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In April, Ballard restaurant Plaka Estiatorio celebrated their three year anniversary, and they are as busy as they have been since day one, when they completely sold out two hours before closing.

Tucked away on 20th Avenue N.W., Plaka on…MORE

Highland Park's own Laura Drake has written and directed the Spring Musical at Chief Sealth based on the Glee concept called "The Rehearsal Room (Don't Stop Believing)" described as " An original musical about building something out of nothing.…MORE

“We must teach our students that they can be architects of the future, rather than its victims.” - Buckminster Fuller, architect and philosopher

That was the quote use by Explorer West Middle School teacher Ben Wheeler on April 26 to…MORE

Waiting for spring and the return of local veggies to your plate can be hard. But there is hope! I am still harvesting beets from my garden, so salads with beets are in order. It really makes me appreciate what my grandmother did with beets in…MORE

At 6 pm, on April 25, 2009 Jeff Gilbert pushed play on his iPod and began blasting out "Jumping Jack Flash" by the Rolling Stones to launch the Feedback Lounge. It's been quite a ride since then and the restaurant/bar that pioneered the…MORE

UPDATE May 17 Reflecting the diversity of the community it will stand in the heart of, the way finding kiosk created by Matt Tilton now has color and letters. "We used the best grade of automotive paint on it," said Tilton, a useful fact since it…MORE

What I don’t know about life in Ballard will always be greater than what I know. Since I’ve made it my practice to wander the streets and write about the neighborhood for six years I may be able to feign above average knowledge, but it’s an act.…MORE

Jim and Celeste Mustello got their dog Buck, who is a black and white Corgi, from a breeder in Spokane, picking him out from a new litter. He's now 13 years old and it's been a fun time with him, growing up with twins Laura and Nichole and son…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Yes, it is that time of year—when you wake up sweating under the down comforter and after storing it in a closet have the urge to launder the mattress cover and consider spring cleaning. You have already…MORE

Times are tough, no doubt about it. Jobs are scarce. That's why you have to scare them up. I've done that in spades--and with spades--for as long as I can remember. My first job was selling apples from our backyard tree. That worked out fine…MORE