Ballard - Features

They say laughter is the best medicine, and for the many of you who feel like you are suffering from SAD this summer, I am about to write you a prescription. While most of us have been spending the summer angry about the lack of sun, two local…MORE

When Seattle Department of Transportation recently dug up a nearby intersection for a traffic circle they dug up a lot more than concrete and dirt. No time capsule beneath the pavement, but given the reminiscences inspired by the sight of the old…MORE

Brandi Carlile performed at the Woodland Park Zoo on Friday evening as part of the ZooTunes concert series.

She treated concert-goers to new songs and a very special guest - Wallingford resident, Dave Matthews.

My 108-year-old homestead needs some modernizing, so I started asking questions. I’ve heard that changing our homes can test our mettle, whether we move, remodel, or in some big way change the place we hang our hats, so I want to be prepared.…MORE

It caught my eye, the sign on the telephone pole. It was on the kind of lined paper that is characteristic of kindergarten through 2nd grade work books; space for a drawing on the top, just 3-4 big lines with mid-line dots below. There was the…MORE

Several weeks ago, I dreamt a man and woman were trying to anesthetize my baby and I with large needles. I’ve had this dream several times in the past and I usually freeze with fright at the sight of them. Occasionally, I run. But this time, I…MORE

Baked goods are a sneaky hiding place for extra salt—they just don’t taste salty. Don’t let them fool you. Manufacturers add plenty of salt and sodium preservatives to keep baked goods from spoiling.

Baking soda and baking powder also…MORE

By Jeff and Eileen Bidwell

In our June column we presented a sound integrated pest management strategy. But by now you may be seeing some unidentifiable creatures emerging from the ground or flying around you. You may feel the urge to…MORE

By Theresa Edwards, Intern.

In her new book, "Potty Trained by Two", emerging Ballard author Angela Graham challenges our disposable diaper culture to rethink when and how children are potty trained for a more environmentally sound, cost…MORE

In celebration of Ballard's green spaces, Groundswell NW features and celebrates a "Park of the Month" and the community around it. In July, the spotlight is on Ballard Commons and the neighbors that made it possible.

From Groundswell NW…MORE