Information provided by Nordic Heritage Museum On view from September 19 - November 9, 2014, The Color of Time: From Dusk to Dawn features the newest body of work by photographer Tod Gangler. The enchanting photographs subtly examine Ballard as…MORE
Ballard - Features
Pat's View: Time of the Signs
Tue, 09/09/14
by Pat Cashman
Walking home from school one day, I saw the sign posted prominently on the door of a saloon called “The Palace.” It read: NO MINORS ALLOWED!
I remember feeling a sense of outrage. Why, I wondered, would hard-working…MORE
Kombucha clarity at the Ballard Farmers Market
Thu, 09/04/14
Kombucha: elixir of the gods or strange vinegar flavored drink with gelatinous goop floating at the bottom?
Most people that have tried the beverage either love it or hate it. Lovers of the health juice have claimed a slight euphoric…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Being shown the door
Wed, 09/03/14
By Peggy Sturdivant
Ballard Avenue. What can I say? Once upon a time there were bars and brothels, then artists, industry and music. Then came the period described by The New York Times as, “a magic moment of coexistence” between…MORE
Pat's View: Labor Day
Wed, 09/03/14
By Pat Cashman
I just mailed out the last of my Labor Day cards yesterday. If Hallmark sells Labor Day cards, I’ve never seen them---so this was a job I had to myself. It was hard work, but isn’t that point of a Labor Day card?
A…MORE
You Are What You Eat: A rose by any other name would be… shiso, zisu, hangul, perilla?
Wed, 09/03/14
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
The newest plant in my garden is inspiring me to try lots of fun recipes. Called zisu by my Chinese neighbor, shiso by a Japanese-American friend, hangul by Koreans, this basil-like herb is known as perilla in…MORE
Sustainable Ballard to Showcase Community Projects at Open House
Mon, 09/01/14
WHAT: Sustainable Ballard is welcoming all members of the Ballard community to another fun and informative open house at the Ballard Library.
These free snack-and-chat sessions give neighbors the chance to say hello and learn about the…MORE
WSJ calls Ballard the 'Brooklyn of Seattle'
Mon, 09/01/14
Even the Wall Street Journal has succumb to the allured of the Emerald City. They published a vacation guide last week that boasts about Seattle's cafes, cocktail bars, restaurants, chic boutiques and local art scene.
Ballard is named…MORE
Author/Illustrator Aaron Becker shares his new picture book Quest
Fri, 08/29/14
DATE Friday, 19 September 2014
TIME 7 PM
LOCATION Secret Garden Bookshop 2214 NW Market St. Ballard
CONTACT Suzanne Perry Events / Public Relations Manager 206-789-…MORE
Retaining Wall Installation on Westlake Avenue (near the Fremont Bridge)
Fri, 08/29/14
Throughout much of the month of September, the Seattle Department of Transportation will be installing a retaining wall on the hillside above the west side of Westlake Avenue North, about a third of a mile south of the Fremont Bridge (about a…MORE
