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Thanks to the sun, and large varieties of fruits and vegetables, the 2009 Ballard Edible Garden Tour blossomed with a big turnout.

Fourteen Ballard homes were featured on the tour sponsored by Sustainable Ballard, Groundswell NW, and P-…MORE

Millie is a German Wirehaired Pointer owned by Gary and Vickey Schroeder. Her formal name is JJS Millie be Good Schroeder.

They bought Millie from a breeder in Bellingham and Gary has trained her to be an outstanding bird hunter. He…MORE

Several members of the Northwest Paragliding Club practiced "kiting" on Harbor Avenue at Alki Beach Sunday, June 28.

The eye-catching gliders stopped traffic and pedestrians in their tracks. Two club members, Betsy Scolnik and Tim Walsh…MORE

The Phinney Neighborhood Association hosted a community party today in celebration of becoming the official owners of the Phinney Neighborhood Center earlier this year.

The association has leased the surplus school building from the…MORE

Now that summer has arrived in Seattle, you can’t walk the streets of Ballard without noticing all of the curbside gardens that have sprung to life.

Not only are they quite unique Seattle attractions, they help to create the feeling of a…MORE

Inventive beach-goers find a variety of ways to avoid Seattle's pesky sun.

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The ninth annual Ballard Art in the Garden Festival is scheduled for July 18 this year from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The event takes place on Northwest 85th Street and 25th Avenue Northwest. There will be 10 musical acts, 24 artists, beer garden…MORE

“You’re not going to blog about a piece of wood!”

“Oh, yes I am, because it’s not just a piece of wood.”

I have this tiny bit of wood on my inventory shelf. I know it’s from one of my miniature Adirondack chairs. I just don’t know…MORE

There is no shortage of events this weekend on the Westside. Check it out!

Friday, June 26

Live music: Bobcat Bob CD ReleaseC & P Coffee 6 p.m. Free

Live music: Exploding High Fives Acoustic In-Store with Black Swedes and…MORE

There was a time when my father visited Ballard several times a year, traveling from Boston. He was recently retired after 28 years with the Federal Reserve Bank and my mother was particularly motivated to offer his services to me.

She…MORE