In honor of its 30th anniversary, the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America (HFAA) will hold a gala concert on Friday evening, April 12, 2013, 7:30 PM, at the Nordic Heritage Museum (http://www.nordicmuseum.org/), 3014 Northwest 67th St.,…MORE
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You Are What You Eat: Cut back on salt, but keep the crunch in your snacks
Mon, 03/25/13
By Katy Wilkens
Snacks are one of the Top 10 salty foods in the American diet. Quick and easy to eat on the run, they are killing us. All that salt intake is problematic because it often leads to high blood pressure and other serious…MORE
Ballard High jazz band plays it cool at sold out Paramount show
Mon, 03/25/13
By Christopher Duclos
There were high notes and spirits Friday night, March 22 as Ballard took center stage at the Paramount on their feature in the Hot Java Cool Jazz showcase. With a sellout crowd watching, the students played their…MORE
Book partially written in Ballard about letting go of what hurts us
Mon, 03/25/13
By Patrick Robinson
If happiness is all a matter of a shift of perspective and a deeper understanding of what genuine unconditional love means, then a new book, partially written in Ballard will likely sell very well. The Ballard News-…MORE
Ballard Weekend: Get literary at Tony's; Cabaret at Egan's; Empty Bowls for Food Bank
Fri, 03/22/13
Friday, March 22
Starbucks’ 18th Annual Hot Java Cool Jazz
What: Ballard Jazz Band I joins with the other hottest Seattle-area high school bands to display their chops for one amazing, jazz-filled evening.
Where: The…MORE
Scenes From Old Ballard: When streetcar existed
Thu, 03/21/13
With all of the recent hubbub over the possibility of a high capacity transit line connecting Ballard to Downtown, we thought it might be nice to take a look at the past. If you'll remember, Ballard had a streetcar before.
In this photo…MORE
Ballard Annex Oyster House: A new seafood joint with a local flavor
Thu, 03/21/13
First the Matador, then Kickin' Boot Whiskey Kitchen, and now Ballard Annex Oyster House. Nathan Opper and Zak Melang are officially starting their latest venture, a seafood joint, today, Thursday, March 21. It'll open at 3:30 p.m.
The…MORE
Backyard Feast: Plant Gardens In Spring, Enjoy Nature's Awkward Adolescence
Thu, 03/21/13
By Joshua McNichols
There is a moment, when a storm has passed you by, when you can stand on the sidewalk and feel the warmth of the sun, even as ten blocks away the yellow-gray storm cloud sits on Phinney Ridge like a hen on its nest.…MORE
Garden Sushi is back
Wed, 03/20/13
As of last Saturday, Garden Sushi is back. Now on the corner at Barnes Ave NW and 17th Ave NW, just south of NW Market St.
After being displaced when the Shell station on the corner of 15th Ave NW and NW 70th St closed down, there was some…MORE
For Ballard's latest pot dispensary, focus on medicinal over recreational
Mon, 03/18/13
By Ryan Hueter, UW News Lab
While some view marijuana as nothing more than an illicit drug, others have found its medicinal elements very beneficial in reducing stress and pain. And now some of those converts are turning that belief in the…MORE
