The Pitstop Bottle Shop was once a big open space on 153rd Street. Now, it is a tap room with 18 beers on tap and 375 different bottled beers available. It is the business venture of John Hopps, a homebrewer with 20 years experience and his…MORE
Features
UPDATE: Record Store Day at Easy Street Records will feature the Sonics, Chris Ballew and some surprise guests
Thu, 04/16/15
UPDATE 5pm April 17 Northwest rock and roll classic band, The Sonics (& very special guests) WILL BE LIVE AT EASY STREET on Record Store Day Limited number of tickets on sale at store for $100 each. Limit of two per customer. Proceeds to…MORE
Edmonds man recalls working at Salmon Bay Foundry
Thu, 04/16/15
The Ballard Historical Society is always interested in hearing about people who grew up in Ballard’s early days. They received a note this last week from Mr. Ron Bussiere, now of Edmonds. He gave his permission to share some of his memories. He…MORE
Georgie's View: There are many tasks in life
Wed, 04/15/15
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
Until you have sat in front of a big camera and been the focus of a news story you haven’t lived. Since I believe that older people need to share their wisdom I was happy to sit in front of a local TV camera and…MORE
You Are What You Eat: The $4 meal
Tue, 04/14/15
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Many attribute the rising incidence of obesity in the United States to the cheapness of fast food and the relatively high cost of healthy food. One difference between these two kinds of meals is that “healthy”…MORE
Spring sprouts wild edibles in Ballard
Mon, 04/13/15
What if you could forage right here in Ballard for all of the ingredients you need to make a foraged feast?
Springtime is teeming with wild edibles, and you don’t need to look very far to find all the bounty nature has to offer.
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Pat's View: Get a Move On
Mon, 04/13/15
By Pat Cashman
A friend and his wife loaded their stuff into a big U-Haul some days ago---and I was their somewhat willing accomplice. They were moving to southern California. Some people think a move from this part of the world…MORE
The Psychic View – A Mother’s Last Gift?
Mon, 04/13/15
By Marjorie Young
A recent extraordinary incident captured world-wide attention. A car went over a bridge near a small town in Utah. The accident wasn’t discovered until twelve hours had passed. Rescue workers belatedly arrived to find the…MORE
Kids, pets and wildlife
Mon, 04/13/15
By Kyra-lin Hom
Dogs are amazing creatures. They are the only species that instinctively scan human faces for emotions, using the same left-bias eye movement that we do. They intuitively understanding pointing, something that not even…MORE
Georgie's View- Letting Go
Thu, 04/09/15
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
Sure I know the signs of aging. Even without my glasses my mirror reveals a few wrinkles and what my doctor calls alligator spots. Once I clicked “restorative surgery” on the web where I learned the benefits and…MORE
