By Amanda Knox
Dressing up for Halloween answers the question: if you could be anyone or anything on a merry, frivolous, un-normal night, what would you be? A steampunk pirate? Your favorite cartoon character? One of Robin Hood’s men-in-…MORE
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You Are What You Eat: Halloween tricks and treats
Wed, 10/28/15
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Halloween isn’t just for kids. Adults can also enjoy some treats this holiday.
Homemade candies can bring memories of sweets people no longer hand out to trick-or-treaters. Get nostalgic with the recipes…MORE
At Large in Ballard: The Patch
Wed, 10/28/15
By Peggy Sturdivant
I’ve been away. Doesn’t everyone need to get perspective on the life they are leading by stepping outside of it from time to time? Within nine hours of leaving for Sea-Tac on a Wednesday night I was standing in a…MORE
Melancholy and Mahjong
Wed, 10/28/15
By Amanda Knox
Sometimes there is melancholy. Explicable or inexplicable, there just is. There’s no shame in it, though to bear melancholy is to feel uncomfortable, awkward, pained, disquieted, humbled. At least this is how I feel, also…MORE
Sustainable Ballard plans new tool library
Tue, 10/27/15
There comes a time when someone really needs a high-powered belt sander. But sanders are costly and what if it’s needed for only one project? Luckily, Sustainable Ballard is planning on creating a tool library where citizens can borrow tools.…MORE
You Are What You Eat: Fire up your food with hot peppers
Fri, 10/16/15
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Food doesn’t have to taste flat when you give up salty foods that are bad for your body. There are five other flavors that your taste buds will enjoy: sweet, hot, bitter, sour and umami (the taste of slow-cooked…MORE
Ballard author writes book about Native-American scout and peacemaker
Thu, 10/15/15
A Ballard author has published a new book that reveals the life of an Apache warrior who fought along side Geronimo and Cochise and who later joined the U.S. Army as a scout.
John Sandifer recently self published the book “Chatto’s…MORE
Krista’s Baking Company in the running for Martha Stewart’s American Made Award
Tue, 10/13/15
A Ballard business is being nationally recognized for a different take on an old tradition.
Krista’s Baking Company is a finalist in the 2015 Martha Stewart American Made Audience Choice Awards. The baking company in the running for an…MORE
A Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse of the 2015 Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair
Mon, 10/12/15
By Amanda Knox
Weeks in advance Gregg broke out his mischievous, knowing grin. Based on past years, he anticipated first light-hearted procrastination, then a few frantic days of selecting, boxing, loading, unloading, unboxing, displaying……MORE
Ballard's own Miss Bardahl commemorates 50 years at Lake Chelan
Tue, 10/06/15
The Mahogany and Merlot Vintage Boat and Car Event attracts a certain breed of people with a penchant for design, nostalgia and high octane adrenaline. There is an endless array of cars and boats from many eras at the event. Among them is the…MORE
