Le Gourmand, Sambar closing this summer
After 27 years in a little brick building on Market Street, Le Gourmand is closing, Seattle Met reports. The French restaurant at 425 NW Market St and adjacent cocktail bar, …
Month: February 2012
Say ‘Thank you’ to your neighbors this Saturday
This Saturday is Seattle’s 18th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day, “a special day to reach out to neighbors and express thanks to all who make your neighborhood a great place.” Neighborhoods …
Ingraham’s newest addition finally introduced
By Chris Foster After nearly five years of planning, setbacks and construction, Martin Floe officially introduced the newest addition to Ingraham high School’s campus. The school hosted a ribbon-cutting event …
Intersection of 85th & 8th closed this weekend
The intersection of NW 85th Street and 8th Avenue NW will be closed again this weekend so Seattle Department of Transportation crews can rebuild it. Large signs sit by the …
Ballard Bridge painting update
You can’t see them, but crews are continuing to paint the Ballard Bridge. Through this month the contractor working for the Seattle Department of Transportation is working on the north …
Participants wanted for LED street light demo
In one month, a stretch of 15th Ave NW will be shut down so The Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle City Light, along with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, …
Ballard alum joins Pac-12 Hall of Honor
Ballard basketball great George Irvine is being recognized for his accomplishments in his career. Irvine, whose BHS jersey was retired last year, is now entering the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Hall …
Local schools recognized for their high performance
Three Ballard-area schools are among the 21 Seattle Schools to be honored with 2011 Washington Achievement Awards. The schools are recognized for their their performance on the Achievement Index, a …
KEXP DJ frosts it up at Cupcake Royale
KEXP DJ Darek Mazzone is headed to Ballard to decorate cupcakes with a handful of lucky kids. Cupcake Royale (2052 NW Market St) is bringing Mazzone in today at 5 …
Ballard boys almost pull off the upset
By Bucky Beaver The Ballard boys basketball team (10-11) opened up the Kingco tournament on the road last night at Redmond High School (16-5). Both teams battled back and forth …
New neighborhood association for Central Ballard
East Ballard has a community association, Whittier Heights has one, so does Sunset Hill and Crown Hill. Now Central Ballard residents are coming together to advocate on behalf of those …
Ballard Locks open early after day-long closure
Boats and pedestrians can once again use the Ballard Locks. A contractor working on the 95-year-old monolith finished work a day earlier than expected. The Locks were closed on Tuesday …