By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Sugary soda, flavored coffee drinks and alcohol have a problem in common with fruit juice. They don’t make us feel full, so when we drink their calories, we still eat just as much. And since they often come in 16-,…MORE
Ballard - Features
Lights. Cameras. Action. 'Locally Grown' starts filming local web-series
Mon, 10/15/12
By Shane Harms
If you went to the Ballard Farmers Market on Sunday, Oct. 7, you may have seen more than just the regular produce stands and buskers. Cameras and actors were there, too.
That’s because the cast and crew of the…MORE
SLIDESHOW: The community sends off Mark and Kim with BBQ and auction
Mon, 10/15/12
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
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
