Ballard - Features

by Peggy Sturdivant

After attending the opening of the Nordic Heritage Museum’s new photography exhibit “The Color of Time,” with Ballard as its subject, I was torn about how to do it justice. “Are you going to write about it?” neighbor…MORE

On Sunday, September 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Ballard Commons Park (5501 22nd Ave NW), Sustainable Ballard will be celebrating their 11th annual Sustainable Ballard Festival.

This year’s festival offers 75 exhibits under this…MORE

On Sunday, Sep. 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Ballard Commons Park (5501 22nd Ave NW), Sustainable Ballard will be celebrating their 11th annual Sustainable Ballard Festival.

This year’s festival offers 75 exhibits under this year’s…MORE

Foss Maritime announced that Paul Gallagher will be rejoining the Foss team to work in the commercial services group on major transportation project opportunities.

Paul brings more than twenty-five years of experience within the maritime…MORE

Jasper T. returns from a Mid\West Tour, playing 18 shows across the Mountain Region and Midwest, to finish with a headlining show at Seattle’s historic Tractor Tavern on September 21st. The show will be a special 2nd album release and feature…MORE

by Peggy Sturdivant

Only before the students arrived did Betsy Alexander sit almost still in a chair, holding her violin. Once the young Suzuki students started arriving on a hot Sunday afternoon for the first fall rehearsal of The Top…MORE

What’s a kid in diapers to think?

From the time we arrive and our first toys are offered to us, very likely at least one of them will be some form of a bear. And they are always huggable and cute.

There are, of course, Teddy Bears—…MORE

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PARK(ing) Day happens once a year, on the third Friday in September, and is an opportunity for any Seattleite to temporarily turn parking spaces into public places. The event raises awareness about the…MORE

by Katy Wilkens, MS, RDNutrition and fitness manager, Northwest Kidney Centers

Frosty ice pops can melt the heat away on a sweltering August day. Make your own healthy pops. They’re perfect for a backyard barbecue or birthday party. Fill…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

I’ve read about an alleged “Seattle Chill” for newcomers. In my neighborhood, it’s the opposite, more of a “Ballard Melt.”

On Labor Day, I tried to make it home from Market Street and was waylaid for hours by…MORE