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Ballard Avenue was the hub

By Susan Cook

The heart of every small city or town is its main street, where the businesses and services that cater to its citizens are concentrated. Ballard Avenue was this crucial commercial center for…MORE

The summer of 2007 may provide the perfect laboratory for studying the curse of the third installment.

A cook from India Bistro made fresh naan, to go along with the other dishes they were selling at SeafoodFest last weekend.

Can flowers fit in a square hole? Of course they can as one Ballard residents demonstrates. Many Ballard homes are decorated with flowers this time of year.

Metro bus 2799 turns onto Market Street one day last week. The view is through the rear passenger side window of the number 18 bus arriving in Ballard from downtown.

The salmon are starting to travel through the fish ladder at the Ballard Locks, providing visitors with a close up view through its windows. The salmon run will peak this fall with the largest numbers of fish coming through the lock's 21 ladders…MORE

Since Sea Fair just was celebrated across the city a bit on history on Ballard's fishing history is in order.

Naturally, the early settlers enjoyed salmon and other fish from the time of their arrival on Puget Sound. However, the…MORE

Beautiful evenings at sunset inspire games, such as this football game at Golden Gardens.

One of the most popular stands at SeafoodFest last weekend was the rock climbing wall where there was one hundred dollars in cash waiting at the top for who ever could get there first.

The Woodland Park Zoo's red panda hides in the trees of his exhibit area. The raccoon like panda has long, soft fur and a bushy tail with rings. Unlike its more famous cousin, the giant panda, the red panda eats fruits and berries. The number of…MORE