Summer is here! (At least for the day)
These kids are proof that summer is finally here! Mary Balmaceda sent us this photo on Monday afternoon of kids playing in the water feature at Ballard Commons Park. How …
Month: June 2010
‘Unique’ art exhibit opens at Carkeek Park
For the second year, Carkeek Park (950 NW Carkeek Park Rd.) has been transformed into a unique art exhibit. Artist Sylwia Tur, Rungs. Photo courtesy David Fancis Seattle Parks and …
Nearby: Prayer wheels, Pride, BAT lanes
Here are some of the stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: The rainbow pride flag flies above the Space Needle for Pride Fest. Pictures from Seattle Center of Pride Fest …
Growing a Greener World: All about honeybees
We’ve written about Corky Luster and the Ballard Bee Company and we’ve written about bee swarms in the area. Now Growing a Greener World, a show on PBS, comes to …
Azteca to add outdoor seating
The Department of Planning and Development has approved Azteca’s application for outdoor seating. The new outdoor space is approved at 7.25 feet wide and 28.25 feet long. This is the …
Scenes from Greenwood Car Show, Outdoor Movies
Thousands of people flocked to Greenwood this weekend for the annual car show, featuring hundreds of vehicles along a long stretch of Greenwood Ave. PhinneyWood was there and snapped lots …
Man robbed at gunpoint at Gilman Playground
A man hanging out with friends at Gilman Playground says a man robbed him at gunpoint. It happened just after 10pm on June 20. The victim says he had gone to …
Van into house in Sunset Hill
Just before 5 p.m. on Friday evening, more than a dozen fire units were dispatched to NW 61st St and 32nd Av NW after a minivan hit a house. News …
City says Golden Gardens Creek has low levels of fecal coliform
Golden Gardens Creek may not be as contaminated as first thought. File photo from May 2009. Water samples taken by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) on Wednesday show very low levels …
The weekend events calendar
Here is a look at the weekend events around the area — and you can also receive a preview of weekend events in your email by signing up here. Students …
Library activities to keep teens busy this summer
The Ballard Library (5614 22nd Ave. N.W.) has put together several activities to keep teens busy this summer. Jesten Ray and Lynn Miller, the Teen Librarians at the library, sent …
Ballard cartoonist debuts new book this weekend
In an appropriate setting, Ballard illustrator and cartoonist Darrell Toland along with Wedgwood author Max Holechek will debut their new children’s book, “Edsel McFarland’s New Car” at the Greenwood Car …