"Pillager" courtesy of Seattlest Flickr photographer devin kate Sometimes we can't help but love Ballard and how, despite all the changes, the neighborhood is trying to retain it's heart and soul. My Ballard's coverage of the annual and epic Ballard Seafood Festival reminds us of all that we love about Ballard--long lines for salmon barbecue (with copius photo evidence), coverage of the couture cover-all contest, and the crowning of a record breaking lutefisk eating champion.Blogging......

On Friday evening, Seattlest made our way down to the fashion event of the season: Product Runway at the South Lake Union Naval Reserve. Nineteen teams competed to show the best couture creation made of interior design elements. Glamorous celebrity judges (including Seattle's own Jack Mackenroth), fantastical, high-concept dresses, and an excitingly diverse crowd ranging from young Seattle fashionistas to art students, to representatives from the city's wealthiest families, turned this night into nothing......