Big wine taste Saturday on The Ridge
The Phinney Neighborhood Association is putting on its big annual wine taste Saturday evening at 730 p.m. If you like vino, this event is a great one with 10 tastes …
Dale
Upscale lounge replacing Harvey’s Tavern
Remodeling is under way on the old Harvey’s Tavern building and the former Vac Shack just east of NW 8th on Leary Way. Just look for the Tyvek-clad buildings next …
Closing the book on the Couth Buzzard
After 20 years on Phinney Ridge, Couth Buzzard Books is closing, according to the owners, who say they lost their lease for the used book store. A hunt for affordable …
Eclipse, maybe meteor debris Wednesday
Not only is there a lunar eclipse happening Wednesday night, the Department of Defense could shoot down that errant satellite near Hawaii around the same time, opening up the possibility …
Ballard Mandarin opening in a few weeks
Some employees getting the Ballard Mandarin restaurant ready for opening at the corner of Market and NW 8th hope to have it ready to go by the end of this …
Bring peds, bikes to Golden Gardens Dr.
That’s what anonymously posted fliers are touting at the construction site where flooding washed out a portion of the road last December. The organizer(s) suggest the drive be turned into a one-way …
Follow the signs at the Locks
They’ve updated the interpretive signage explaining the workings of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and the salmon ladder. I’m a bit behind on this since they did it a little …
For sale: 4+ acres next to Locks
The Jacobson Terminals property on the north side of the locks is for sale. At a price of $9,250,000, the company listing it might want to find out how big …
Surprising view at Sunset Hill Park
A glimpse of the Olympics this morning convinced me to cycle out of my way to check out the view at Sunset Hill Park. (OK, don’t give me grief about …
Like chocolate and need a job?
Theo Chocolate in Fremont is looking for a “high-energy person to work as a tour guide and retail staff member,” according to a sign taped in their window. The pay …
What’s a good name for ‘Ballard Canyon?’
It struck me how different Leary Way looks with all the construction going on just south of Market Street. Once a street lined with mostly single story structures, the buildings …
Push to keep Crown Hill School building public
The Crown Hill Project is aiming to buy the Crown Hill School to keep the building and surrounding grounds available to the public.  Here’s an early sketch that includes a skate park, …