On Saturday September 24, people all around the world are joining together for 350.org's Moving Planet, a worldwide rally to demand solutions to the climate crisis.
In Seattle, 350 Washington State, Sierra Club, Cascade Bicycle Club,…MORE
Ballard - Features
You Are What You Eat: Save Some Summer by Freezing Herbs
Tue, 09/06/11
The green herbs of summer are here! I am throwing them into everything I make right now. Green herbs can add an aromatic layer to your recipes, which can take away the need to use salt as a flavor enhancer. Using less salt in your diet helps to…MORE
The Riding Reporter: Bikes, mud, obstacles and beer. Cyclocross season is here!
Fri, 09/02/11
Interviewee: Terry Buchanan Occupation: Project manager at a construction company. Race promoter. Riding style: Racing His ride: Seven Cycles titanium cyclocross bike. "The versatility of a cyclocross bike is what's so awesome and what makes it a…MORE
You Are What You Eat: Cool as a Cucumber
Sun, 08/28/11
Summer gardens and farmers markets are overflowing with cool, crisp cucumbers. This mild vegetable is perfect for serving in a wide variety of tasty ways that can replace salty snacks.
Snack foods and dips are frequent culprits that can…MORE
The Riding Reporter : A ride with a wounded soldier who's pedaling towards recovery
Sat, 08/27/11
Interviewee: Jeff Sinchak Occupation: Spokesperson for Wounded Warrior ProjectRiding style: Recreational His ride: Trek road bike
In 1984, Jeffery "Doc" Sinchak joined the Navy. He was only 17 years old and in search of adventure.…MORE
At Large in Ballard: We are exercising
Wed, 08/24/11
Neighborhood “Boot Camp” started in April when Aeron Hansen noticed other parents walking their kids to Adams Elementary School; then going their separate ways, often in work-out clothes. A group fitness instructor at Ballard Health Club who was…MORE
Dishing the Dirt: Herbs of Summer
Fri, 08/19/11
By Jeff and Eileen Bidwell
Imagine a sunny, rocky slope in Italy, Greece or Southern France in late summer. This is the ideal environment for many of the Mediterranean herbs that also flourish in our northwest gardens. While this may…MORE
Ballard Big Picture: Viking Bank's annual BBQ
Wed, 08/17/11
Hundreds came out to Viking Bank's 17th annual summer barbecue and the organizers couldn't have asked for a better day.
The barbecue is a free customer appreciation event that draws 200 to 300 people every year, said Dan Redeker.
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At Large in Ballard: Dr. Kay
Tue, 08/16/11
It seems what people didn’t know about Kay Reinartz while she was alive could fill more volumes of history than even she wrote or edited in her lifetime. Her folk-dancing friends didn’t necessarily know about her Masters’ degrees or Ph.D. Her…MORE
The Riding Reporter: A ride in a pedicab
Fri, 08/12/11
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Interviewee: Sacsha Toda-Toda-Peters Occupation: Tour guide Riding style: Commuting, recreational, and pedicab-ing His ride: Commercial passenger tricycle
Wearing a crisp white button-up shirt, a…MORE
