Taxi cabs lined the street in front of Hale’s Ales Friday night for the 2008 Winter Beer Festival, put on by the Washington Beer Commission. A couple hundred people tasted […]
Month: December 2008
Warning to neighbors about suspicious man
We’ve received multiple copies of an email that’s circulating around the Whittier neighborhood of Ballard warning about a suspicious man who may be a registered sex offender. The Whittier Elementary […]
Get your pictures with Santa’s reindeer
It’s a holiday tradition that the little ones (and little ones at heart) love. The annual Reindeer Festival at Swanson’s Nursery is going on right now. Dasher, Dancer & Blitzen […]
Bella Umbrella to open on 70th
A very unique, niche shop is getting ready to open on NW 70th Street. Bella Umbrella specializes in, well, umbrellas. Since 2002 the owner, Jodell Egbert, has been renting out […]
Paid parking coming to Fremont
After plenty of debate, the Seattle Department of Transportation has issued its final parking plan for Fremont. To park in the neighborhood’s retail core, you’ll soon pay $1.50 an hour, […]
Bank of America investigating ATM fraud
The Bank of America fraud department is trying to figure out what happened at the ATM that’s connected to the drive-through on NW 56th St. According to an employee at […]
Slave to the Needle buys building
The owners of Slave to the Needle Tattoo have purchased the building that houses their business, the Tin Hat and Renick Printing. Melissa from Slave to the Needle says that […]
Winter Beer Fest at Hale’s Ales
It’s getting c-c-cold outside, a perfect time to break out some of those tasty winter brews. This Friday and Saturday, you can sample big, bold winter warmers from over 30 […]
Man poses as newspaper carrier, robs woman
A My Ballard reader posted a warning in the forum about a robbery involving his 83-year-old mother and a man posing as a Seattle P-I newspaper carrier. “My mom said […]
Investigating the Ballard pizza scene
You knew it was only a matter of time before a media company in town did a story on the density of pizza places in Ballard. The Seattle Weekly calls […]
Will the streetcar come to Ballard?
The Seattle City Council will vote this coming Monday on whether or not to pursue building more streetcar lines throughout the city, including one that would run from downtown Seattle […]
Ballard High may set library record
Ballard High School is working with the Seattle Public Library to make history: sign up every student in school with a library card. “This is totally uncharted territory for them […]
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