Features

Many Ballardites simply know Demetrios “Taki” Ditos as the chef at Taki’s Mad Greek in North Ballard. However, those who recognize him and have been to Taki’s on a Saturday night know him in a very different light. To them and fans across the…MORE

Every holiday season for the past few years Capers in the West Seattle Junction has hosted a very important tree.

That's the Giving Tree.

The tree features paper ornaments with the promises of people who will buy an item, from…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

It’s so cold and wet here that sweet potatoes won’t grow in my Pacific Northwest garden. So I have to buy them. But they are so great in fall menus, I don’t mind.

Sweet potatoes are high in vitamins A and C,…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Those who follow the New York Times list of best sellers are acquainted with the book Unbroken that has taken the literary world by storm. It chronicles the life of Louis Zamperini who was an Olympic track…MORE

By Rev. Judith Laxer

At the beginning of November, I am like the squirrels: seemingly everywhere at once in the November garden. Perhaps my hair is not quite as overall grey as theirs, but I scurry to get it all done between the Pacific…MORE

press release: The West Seattle AAA office, located at 4734 42nd Ave. SW, will host an open house on Wednesday, December 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Community and business leaders…MORE

Over the weekend, the Nordic Heritage Museum held it's annual Yulefest, the time of year where Scandinavians gather together in Ballard to celebrate the holidays. Whether it was food, music or all sorts of interesting trinkets, there was…MORE

By Holly Brown

We have so much to be thankful for this holiday season. Thanksgiving Day itself is a wonderful gift of family, food, and friends. Here’s how we get things cooking at our place, starting with the bird. Our turkey gets the “…MORE

By Holly Brown

Celebrating Fall Harvest is a rich tradition among the viticulture community. The “crush” period begins when wine grapes start to change color in mid to late summer. Picking, de-stemming, crushing, and fermentation occur…MORE

During opening night of the independent film, "Old Goats" at the Tin Theater in Burien Nov. 17, owner Dan House took the stage and kvelled (Yiddish for 'bursted with pride, and then some') about one of the film's stars, Benita Staadecker. He then…MORE