Throwback Thursday: Trolleys and Streetcars in Ballard
By Joe Veyera With the Seattle City Council voting earlier this week to select First Avenue as a future streetcar route, and agreeing to seek up to $75 million in federal …
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Nordic Heritage Museum announces autumn’s visiting exhibition
By Joe Veyera The newest body of work from a Ballard photographer will be on display at the Nordic Heritage Museum as this autumn’s visiting exhibition. The Color of Time: …
Ballard Food Bank collecting donations for Methow Valley
By Joe Veyera The Ballard Food Bank (5130 Leary Ave NW) is collecting donations through Friday for those dealing with the devastation of the wildfires in Eastern Washington. Nancy McKinney, …
No referendum for Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law this November
By Joe Veyera A pair of ballot measures aimed to put Seattle’s new, phased-in $15 minimum wage law to a vote this fall failed to gather enough signatures and will …
Ballard Community Taskforce on Homelessness and Hunger hosts film screening & discussion Thursday
By Joe Veyera The Ballard Community Taskforce on Homelessness and Hunger will host a screening and discussion on a series of four short animated films on Thursday morning, all of which describe …
Trees for Neighborhoods program nears start of application process
By Joe Veyera Seattle reLeaf is gearing up to open the application process for its Trees for Neighborhoods program, in which Seattle residents can receive up to four free trees for …
Two Ballard eateries set to participate in Spoke & Food next Tuesday
By Joe Veyera A pair of Ballard breweries are among the 18 Seattle-area restaurants participating in the fifth-annual Spoke & Food biking and dining event next Tuesday. Barking Dog Alehouse (705 …
Volterra honored in Wine Spectator’s 2014 Restaurant Awards
By Joe Veyera A Ballard restaurant has been recognized for its wine selection by Wine Spectator magazine. Volterra (5411 Ballard Ave NW) was the lone restaurant in Ballard among 3,748 award winners …
Populuxe Brewing hosts Sunday Family Funday
By Joe Veyera An afternoon of family-friendly entertainment will be on tap this Sunday at Populuxe Brewing (826B NW 49th St), as it hosts a Sunday Family Funday on July 27. …
Ballard bus routes slated for deletion in approved September cuts
By Joe Veyera The King County Council unanimously approved a compromise plan on Monday to move forward with Metro service reductions for September of this year, and February of 2015, …
Outdoor Movies at the Marina returns in August
By Joe Veyera Shilshole Bay Marina (7001 Seaview Ave NW) is bringing back its free, family-friendly outdoor movie series for a pair of showings this August. Despicable Me 2 will …
Police increase patrols at Gilman Park
By Joe Veyera Neighbors of Ballard’s Gilman Park (923 NW 54th St) have reported an increase in crime over the past few weeks, according to a report from KING-TV’s Natalie …