We’ve been covering the transformation of the old Obermaier Machine Works building on Ballard Ave. into Bastille Cafe & Bar, a new French restaurant. Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson […]
Month: April 2009
Greener Lifestyles is saying goodbye
After nearly six years on Ballard Ave, Greener Lifestyles is closing. We spoke with the owner today who says that she’s been living a schizophrenic life, jostling between the retail […]
Whittier Elementary to get new principal
Whittier Elementary is getting a new principal starting the 2009-2010 school year. Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson and Chief Academic Officer Carla Santorno have confirmed Linda Robinson to the post. Ms. Robinson […]
New outdoor seating in Ballard
Just in time for the sun, several Ballard eateries have opened outdoor seating areas. The deck to the right is at La Carta de Oaxaca on Ballard Ave. We’re told […]
Building replacing Sunset Bowl gets green light
After a two hour meeting, the Design Review Board unanimously approved the design (.pdf) for Avalon Ballard, the 233-unit apartment building replacing Sunset Bowl at Market St. and 14th Ave. […]
Nearby: Lily Tomlin, The B-52s, farmer’s market
A few stories of interest from our nearby neighborhoods… – Lily Tomlin demands Woodland Park Zoo release elephants – Joan Baez, The B-52s on Zoo Tunes concert lineup this summer […]
Students clean up St. Alphonsus school
A group of students spent their Saturday sprucing up St. Alphonsus School. As part of the the Spring Rebuilding 2009 day for Rebuilding Together Seattle, local high school students worked […]
Police looking for strong-arm robbery suspects
While we were covering Friday night’s carjacking, we heard the police talking about a string of strong-arm robberies. Today, we have the details of three robberies that happened in the […]
‘Penguins on the March’ call for artists
Glitzy, bedazzled and dressed up penguins will soon be marching through Seattle. In anticipation of the new Humbolt Penguin exhibit at Woodland Park, the zoo is looking for artists of […]
Meeting tonight for Sunset Bowl replacement
Tonight, AvalonBay Communities will present to the Design Review Board their updated version of the apartment building that will replace Sunset Bowl. These are the updated designs of the 233-unit […]
New playground goes up at Adams
Adams Elementary parents are busy building the new play structure. Earlier this month the old jungle gym was torn down to make room for this new structure. Adams dad Guy […]
‘Deadliest Catch’ fans flood CatchCon
My Ballard reader Rob Senita attended Saturday’s sold-out Deadliest Catch fan convention in Seattle featuring Ballard’s most famous fishermen. Rob filed this report from “CatchCon” below…
One of the hottest tickets in town today was not the Mariners or Sounders, but CatchCon. Discovery Channel put on the first-ever Deadliest Catch Convention today at Pier 66. Tickets were limited to the first 500 people who signed up on Discovery Channel’s Web site.
The doors opened at noon, and ticket holders were ushered into the convention center where they could test their skill in the “Deadliest Sort” — a game where you had 30 seconds to sort through plastic crabs according to the gender.
The Wizard and Northwestern boats were on hand for tours throughout day. You were able to climb aboard these mighty vessels and take photos with some of the crew and of the boat itself…
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