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“Everyday is a gift, that’s why they call now, the present.”

When buying plants, what is your time limit? Are you worried what will happen 25 years from now? Twenty years? Ten years? It really depends on where and what doesn’t it?

It’s graduation time at colleges across the country. If you have children graduating from college, you’re probably excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for them. But once your last child leaves home, and you become an “empty nester,”…MORE

On April 25, I attended the first meeting of Central Ballard Prepared, held at the Ballard Landmark on Leary Way, to better prepare residents in the area for survival if disaster were to strike.

The purpose of this meeting was to begin…MORE

OK, so we know that Theo Chocolate is technically located in Fremont, not Ballard, but if you’re a fan of chocolate you will certainly forgive us for making this one of our 101 Things to do in Ballard.

Just think of it as something to do…MORE

This year's summer series of Movies on the Wall will begin July 18 with showings every Saturday until Aug. 22. But for now, organizers are looking for suggested movies to show.

To make a recommendation please e-mail westseattlemovies@…MORE

It has been an exciting 100th year of celebration for the Tibbetts United Methodist Church of West Seattle. The church has been featuring a steady stream of noted speakers like Lenny Wilkens and others to Sunday morning services.

On May…MORE

A picnic was held Tuesday night, May 12, at Camp Long by the West Seattle Learning Center to celebrate the Jewish holiday Lag B'Omer. This refers to counting of days between Passover, which commemorates the Exodus from Egypt, and Shavu'ot, which…MORE

Plaka Estiatorio 5407 20th Ave. N.W., 829-8934 Tuesday through Saturday: Lunch 11-3, Dinner 5-10

Plaka Estiatorio, one of the latest addition to Ballard's ever-growing restaurant scene, is an Athenian style establishment named after the…MORE

Kristine Leander, cultural director of the Seattle Swedish Cultural Center and former director of the Leif Erikson Foundation, stopped by the May 13 Ballard Chamber of Commerce luncheon to discuss Norwegian history in the region in anticipation…MORE

Eight students from Chief Sealth High School recently took an educational trip to Antigua, Guatemala to both help build and learn about community and leadership.

Another group of six high school students from Chief Sealth will be…MORE