Ballard - Features

Claire Anderson expresses herself through writing, public speaking, teaching and even sewing. However she derives her greatest satisfaction helping others express themselves, which is why she leaves Ballard in Friday traffic to travel to the…MORE

Spring is budding all over.

By Marjorie Young

As a psychic/clairvoyant/spiritual counselor, I truly value what I do, and find tremendous joy using my gifts to help others. Yet, it is true that not everyone claiming to be a psychic is one – unfortunately, my…MORE

Terrie Johnston is funny. She’s a person who comes into your home and seems like a friend from the minute she’s over the threshold, noticing the touches that are your own favorites and making you laugh. “I love this house,” she exclaims, “Can I…MORE

Stripping Down, a brave memoir by ex-stripper turned mother and yoga instructor, was released last month by Seattle’s own Pink Fish Press. Pink Fish Press was founded by Renda Dodge and is co-operated by Senior Editor Sarah Martinez. It is a new…MORE

Winter is the perfect time to cook wonderfully satisfying meals that would be too heavy in the summer, but are just right for cold evenings. Savory pies are one of those things.

Usually, if you buy a chicken pot pie or other meat pie, you’…MORE

By Jeff and Eileen Bidwell

Hope springs eternal, as the saying goes. As we write our first column of 2012 we are still in the hold of winter’s grim, gray grip. But by the time you read this we will be basking in dazzling spring colors and…MORE

Local attorney Henry Grenley buys a couple of cases of decent wine, adds some very expensive wines and raises money at the annual dinner and auction fundraiser for Ballard NW Senior Center by running a “wine toss.”

Magnolia resident…MORE

Lowen Clausen never tires of the view from his home. He can watch mist on the Ship Canal, fog rising up from Puget Sound, tug boats pushing barges, the Ballard Bridge raising and lowering and the change of seasons on the library’s green roof.…MORE

Over two years ago, Peggy Sturdivant invited several Ballard writers to participate in an author book night at the Sunset Hill Community Center. Many of the authors referred other Ballard writers they knew of and soon enough Peggy had more…MORE