Buy local efforts gaining momentum
In addition to our Buy in Ballard campaign, Jason Hughes, the owner of Sonic Boom, has launched a Shop Local/Think Local effort with a group of Ballard businesses. You may …
Month: December 2008
Bella’s boutique is closing
You can’t miss the bright “store closing” signs in the windows of Bella’s boutique on Market Street in downtown Ballard. After a year and a half, the women’s clothing store …
Man beaten with baseball bat
A man is recovering today after an attack late Monday night. The 911 blog is reporting that the man was in the area of 20th Ave NW and NW 73rd …
Shopping for Ballard Corners Park
With work on Phase I complete at Ballard Corners Park on 17th Ave. — the playground, walkways and grass — volunteers have received bids for the next phase: the “corner …
Archie McPhee’s book, ‘Who Would Buy This?’
If you could read the thought bubbles of people shopping at Archie McPhee, they’d probably say something like, “Seriously?” and “Who would buy this?” The famous chotchke shop in Ballard …