Environment
Best of 2011: Why is Seattle so hostile to its bicyclists?
It's always easier to hate a minority. An occasional cyclist reflects on what else might be going on.
Hugo Kugiya
A former national correspondent for The Associated Press and Newsday, freelance writer Hugo Kugiya has written about the Northwest for the Puget Sound Business Journal, The Seattle Times, the Los Ange
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Culture
Ballard: where food trends, not all healthy, gather in Disney-like comfort
Comfort food (don't hold the fat!) is spreading around town. In Ballard, there's a second comfort factor, as well: a line-up of ethnic eateries makes it easy to jump from one national cuisine to the next.
Culture
Fever for NY Knicks' new star rages in NBA-less Seattle
For American basketball fans of Asian heritage, there's never been a player like Jeremy Lin.
Culture
Ballard kimchee factory foments a return to fermentation
Eating on the Edge: Inside Ballard's Firefly Kitchens, Julie O'Brien and Richard Climenhage are making fermented food mainstream.
Culture
On the hunt for authentic Norwegian food
Eating on the Edge: At Scandinavian Specialties in Ballard, the cafe is good but the true treasure is the freezer case.