Ballard - Features

At the recent open house for the 17th Avenue Greenway, an elderly citizen put forth the proposition of cyclists paying “their share” for projects like Greenways. During this dire time of budget cuts, indeed, people are looking for ways to pay for…MORE

Even after the state recreational cannabis stores have opened there is still a salad of options for individuals looking to buy pot.

After the new recreational pot shop, Cannabis City, opened in SODO in early July, users were alarmed with…MORE

Editors Note: We are pleased to announce with some pride and definite excitement that Pat Cashman has joined us as a contributing writer. Cashman's well known stints with KING TV's Almost Live, as the commercial face for Taco Time Northwest, and…MORE

On August 7, Band of Brothers Northwest, rallying Ballard restaurants to provide aid to families affected by the wildfires in Eastern Washington.

The Matador (Ballard, West Seattle, Redmond, Tacoma), Ballard Annex Oyster House and Kickin…MORE

“It feels like angel kisses. It feels like cat whispers (laughs). No, I don’t know, it just kind of vibrates and feels like a nasty sun burn,” said Sara Purr, a tattoo artist at Rabid Hands Studios (4775 Ballard Ave. N.W).

Sara sits…MORE

by Shin Yu Pai

When mixologist and former Fleet Foxes bassist Bryn Lumsden decided to open his own bar in Seattle, he turned to Ballard artists Andy and Julie Taylor of The Woodwork to build the interior. “Andy and Julie had a better idea…MORE

Led by Band of Brothers NW In Coordination with Successful Restaurants Matador, Ballard Annex Oyster House and Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen to Provide 100-percent of August 7th Sales to Families Affected by Massive Eastern Washington Wildfires…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

At our last holiday dinner before my mother-in-law’s death two years ago she surprised us by saying she might like to twit.

“You mean ‘tweet’?” her youngest son asked.

“Yes,” she replied, “If I was a…MORE

Ink-addicts are sure to swoon at an opportunity to show off and celebrate their permanent peregrinations of expression at the Seattle Tattoo Expo.

The expo is set to celebrate its 13th annual event August 15 to 17 at the Fisher Pavilion…MORE

Seattle holds high standards for sushi. In this city you can encounter places that offer the purist experience at $250 a head or patrons can venture a hole in the wall dive offering “crispy” and “spicy” rolls deluging with sauce.

Bento…MORE