By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Variety makes life so interesting. I like it in my garden - and in my food. Take my Asian pear tree, for example. It’s just one tree, but four kinds of Asian pears are grafted onto it – the early ripening Shinsui,…MORE
Features
Local writer has history to show in new book
Mon, 09/29/14
(Editor's note: Rob Ketcherside, local writer and software manager will be writing articles for the Westside Weekly this fall. We introduce him to you here)
By Tim Robinson When Rob Ketcherside started digging into Seattle's history of…MORE
BelliVita pregnancy bowls are headed to Hollywood: But they need your help
Mon, 09/29/14
After working at what may be the most singular craft you can imagine West Seattle's Laura Marie Peters is finally hitting the big time. Peter's business BelliVita, casts molds from the bellies of pregnant women then casts them as beautiful glass…MORE
No one owns the earth
Fri, 09/26/14
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
From the beginning of time various creatures roamed the earth. Some grew to enormous proportions during the period of the dinosaurs. Then, because of circumstances beyond their control, they were wiped out.…MORE
Ballard Writers’ Collective wins a Corner of the City PARK(ing) Day Seattle award
Fri, 09/26/14
The Seattle Department of Transportation announced the winners for the Park(ing) Day Seattle challenge today. The pop-up park installation by the Ballard Writers’ Collective won a 'Corners of the City' PARK(ing) Day Seattle award.
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Our reporter on the Maven Mars Mission: The Martian atmosphere is being studied
Wed, 09/24/14
By Tim Clifford
On Sep.21 the MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) space craft successfully inserted itself into Mars’s orbit to begin collecting data. During the NASA Social event the 25 participants from around the U.S.…MORE
Neighborhood asks green developer to ‘Think outside of the box’
Wed, 09/24/14
The 21st Avenue Northwest neighborhood is the site of another contentious housing disagreement in Ballard. The neighborhood is faced with what they call a “box” style, modern design home replacing a shabby, modified Tudor-inspired house that…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Dusk to Dawn Love Letter to Ballard
Wed, 09/24/14
by Peggy Sturdivant
After attending the opening of the Nordic Heritage Museum’s new photography exhibit “The Color of Time,” with Ballard as its subject, I was torn about how to do it justice. “Are you going to write about it?” neighbor…MORE
Sustainable Ballard celebrates 11 years of sustainability with its annual festival
Tue, 09/23/14
On Sunday, September 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Ballard Commons Park (5501 22nd Ave NW), Sustainable Ballard will be celebrating their 11th annual Sustainable Ballard Festival.
This year’s festival offers 75 exhibits under this…MORE
Sustainable Ballard celebrates 11 years of sustainability
Tue, 09/23/14
On Sunday, Sep. 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Ballard Commons Park (5501 22nd Ave NW), Sustainable Ballard will be celebrating their 11th annual Sustainable Ballard Festival.
This year’s festival offers 75 exhibits under this year’s…MORE
