Last Friday, the community said farewell to two long-time employees of the Ballard Boys and Girls Club, executive director Mark Hendricks and Childcare director Kim Brandenburg.
At the 8th Annual BBQ and Auction, community members packed…MORE
Ballard - Features
Reuben's Brews gives Ballard its own beer
Mon, 10/15/12
By Christopher Duclos
Award-winning home brewers Adam and Grace Robbings, owners of Ballard-based Reuben’s Brews, are at it again with the release of a brand new, delicious flavor of beer. But it’s not just any beer. This beer, called the…MORE
Ballard Art Walk this Saturday
Fri, 10/12/12
Saturday, Oct. 13, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., is Ballard Art Walk, which means that stores and exhibits will be opening their doors for all the art hungry Ballardites out there. Don't miss out on it. See below for full press release and above for a…MORE
Backyard Feast: How one woman built a food community through barter
Thu, 10/11/12
By Joshua McNichols, author of Urban Farm Handbook
When Creagh Miller moved to Seattle, she wanted to get involved with urban farming. But she lacked certain skills. How exactly does one build a chicken coop? How do you install an…MORE
SLIDESHOW: All about knitting at the Nordic Knitting Conference
Thu, 10/11/12
By Sallie Hancock
Question: Who has four bundles of Finn Sheep Wool, one circular needle size 2, a Magic Loop, and a volume of Ole and Lena jokes?
Answer: A Norwegian Sassy Selbuvotter.
This weekend, Ballard’s Nordic…MORE
Through gift package, Ballard sends best regards to Wisconsin
Wed, 10/10/12
It was the catch heard ‘round the world.
Monday, Sept. 24, Seattle Seahawks won a game against the Green Bay Packers on a controversial, last-minute call. Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate fought against Packers defensive end M.D.…MORE
Firefly Kitchens, bringing health through fermented foods
Tue, 10/09/12
Jessica Kamzan, UW News Lab
Who would have imagined it? For the past two years, award-winning sauerkraut and kimchi have been quietly produced in the shadow of the Ballard Bridge.
Firefly Kitchens has mainstreamed the traditional…MORE
ReverbFest delivers diverse range of local music to Ballard (Part One)
Mon, 10/08/12
By Dusty Henry
(This is the first of two articles on ReverbFest. This piece reviews a few of the bands that were on in the earlier hours. Check back for a review of the later hours.)
There is no word in the English language that…MORE
Happy Birthday Hilliard's
Sat, 10/06/12
It may be hard to believe with the way the spunky brewery has been taking over town, but on Saturday, Oct. 6, Ballard-based Hilliard’s Beer had its one-year anniversary.
Balloons decorated the Hilliard warehouse on Saturday and people from…MORE
Hilliard's to throw one-year birthday party Saturday, Oct. 6
Fri, 10/05/12
Hilliard's barged into the Ballard brewing scene last year, and since then Ballardites have never been the same.
Offering perhaps the most delicious canned product in all of existence, Hilliard's turns one on Saturday, Oct. 6. And for it…MORE
