Get ready to say, "Awww."
At 12:19 a.m. on Jan. 1, the Ballard Swedish Medical Center saw it's first baby get born in the new year -- to Magnolia residents Alex and Lisa Warren, according to a press release sent out by Swedish. She was…MORE
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SLIDESHOW: Bringing in the New Year with a Polar Plunge
Wed, 01/02/13
At 11 a.m. on Jan. 1, over a hundred people from Ballard and beyond brought in the New Year the right way by jumping full bore into Salmon Bay at Golden Gardens.
In the end, the event only lasted a few minutes as everyone charged at the…MORE
You Are What You Eat: Umami flavored soups
Fri, 12/28/12
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Nothing beats a bowl of hot, homemade soup on a cold winter’s day. It’s great for lunch when I come in from gardening with rain dripping down my neck, and it also makes for a tasty simple dinner.
Homemade…MORE
Peddler Brewing to open Friday, March 8
Thu, 12/27/12
Update, Feb. 25, 2013:
Peddler Brewing (1514 NW Leary Way), the bicycling-beer enthusiast's dream brewery, has officially announced their open date: Friday, March 8.
"After 8 months working full time jobs and doing all the…MORE
New Les Misérables does justice to book, brings emotion
Wed, 12/26/12
By Dusty Henry
Kleenex should really sponsor screenings of “Les Misérables.” Waiting in the theater before previews (or even just Tweets and Facebook statuses for that matter), it’s inevitable to hear several people say the following:…MORE
Film Review: 'This Is 40' tells American story, with laughs
Wed, 12/26/12
By Dusty Henry
Judd Apatow is helping tell the American story and does so with a few fart jokes and foul words.
That sounds about right.
The marketing campaign for “This Is 40” is incredibly misleading. What looks like a…MORE
Bazan Takes ‘Control’ at The Neptune
Fri, 12/21/12
By Dusty Henry
Guitar feedback whirs from the stage as David Bazan stands with his back to the audience, looking at drummer Alex Westcoat and bassist Andy Fitts. After a couple beats, Bazan starts to play the plunking guitar melody of “…MORE
Time-lapse: Argosy Christmas Festival at Golden Gardens
Tue, 12/18/12
On Tuesday night, Dec. 18, Christmas music poured into the Ballard neighborhood as the Argosy Christmas Ship Festival visited the Ballard Locks, Golden Gardens and Shilshole Bay Marina.
The Ballard News-Tribune made a visit to Golden…MORE
Don't miss: Argosy Christmas Ship Festival tonight, Dec. 18
Tue, 12/18/12
Joined by the Dickens Carolers Choir, the Argosy Christmas Ship Festival will be making it's way around Ballard tonight.
The Argosy Christmas Ship festival is a holiday celebration that has been a Northwest tradition for 62 years. Its main…MORE
Photo: Snowy owl spotting
Thu, 12/13/12
Reader Peggy Bourlier gave us this photo of a snowy owl she and her son spotted in the Sunset Hill neighborhood. She had this to say:
"My son and I went looking for the snowy owls that we've heard were in the neighborhood. Sure enough one…MORE
