Ballard - Features

On Saturday, Dec 3, local families came to the Nordic Heritage Museum to attend the annual gingerbread house decorating event.

During the two-hour event, kids were invited to decorate pre-fabricated gingerbread houses with candy and other…MORE

It was joyful. That’s the only word to describe the 50th reunion of the Ballard Eagles 172 Drill Team. Girls in party dresses were flocking between tables like a type of exotic bird that comes in all sizes. Women were recognizing each other from…MORE

On a glorious fall day, I played hooky for a couple of hours to walk around Green Lake with a friend. After the stimulating walk and conversation, I remember noticing the vibrant colors of the leaves and reflecting on how great my life was. In…MORE

The Nordiska Folkdancers performed at the Nordic Heritage Museum’s annual Yulefest on Saturday, Nov 19. These two men were performing a humorous dance in which two men brawl in tune with the music.

A holiday tradition, Yulefest continues…MORE

A while ago, I gave a friend a beautiful handmade casserole dish for her wedding. The new bride asked me what to cook in it. When I said casseroles, her blank face told me she had never made one. I couldn’t believe it!

Casseroles are easy…MORE

By Jeff and Eileen Bidwell

As we were setting up our Plant Answer Clinic around 9:00 a.m. one Sunday morning in late summer, we spotted a group of people standing a few feet from us, watching in amazement at the scene unfolding before…MORE

Here are some Holiday events happening in and around Ballard.

Email anner@robinsonnews.com to get your Holiday community events posted.

Luciatag December 11, 2011 5:00 p.m. Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 2400 NW 85th St.

…MORE

I’m planning a November 18th event to showcase Ballard Writers that will combine timed readings with food, wine, signings and props. More on that later. In preparation, I attended the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI)…MORE

When I first started dating, the “kids or no kids” question perplexed me. On one hand, I wanted to date a man who had children so he could understand the complexity of my life as a mother. I also needed him to understand that he would not be my…MORE

Interviewee: Lynn Van Lierop
Occupation: Retired
Riding style: Recreational group ridesHer ride: a Rodriguez. "It's a steel frame and carbon components.The steel is just such a great ride. It absorbs the road," she said.

Last month…MORE