Celebrate St. Lucia Day
One popular Scandinavian holiday tradition is the St. Lucia Day celebration, generally observed around December 13th. Example of a traditional St. Lucia bride, with a crown of candles. The Swedish …
Month: December 2010
Ballard’s newest nano-brewery now open
NW Peaks Brewery is small. Very small. It’s called a nano-brewery, which is smaller than a micro-brewery. “I’ve been a homebrewer for a long time and people kept telling me …
Nearby: Uptown, Pathway of Lights, ‘Creeper’
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Uptown Espresso coming to Wallingford “Queen Anne Creeper” sentenced to jail Design Review meeting for Taproot Theatre expansion The popular Green Lake …
Ballard High student recognized for artistic talent
Ballard High School student Eliza Palasz is being recognized for her theatrical talent. Palasz has been named a YoungArts finalist in Musical and Spoken Theatre. She is one of 150 …
UW top school for shoppers, thanks to Ballard
U.S. News and World Report reports that the University of Washington is one of the best colleges for shoppers, thanks in part to Ballard. According to the news magazine, “The …
Dozens help make gifts for needy families
Last week we highlighted a crafts event at Space to Create to make needy families gifts and cards for the holidays. Barb and Lauren, the organizers say they’re amazed by …
Ballard High School boundary to stay at NW 85th
The scenario to move the Ballard High School boundary from NW 85th to NW 80th St has been taken off the table. The plan was being considered by the Seattle …
Serious injury in bizarre cab hit and run
At 1 a.m. Sunday, a cab had just picked up three passengers at Market and Ballard Ave. when a man — who may have known them — tried to get …
Ballard High project to launch on last shuttle flight
When the space shuttle Endeavor launches into space next February, Ballard High School Astronomy students will have an experiment on board. The students want to learn how spaceflight affects a …
Students named finalists at prestigious film festival
For the eighth year in a row, students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program have been named finalists in the prestigious Derek Freese High School Film & Video …
Hundreds visit Santa in old Ballard
Santa visited Ballard on Saturday night as part of the first Holidays in Ballard event of the season. There were also horse-drawn hay rides along Ballard Avenue. Hovie Hawk with …
Busy holiday weekend around Ballard
Here’s a look at what’s going on around Ballard this weekend: Ho ho ho! Santa will be in downtown Ballard on Saturday evening as part of the Holidays in Ballard …