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Planting Edmonds: Soil is the soul of every garden
I used to dread fall, the October cleanup, the fading blooms, the way everything suddenly looked empty. A far cry from the fullness and color of summer. The garden goes […]

Mike Faist Embraces the Unknown
Actor Mike Faist explores the creative process behind his work on East of Eden.

King County artists ride Metro buses to turn routes into comics
“Moving Stories” asks artists to capture the communities along RapidRide lines in graphic novels.

Promo | SAMHAIN: THE BIRTH OF HALLOWEEN
Michael Londra traces the spine-tingling origins of Halloween back to its ancient Irish roots.

New mural proposed for Hansen Building on Ballard Ave
A new mural depicting Ballard’s commercial fishing history could soon cover the south wall of the Hansen Building at 5101 Ballard Ave NW. Building owners Roger and Laurie Lohrer are ... Read more

Alexis Nikole Nelson: A Foraged Feast ( + 1 Pop Tart!)
More than nine million people have their eyes glued to Alexis Nikole Nelson’s BlackForager videos, to watch her frolic through forests, fields, urban neighborhoods & her own backyard, foraging and cooking plants, flowers and funghi with exuberance, joy, silliness and humor. Her…
Art Beat: Ballet trainee program, theater, science book signing, ‘The Tea on Queer History’
From OBS to OBT Two Olympic Ballet School (OBS) alumni, Kaeli Pierce and Olivia Friedman-Blixt, have returned to the Pacific Northwest to join Olympic Ballet Theatre (OBT) as trainees for […]

Whitney Reynolds Show: Who Was There For You
This Whitney Reynolds Show episode highlights powerful stories of courage and growth.

Sticky notes become thousands of tiny canvases for this Seattle artist
“I thought it would be amazing to document my life in something that was meant to be thrown away.”
Kids are Bookin’ It: Young readers learn about friendship and belonging in ‘Plaid Bear’
Plaid Bear, by Patti Saxon and Florence Petheram Illustrations by Taylor Bills Recommended for baby to age 12 Huggable Plaid Bear is a sweet and fun story about a teddy […]

Majestic Bay to mark 25 years with screening and documentary about its history
The Majestic Bay will close out its 25th year with a screening of Singin’ in the Rain on Monday, Oct. 12. The film was among those playing when the Ballard ... Read more

From Film Festival to Film Center: Tasveer’s Next Chapter
Two decades after its founding, Tasveer has a new home — and a bigger platform for stories.