Ballard pride has never looked so cute
Ballard’s Little Orange Room is all about neighborhood pride. Owner Anne-Lise Hurn, who specializes in hand-made home goods and one-of-a-kind costumes has now launched a new line of neighborhood tees …
Month: May 2011
Ballard girl wins for 3-minute claymation
Loyal Heights Elementary student, Ellie Dynes is one of 11 winners of the 2011 Seattle Times / Seattle International Film Festival “3 Minute Masterpiece contest.” Times editors and SIFF staffers …
The weekend events calendar
It’s another busy weekend in Ballard and it appears the sun might take a break. Here’s a look at the weekend events: Starting Friday morning and running through the weekend …
Work starts on new playground at Golden Gardens
Work is underway on the new playground at Golden Gardens Park. The project broke ground on Monday and now workers are hauling away this big pile of dirt. According to …
Friday is a big day for Ballard
Expect Ballard to be busy on Friday – it’s the KEXP Hood-to Hood 2011 – Ballard Day all day, and the bike to work after party in the afternoon and …
Drive-by shooting damages apartment building
Many people emailed us about shots fired on Crown Hill last night. Here is the information from the SPD Blotter: On 5-18-11, at approximately 9:47 p.m., officers responded to the …
Early Design Guidance meeting for Ballard’s largest proposed development
A six-story building with 300 residential units, 453 parking spaces underground and more than 15,000 square feet of retail and seven live/work units is proposed for Market Street. If built, …
Boat aground off Ballard
It appears a boat has run aground off Ballard. Daniel sent us this photo and says it is just off the point at the entrance to Shilshole Bay.
Boats, volunteers needed for Ship Canal Clean-up
Organizers of the fifteenth annual Ship Canal Clean-Up are looking for volunteers with boats. The spring cleaning runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 21st and volunteers …
BHS videos nominated by Emmy organization
For the fifth year in a row, Ballard High School students have been nominated for regional National Student Television Awards of Excellence. This year, the National Academy of Television Arts …
Seattle Beer Week kicks off today in Ballard
The Jolly Roger Taproom (1111 N.W. Ballard Way) is the place to be this evening for the official kick-off of the third annual Seattle Beer Week. Maritime Pacific Brewing Company …
Cabaret nominated for six 5th Avenue Awards
The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced their nominations for the 2011 5th Avenue Awards: Honoring High School Musical Theater. Ballard High School’s production of Cabaret received six nods and two …