A Seattle police officer is being investigated for allegedly assaulting another person during a bar fight in Ballard last year. According to the Seattle Police Department, the Office of Professional […]
Month: February 2011
Mayor responds after Crown Hill walking tour
Last fall Mayor Mike McGinn took a walking tour of Crown Hill. Along the way, residents brought up concerns and today the mayor responded to those concerns. “I appreciated the […]
‘The Showing’ is Friday night
See the works of aspiring filmmakers at “The Showing” this Friday night. “The Showing” features films from students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program. Screenings include short comedies […]
Create your own backyard habitat
Woodland Park Zoo is once again offering classes on how to turn your backyard into a wildlife habitat. Experts from Seattle Audubon, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Native […]
Blackbird expanding to Portland
In a time when many boutiques are closing, Ballard’s own Blackbird is expanding to Portland. In an email sent out this morning, owner Nicole Miller says the small, 600 square-foot […]
Full Tilt Ice Cream opening in Ballard
The rumors are true – Full Tilt Ice Cream is getting ready to open in Ballard. Owner Justin Cline tells us that they’ll be moving into the old Olsen Furniture […]
2011 Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series kicks off Sunday
This Sunday will be the first performance in the 2011 Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series at the Nordic Heritage Museum (3014 NW 67th St.) One Sunday each month until June, […]
BHS mid-winter soccer camp
The Ballard High School soccer team is hosting a youth camp during mid-winter break. From February 21-23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., boys and girls ages 7 – 14 […]
Spring sports leagues forming now
Play softball, dodgeball, basketball, volleyball and more through the Seattle Parks and Recreation. Adult leagues for spring sports are forming now. Get your team together and sign up early because […]
City responds to neighbors about raingardens
Last week we wrote about a meeting held between residents who live along the Ballard Roadside Raingarden pilot project (map of project here) and Seattle Public Utilities. At the meeting, […]
Two new businesses now closed
Less than two months after opening, Ballard Best BBQ (5463 Leary Ave NW) is now closed. The restaurant, which took over Mr. Spot’s Chai House, celebrated its grand opening the […]
Ballard kids perform in PNB’s Cinderella
When the curtains go up on the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production of Cinderella, three Ballard kids will be on stage. Students waiting for to rehearse Cinderella Nine-year-old Jack Haskins and […]
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