
The folks behind Ballard’s new wilderness-themed bar hold forth on REI, the pleasures of hike-planning, and the great lengths to which they go to preserve the smells of their beer here.
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The folks behind Ballard’s new wilderness-themed bar hold forth on REI, the pleasures of hike-planning, and the great lengths to which they go to preserve the smells of their beer here.
David Schmader—former weed columnist and Stranger associate editor—is the author of the solo plays Straight and Letter to Axl, which he’s performed in Seattle and across the US. His latest... More by David Schmader
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