Lucia Fest, a Scandinavian tradition
It’s a holiday celebrated by Scandinavians around the world, including here in Ballard. Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church hosted their 46th annual Luciatåg on Sunday, which featured an all-Swedish program with …
Month: December 2011
Maritime students take the helm of historic vessel
By John Foster, Ballard Maritime Academy Dozens of students from the Ballard Maritime Academy at Ballard High School had the unique opportunity to take an educational cruise aboard the historic …
5 hit by car in front of Fremont nightclub
A car plowed into group of people standing in front of a Fremont nightclub early this morning, sending them flying into the air and scattering their shoes across 36th St. …
Class action lawsuit filed against Olympic Athletic Club
Updated: Here is the response from Olympic Athletic Club: The Club values all its members. While reports have focused on the Club’s new owner not servicing non dues paying memberships, …
The Ballard weekend events calendar
Here are some of the events going on this weekend in Ballard: The Holiday Festival & Art Sale is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Loyal Heights …
A sweet twist on the Ballard Bell Tower
Check out this gingerbread masterpiece that the chef and Vitality team at the Ballard Landmark created. “We would love to invite the neighbors to come and see it (as long …
Get your Holidoo this holiday season
Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a big pail of poo. The Woodland Park Zoo is selling off a specially-crafted blend of Zoo Doo this year called Holidoo. This blend comes …
Meet local authors at book signing and pop-up shop
Being a self-publisher has its advantages – your book gets published when you want and you have the final say in the look, feel and actual wording. The downside is …
Holiday concert & caroling on Saturday
The Market Street Singers are pulling out the holiday songbook for a concert and caroling this weekend. The singers are putting on a concert at Ballard First Lutheran Church (2006 …
Nearby: Two-alarm fire, free ice cream, The Nutcracker
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Two-alarm fire burns Wallingford home, restaurant Magnolia, Queen Anne kids cast in ’13’ Free ice cream tonight at Molly Moon’s in Queen …
Ballard businesses open late Thursdays
Editor’s note: We will be re-posting this announcement each Thursday in December. The list has been updated since last week with more businesses staying open late. Many Ballard businesses will …
Ballardite arrested in Washington, DC Occupy protest
An unemployed construction worker who lives in Ballard is one of dozens to be arrested for civil disobedience in the Occupy K Street demonstration in Washington, DC Wednesday, according to …