Ballard - Features

I like to think of myself as a connector. I’ve been known to consider myself somewhat of a concierge to Ballard, over eagerly trying to match people with the right restaurant, perfect mate, walking or writing partner, etc. etc. etc. However I…MORE

UPDATE: Because of a rainy forecast, the outdoor movie is being rescheduled for Friday. Same time, same place. The bicycle ride with Critical Lass has also changed date to Friday, for the same time.

For those who like dragons (or those who…MORE

'Pigs & Pipes' Fundraiser

The Old Pequliar Public House will be hosting the annual Pigs & Pipes fundraiser, which helps to send the Seattle Fire Department Pipes & Drums band to Colorado Springs, Colo. to partake in the IAFF…MORE

With summer waning and days getting shorter, we thought it might be nice to share an old scene from what has become one of Seattle’s most popular parks -- Golden Gardens.

The scene would strike a little odd these days, of course. Whereas…MORE

By Nicklaus Weinheimer

A new community smoothie bar and nutrition center, Moxie Nutrition, has just opened up at 5443 Ballard Ave. More than just a smoothie place, it promises to become a center and resource for those want to become…MORE

By Joshua McNichols, award-winning author of The Urban Farm Handbook

If you’re a fan of Breaking Bad, you’ve probably heard actor Bryan Cranston talk about his character’s gradual transformation from gentle high school teacher to ……MORE

If Ballard Mailbox looked small between its neighbors before, that’s nothing compared to how it will soon look on the edge of the hole to be dug for underground parking of a seven-story, 309-unit mixed use development that will rise on an…MORE

Salt is hiding everywhere. It’s even lurking in foods you often eat that don’t seem salty.

One of the most significant sources of sodium in our diets is bread. Most bread has between 170 and 250 milligrams of salt per slice. If you have a…MORE

The Second Annual Cops & Doughnuts doughnut giveaway

Six years ago, Seattle Police Department Joselito Barber was killed when a driver speeding at an estimated 80 miles per hour broadsided him at an intersection. Barber was a young and…MORE

Owners Adam and Grace Robbings opened Reuben’s Brews August 5, further adding to the brewing trend in Ballard people have been calling the “Red Hook District.”

Robbings, originally from London, moved to Seattle in 2004. After the birth of…MORE