Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll coming to Ballard
After spending time pushing his new book in New York, New Jersey and California, new Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll will be making a stop in Ballard this weekend. His recently …
Month: July 2010
Sidewalk sales and garage sales this weekend
This weekend is the weekend to find great deals around Ballard and Crown Hill. The 45th annual Ballard Sidewalk Sale kicked off on Thursday and goes through the weekend. Many …
Suspected ZEB tagger arrested in Portland
A 21-year-old man who was arrested on July 14th in Seattle, accused of tagging buildings with the letters “ZEB” and charged with property destruction, has been arrested again — this …
Photo flap leads to legal fundraiser in Ballard
Is taking a photograph of a piece of artwork, which was funded by the public, infringing on the artist’s copyright of the piece? That’s what is up for debate, prompting …
Two injured in Ballard house fire
Updated 10 a.m. Fire investigators have determined that Thurday’s early-morning fire was accidental and caused by overheated electrical wiring in the walls of the first floor, according to Helen Fitzpatrick …
New curbs coming to 28th Ave NW
The city is installing curbs along 28th Ave NW after requests from neighbors. Starting either Friday, July 23rd or Monday, July 26th, Seattle Department of Transportation crews will begin adding …
Madame K’s to close this fall
There have been rumors circling for a year that Madame K’s Pizza Bistro (5327 Ballard Ave. NW) was closing. Now the Madame makes the official announcement on the restaurant’s Facebook …
Ballard’s annual sidewalk sale starts Thursday
Get ready for some good deals. Seattle’s oldest and largest sidewalk salestarts on Thursday. Photo from the 2009 sidewalk sale. For the 45th year, many merchants along Ballard Ave and …
Get Into Giving – ‘GIG Network’ event in Ballard
The GIG Network (“Get Into Giving”) is a new group created by The Moyer Foundation to give young professionals an outlet to act on their desire to make a difference …
Nearby: Dim Sum, muralist, Nickerson ‘road diet’
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: – New Dim Sum restaurant opens this weekend in Wallingford – The Nickerson Street “road diet” starts this month – The city …
Husky Rugby team warns of door to door fraud
Some people are going door to door in several Seattle neighborhoods pretending to be members of the UW Rugby team. They try to sell homeowners a magazine subscription, saying the …
Seattle Restaurant Week looking for your ideas
The inaugural Seattle Restaurant Week in April was such a success, another one is planned for October. Four Ballard restaurants were involved in the first week, including Anthony’s HomePort, Bastille …