Ballard - Features

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

While the rest of my family was on vacation last month, I was reminded of how hard it can be to get motivated to cook for one.

I can spend hours in the kitchen for people I care about, but when it comes to…MORE

A Ballard husband-and-wife duo have entered Puget Sound Energy (PSE)'s "Re-Energized by Design" challenge, a reality show-styled competition in which contestants will complete a series of fast-paced room-makeover challenges, combining elegant…MORE

What's better than one sloth bear baby? Why, two sloth bear babies, of course.

Just look at them. Have you seen anything cuter?

Woodland Park Zoo announced the birth of a sloth bear on Dec. 18, but what they didn't know for sure…MORE

Do you ever feel guilty just looking at your real fur products? Can you just picture the sad puppy dog eyes like the ones you see on those animal cruelty videos with the heart-wrenching, tear-inducing Sarah McLachlan song?

Buffalo Exchange…MORE

Ever wanted to see the world's smallest otter species? You'll have your chance when the Woodland Park Zoo's new Asian tropical forest exhibit opens up this spring.

Of course, you already knew, that, because we already reported on that.…MORE

Coming this spring, the Woodland Park Zoo will be opening a new Asian tropical forest exhibit.

Construction on it began last year as part of the More Wonder More Wild Campaign. Phase one of the 2-acre exhibit complex will feature Asian…MORE

For Liz Wagner and Kelsey Stokes, who have been dating for three and one-half years, it was always the plan to get married. But being able to do so legally was the last thing on their minds. As a same-sex couple, that right had been denied before…MORE

On Sunday, the Seahawks will face off against the Atlanta Falcons in an early game at 10 a.m. While not the ideal time to drink, certainly, many Ballard bars and venues have the good grace of opening up on time for you to watch the Seahawks (…MORE

For those who have been craving art lately, this Saturday is the time to satisfy your hunger.

Because, of course, it's second Saturday, which means the Ballard ArtWalk will be in full swing for the new year. From 6 to 9 p.m., you can walk…MORE

If you ever wanted to indulge in Nordic film, you'll have your chance this month.

From Jan. 18 to 19, at the SIFF Film Center in Seattle Center, more than a dozen films from all five Nordic countries will be screened as part of the Nordic…MORE