Ballard - Features

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

I don’t have luck growing big eggplants in my garden. We just don’t get enough hot days in the Northwest. Small eggplants though – those I can grow! Sometimes called fingerling or Japanese eggplants, they can ripen…MORE

For its 20th anniversary, the folks at Ballard Natural Gas have decided to give back to the community. After a successful food drive for the Ballard Food Bank, they raised $900 for the Ballard Boys and Girls Club, where owner Kathleen Kappen’s…MORE

Photo courtesy of Ballard Historical Society

In Ballard, women have a history of working. While the men went out to sea to fish -- often for ten months out of the year -- women ran the family fishing business and worked in canneries,…MORE

Friday, July 26

Populuxe Brewing Family Happy Hour

What: Join Populuxe Brewing for an evening of family fun! Fully stocked bubble bar for the kiddos, a toddler obstacle course, the Tumblebus and more – all complimentary! Burgers…MORE

Update, Aug. 26

Geo's Cuban and Creole opened up for business over the weekend. We'll have a full article up sometime today.

Update, July 26

A new post on Geo's Facebook reveals that they plan on opening next week. We'll stop…MORE

By Christy Wolyniak

Excited, amber-and-gold eyes meet guests at the door. This was DaVida, Claire Anderson’s yellow lab. To the ordinary eye, one might just see an exuberant and joyful canine -- but DaVida plays a much larger role in…MORE

When it comes to being green, Ballard has just upped its game. The recently opened Greenfire Campus is something of a statement, heralding that Ballard is no longer just a gritty enclave of Scandinavians and fishermen (they're still around) but a…MORE

Friday, July 19

Salmon Bay Eagles Music

What: Teen Rock Nite

Where: 5216 20th Ave NW

When: Music from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., no cover

More info: 206-783-7791http://www.salmonbayeagles.com/

Emerald Contra…MORE

Let's face it, when it comes to walking, Ballardites are spoiled. After all, we are the city's fifth most walkable neighborhood. But more than that, we have some of the city's most attractive parks and, of course, the best farmers market.

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By Elizabeth Wang

Whether it be the inspiration to paint the colors of the fauna and flora or admire the picturesque views of nature itself, nature and art have always gone hand in hand.

From July 13 to Oct. 20, Carkeek Park is…MORE