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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

After 10 years in Ballard, novelty purveyor Archie McPhee is down to its final month in the neighborhood.

Employees are busy packing up or selling the larger items left in the store, from a shiny rocket ship to a giant devil head to empty…MORE

This month, ArtsWest will open the annual ArtsWest Artist Associate group show, Puppies and Ice Cream: a discourse on contemporary sublime. 

The free show runs May 17 through June 28.  The opening reception with the artists will be on…MORE

This week I’d like to dip into my metaphor bag again and talk about doctors.

Often times, one of the most challenging things we in the automotive industry face are effective communication with our customers. Not everyone is created equal…MORE

After coming together in 2004 to create a one time sound as the Arts Ballard Festival Choir for the September Ballard Art Walk, five years later the now known Market Street Singers still sings on and will be celebrating their 5th anniversary with…MORE

Jeb is a 7 year old miniature horse that does in fact live in West Seattle. He's the pet of the Miles family and their two daughters Celeste and Hope are in charge of his care.

Owning a horse is a dream for many girls and in this case…MORE

It appears the seagle, a sea serpent described in Scandinavian folk tales that popped up in a vacant Ballard lot April 1, is about to be a mother.

According to its creator, Bob Jones, a nest of eggs will be installed with the seagle on…MORE

Directed by Greg Mottola Rated R (Three stars) Showtimes: 9 p.m. through May 14

Sisyphus, in addition to his other unhappy duties, is the patron saint of lovesick boys.

I say this because there seems to be a specific demographic of…MORE