Nearby: Sandel Park, cool time lapse, MS Walk
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Rising Stars children’s store on Phinney Ridge closing April 28 Two Queen Anne residents train to climb Mount Rainier Sandel Park play …
Month: March 2011
Van crashes into two parked cars on 8th and 76th
A driver who says he was distracted by his phone crashed his minivan into two parked cars on 8th Avenue NW between NW 75th and NW 76th streets just after …
Mayor’s ‘Ballard Town Hall’ next week
Mayor Mike McGinn is holding a Town Hall at Ballard High School next Wednesday, April 6th to check in with the community on issues in the neighborhood. 5:30-6:30 pm: Tabling …
Speak up for better school food
This message was in the most recent edition of the North Beach newsletter, the BeachComber. Several parents emailed us, urging us to spread the information. “The food in the schools …
Chocolate Vitale opening first retail store in East Ballard/Lower Phinney
Chocolat Vitale, the maker of rich European-style hot chocolate, is opening its first retail store on the corner of NW 65th Street and 3rd Avenue NW. No one was there …
Founder of Lunchbox Laboratory dies
The founder of Lunchbox Laboratory, Scott Simpson, has died at the age of 38. Nancy Leson doesn’t have many details on her blog, but you can read her write-up here. …
Crown Hill business owner attacked
Early Monday morning the owner of Thirsty Fish (9041 Holman Rd NW) was attacked by several people, a friend of the victim tells us. According to police, the victim was …
Longtime Ballard pastor heading to U District
After 11 years at the pulpit of Trinity United Methodist Church in Ballard, Reverend Rich Lang is heading to the University District. The congregation at Trinity United Methodist “Every pastor …
Salmon Bay School playground enters final phase
The final design for the new playground at Salmon Bay School has been released and is being very well received, Robin Lofstrom the project manager for the renovation project tells …
Wandering beagles in Ballard
Updated: “Score79” writes in comments: Great team work Ballardites, both beagles have been reunited with owner! A favor please, if you happen upon any of my paperplate found beagle signs …
Local business leaving Ballard
Asher Anson, the retail clothing store on Market St., closed up shop this last weekend and is moving to Kirkland. “Asher Anson is moving to our new shop in Kirkland …
Three projects get funding through Small & Simple fund
Three neighborhood projects have been approved for a Small & Simple grant through the Neighborhood Matching Fund. The Sunset Hill – Shilshole Gateway, the Bountiful Backyard Barter and Bring the …