For more than seven months, Ballardites Jefferson and Heather have been eating their way across the neighborhood with the goal of eating at every bar and restaurant in Ballard by […]
Month: July 2011
German Shepherd running around Loyal Heights
Updated: Paul writes in comments: FYI – this is our dog, and she came back home safely yesterday afternoon. We live on 29th, so she wasn’t far from home at […]
Arctic drilling rig Kulluk making its way into Puget Sound
Updated: Rachel Shrewsbury of Western Towboat Company sent us some more photos of the Kulluk. Shrewsbury tells us that Western is the tow company. “We brought the Kulluk from Dutch […]
Note from 1973 found hidden in wall
This isn’t Ballard, but a really cool story nonetheless. The owners of a house on Queen Anne were in for a treat when a note from the past was discovered […]
‘Ballard Gives Back’ this Tuesday
The theme for this “Tuesdays in Ballard” is all about giving back. The “Ballard Gives Back” day includes participating shops accepting donations for discounts and a donation station to benefit […]
Nearby: Electrocuted dog, LED lights, Fine Diner
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: City to pay $11k to owners of electrocuted dog Kids paint, dance & play music all-summer-long at Fremont Abbey Seattle City Light […]
Give your input for the Shilshole Gateway project
The stretch of 36th Ave NW that curves onto NW 61st and then to 38th Ave NW, called the Shilshole Gateway, is soon to get a new look. The median […]
Small and Simple Projects Fund to focus on emergency preparedness
The next round of the Small and Simple Projects Fund/Neighborhood Matching Fund this fall is going to have a single focus–on emergency preparedness. The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods announced Friday […]
Cast your vote for Whittier Heights movie night
This Saturday, July 23rd, is the annual Whittier Heights Neighborhood Dessert Potluck & Movie Night at Kirke Park (7028 9th Ave NW). Come before dusk to enjoy your neighbors before […]
Scenes from the 2011 Viking Days
It was a soggy weekend for the 2011 Viking Days at the Nordic Heritage Museum, but the rain didn’t keep people away. From Viking reenactments, to arts and crafts, to […]
Patty Pan Grill offers ‘The Humble Feast’
“The Humble Feast” is a new Ballard community dinner put on by the owner of Patty Pan Grill, a fixture at the Ballard Farmers Market, and formerly on 20th Ave […]
Geeky Ballard mom heading to NASA
Sharon Feliciano is going on the trip of a lifetime – to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. “I am thrilled,” she says, “I don’t think I’ve ever been so […]
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