Ballard - Features

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

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

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

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 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

This weekend, people will receive what they have always yearned for: watching the Ballard High School staff perform in a musical.

Several members of BHS faculty will be in the show, called "Nunsense," including head honcho beaver Principal…MORE

By Corbin Lewars

I often quote Natalie Goldberg’s brilliant advice, “Shut up and write,” to my clients, but it was rare that I followed the advice myself. I justified my belligerence by stating that I was a coach, teacher and editor. I…MORE

By Elizabeth Wang

Ballard resident Joe Handelman starts his mornings off as many other people do; he wakes up, grabs a cup of coffee and reads the newspaper. But thirty minutes later, not everyone can say they feel as refreshed and…MORE

This column is by Adam and Grace Robbings, founders of Reuben’s Brews

Brewing is a local industry at its heart. Before the advent of the automobile, breweries used locally available ingredients to make beers for their local customers, and…MORE

Ballard High School homecoming football game

Today's the day to show your Beaver nation pride. It's homecoming weekend.

First, to get amped up for the football game, Beavers will be gathering for a tailgate party at 4:30 p.m. The…MORE