Plaka (Greek) PlakaBallard.com 5407 20th Avenue NW (map) 206-829-8934 AdventuresOfAHungryGirl.com: “It would be a great place for a family dinner, or for someone’s birthday.” [ratings]
Month: April 2009
Root Table
Root Table (Asian-fusion) RootTableRestaurant.com 2213 Market Street (map) (206) 420-3214 SeattleTimes.com: “It’s a lovely neighborhood restaurant for a relaxing meal, at a price point that won’t make you too tense […]
Mayor to help clean up Ballard Saturday
It’s time for some spring cleaning in downtown Ballard. As part of the Mayor’s “Clean and Green Seattle initiative,” Marvin’s Garden Park and the surrounding area will get spruced up […]
Museum seeks volunteers for ambitious project
The Nordic Heritage Museum is looking for volunteers to help with their new oral history initiative, “Nordic American Voices.” The ambitious plan is to record the life histories of Nordic […]
Todd Boettger now breathing on his own
Todd Boettger, the man who was attacked in Greenwood earlier this month, is recovering slowly. Forrest Boettger, Todd’s brother, says that Todd is still in the ICU at Harborview but […]
Weekend construction to snarl Market St.
Seattle Department of Transportation paving crews will be out on Saturday fixing two areas along Market St. The first trouble spot will be just west of the intersection at 15th […]
More schools close over swine flu
Updated 8 p.m. Three Seattle schools have closed due to “probable” cases of swine flu linked to students: Madrona K-8, Stevens Elementary and Aki Kurose Middle School. There are now […]
Neighbors: Church to vote on homeless shelter
The congregation of Our Redeemer’s Church is planning to vote on whether to allow a controversial SHARE homeless shelter move into Calvary Lutheran Church without sex offender background checks, several neighbors tell My Ballard. They said they were informed of the new development by Pastor Steve Grumm over the weekend while they were helping church staff spruce up the grounds around the vacant Calvary Lutheran building (below) in Loyal Heights. Neighbors say the congregation-only vote is scheduled for May 7th.
We spoke to Pastor Grumm this evening at home. “We’re not going to share any information,” Grumm said, explaining that the church had decided to stop talking with the media until they have an announcement in “a week to 10 days.” He refused to confirm a report posted a few hours earlier that quotes the church’s own spokesperson confirming the vote. “What the situation is today changes tomorrow,” he said. “Everything now is conjecture.” Grumm said the church is still “in the midst of a conversation” with neighbors….
Longtime Ballard pastor passes away
After battling lung cancer for more than a year, Reverend Malcolm Unseth of Ballard First Lutheran Church passed away last Saturday evening. Rev. Unseth, pictured here during the 2008 Blessing […]
‘Dine out for Life’ in Ballard
A handful of Ballard restaurants are participating in the 16th annual “Dining Out For Life” event this Thursday. BalMar, Hattie’s Hat, King’s Hardware, Pasta Bella, Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers, […]
Meet Ballard’s highest-tech commuter
We’ve all seen Segways here and there, even at the Ballard Farmer’s Market. But we watched this gentleman, clad in a suit and tie, effortlessly cruise along the side of […]
Makeover planned for Old Ballard building
For nearly 80 years, the Kolstrand Marine Supply Company worked out of this building just south of Ballard Hardware at 4743 Ballard Ave NW. Last summer, the building sold, and […]
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