outdoor living with community service. The event runs from 9am to 5pm. Tickets are $18 and the ticket book must be presented for entry to each…MORE
Hot weather makes people crabby in Des Moines
Thu, 07/17/14
At Des Moines Marina Thursday, July 17, people took advantage of the tail end of the hot streak to go to the marina dock. Some just went to enjoy the nice weather before it turns to what we normally knows as summer.
Some fished. And some…MORE
Porkchop & Co. brings deli inspired delicacies to Ballard
Thu, 07/17/14
Porkchop & Co. at 5451 Leary Ave. N.W. is turning heads and enticing appetites with their deli-style approach to locally sourced foods.
The restaurant opened last April relatively under the radar in the space where Belle Clementine…MORE
At Large in Ballard: A Garden Lady
Wed, 07/16/14
By Peggy Sturdivant
The other day I did something strange. I sat in my backyard. I sat in my garden.
While weeding I’d been mulling what it would be like to write a column on one subject every week, such as the garden, or birds. I…MORE
El Camion scares tourists and challenges locals with burrito-beast
Tue, 07/15/14
“We’re gonna need a bigger boat,” is what patrons might scream upon seeing the enormous behemoth burrito beached on a tray before them at El Camion in Ballard (6416 15th Ave N.W.).
Order any one of their epic burritos and you might find…MORE
HomeStreet Bank Opens Second Branch in Ballard
Mon, 07/14/14
HomeStreet Bank announced today the opening of a new retail deposit branch in the heart of Ballard at 5900 24th Ave NW. Maggie McKelvy, a long-time Ballard resident, will manage the new “Ballard on 24th” location. In addition to banking products…MORE
Ballard Beer Company taps into local brewing scene
Mon, 07/14/14
By Erin Bosetti
Fans of Ballard brews finally have a bar to call their own. Ballard Beer Company opened it’s doors July 10th in a space on Market and Leary, serving some of the best beers that Ballard offers.
Local brewing favorites…MORE
The history of Ambaum Boulevard, Part 2: Hard work
Mon, 07/14/14
by Rob Clay and Sharon Burkhart* From Ohio in 1902, Jacob Ambaum arrived with his wife Mary, found work helping clear land for part of the Cedar River rail line near Renton that same year. He also helped clear the land along SW Roxbury St. up to…MORE
