Donate toys/supplies and get Ballard coupons
Donate toys and supplies for Ryther Child Center and get coupons to local Ballard businesses. EDGE Personal Training is spearheading the toy drive, which starts Monday, November 28th. Everyone who …
Month: November 2011
Sign at Bergen Place not exactly true
Throughout the last month, several signs have appeared in Ballard (here, here and here.) The signs are all the same – black paper with plain white text. On Friday, this …
Buy a Christmas tree, help Ballard Boy Scouts
Christmas tree lots are starting to pop up around town, including one that has been around for about six decades. Starting this weekend Boy Scout Troop 100 will once again …
A look at the proposed ‘Safe Parking Program’
As we’ve written before, Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church (2400 NW 85th St) has agreed to be the first church to host Seattle’s pilot ‘Safe Parking Program.’ The church will let …
Third annual Ballard Film Fest on Saturday
See the works of Ballard videographers and producers Saturday night at the Third annual Ballard Film Fest. There will be family-friendly shorts by local students and alumni and popcorn and …
Turkey Trotters take to the streets of Ballard
Thousands of Turkey Trotters came out Thanksgiving morning to help raise money for the Ballard Food Bank. The fifth annual Seattle Turkey Trot got underway this morning at 9 a.m. …
Free babycakes at Cupcake Royale on Thanksgiving
Pick up a latte and a free babycake at Cupcake Royale (2052 NW Market St) on Thanksgiving day. To say “thank you” for making Cupcake Royale the Best Cupcakes 2011 …
Coat drive underway to help the homeless
As the weather gets colder and wetter, the need for warm weather gear for homeless men and women is great. A non-profit organization called “Heroes for the Homeless” is holding …
Services postponed and schedules adjusted for Thanksgiving
With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, several services have adjusted their schedules. King County Metro is reducing schedules for Thursday and Friday. Thursday’s schedule will be on the Sunday operating …
Ballard High School football players honored
Beaver football players were honored Tuesday night for the 2011 season. Here is a look at the awards: Kingco All Conference Honors Dominic King—First Team Running Back Johnny Verduin—First Team …
Ballard student takes on the 30 Day Art Challenge
Ballardite Sonja Haroldson, a junior at The Bush School, is a local artist with 30 new works under her belt. She recently accepted the 30 Day Art Challenge to create …
Owner of Ballard Market supports plastic bag ban
The Seattle City Council wants shoppers to use reusable shopping bags. A proposal introduced Monday would ban plastic bags from grocers, retailers and department stores and charge a five-cent fee …