The chili dynasty that's lasted a century Ballard is a neighborhood in transition. There’s always a new townhouse going up, a restaurant calling it quits, a new, hyper-local apothecary moving in next door. But, among all that change, one establishment has remained for the last century.
It's the end of an era as Hale's Ales pulls their final pint Hale's Ales founder Mike Hale sits down with Soundside host Libby Denkmann to talk the history of Hale's and why they're pulling the plug now.
Controversial tent encampment cleared from Ballard Commons Park On Tuesday morning the remaining dozen or so people living in the Ballard park were either offered temporary shelter or told to move along. During the peak of the pandemic there were over one hundred people camped in the Commons, and more who slept on the sidewalks next to the library across the street.
PHOTOS: A burlesque co-op forms as dancers step out of lockdown After more than a year without live, in-door audiences, arts venues around Seattle continue to struggle because of the pandemic. But one group of burlesque performers have teamed up to create a new co-op and performance space.
3 tips for shopping in the bulk foods aisle like a pro On weekends, Ballard Market in Seattle refills its bulk spice containers twice a day. Coffee sometimes runs out in 10 minutes.
Seattle firefighter ad spending is not about fighting fires Firefighters have spent nearly $200,000 on items such as little fireman's hat magnet mailers, as well as giant postcards and digital ads that picture lots of raging fires. But despite the fire photos, firefighting is not their top concern.
Why Ballard and Capitol Hill had more say in the primary election Ballard, Fremont, and Greenlake neighborhoods in Seattle: you had the highest voter turnout in last week's primary election.
Ballard gets 'park concierge,' but it's not as fancy as it sounds There's a corn hole game on the pavement and a man with a city badge ready to play with any takers. He's the consierge. Around, people are stretched out in the grass or sleeping on a sidewalk nearby.
Some Seattle school PTAs can afford extra teachers. Should they spread the wealth? Roosevelt High School in north Seattle is a fundraising machine. The school’s fundraising groups have $3.5 million in assets. Its foundation has paid for MacBooks, microscopes, professional cameras — and a bear costume that cost $1,250.
