Many Ballardites celebrated May’s Bike to Work Month by riding their bikes more frequently. Some are more mindful of pedestrians while driving. No matter how citizens celebrate, the issue of safety, education and mindfulness is important while on…MORE
Features
You Are What You Eat: Forget me not…using edible flowers in your food
Thu, 05/29/14
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Spring is here, and my garden is overflowing with edibles! Yes, it has lettuce and rhubarb and asparagus, but the best-kept seasonal menu secret is the flowers. After a long winter of dreary greens and veggies…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Counting the cars
Wed, 05/28/14
By Peggy Sturdivant
Vivian MacKay loves her house on a cul-de-sac above the Burlington Northern train tracks. She moved there from Wallingford because she wanted to have a view of the Puget Sound. She’s now lived there for 24 years and…MORE
West Seattle's Belli Vita featured on KING 5 New Day
Tue, 05/27/14
A pregnancy is a fleeting event in a lifetime. For many women it's a time like no other with a rush of memories and mixed emotions that results in pure love. But for local business person Laura Marie Peters, that time in a woman's life seemed…MORE
KEXP celebrates Hood-To-Hood Day in Ballard on May, 30 2014
Tue, 05/27/14
Information provided by KEPX
In 2013, Ballard claimed victory in KEXP’s Hood-to-Hood Challenge, the annual fundraiser where Seattle neighborhoods compete to show the most support for listener-powered radio. On Friday, May 30th, KEXP…MORE
Get cranked for the fourth annual Ballard Bike Street Party
Tue, 05/27/14
The City of Seattle’s Summer Streets project is partnering with Cascade Bicycle Club to top off National Bike Month with the fourth annual Ballard Bike Street Party.
On Thursday, May 29, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., a good chunk of downtown…MORE
Coffee à la cart, hold the syrup
Tue, 05/27/14
By: Christy Wolyniak
Two local coffee aficionados have made it their civic duty to educate Seattle and beyond on the finer things, especially on slowing down with an experience that has a ring of nostalgia to it.
Handlebar Coffee…MORE
Coffee à la cart, hold the syrup
Tue, 05/27/14
By: Christy Wolyniak
Two local coffee aficionados have made it their civic duty to educate Seattle and beyond on the finer things, especially on slowing down with an experience that has a ring of nostalgia to it.
Handlebar Coffee…MORE
Cayenne Pepper for kitchen cuts
Mon, 05/26/14
By Scott Anthony
A few days ago I prepared to slice some less than fresh bread by sharpening my knife. Gripping the crusty loaf, the blade slipped and knicked my index finger. It felt like a pretty deep cut and I rushed to the kitchen sink…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Barton Street P-Patch going strong again; Brick oven fired up for bagels
Sun, 05/25/14
Chris Luthi kicked off the season at the Barton P Patch at the corner of Barton Street S.W. and 36th Ave. S.W. on Saturday May 25, cooking bagels (for the first time) and pizza. People trickled in throughout the day. The event started around 10…MORE
