Ballard Commons park wins design award
The Ballard Commons park has won the 2012 Special Mention Award for Design from the Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. The park, designed by the Swift …
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Get your car washed by the BHS boys basketball team tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Ballard High School boys basketball team will be washing cars at a Shell Station in Magnolia (3317 West Government Way) from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Photo from …
Six-story building proposed to replace Ballard landmark The Viking
Correction, update: We received information from property owner Bill Park’s office that the rebuilding of the Viking in the new development has not been agreed upon. There will be an informal …
‘Porktacular!’ to perform at the Ballard Underground
Next week, Seattle’s “ham-azing” sketch comedy show “Porktacular!” will take the stage at the Ballard Underground (2220 NW Market St). The performers are from Pork Filled Players, Seattle’s Asian American …
SeafoodFest still looking for volunteers to help wrangle ice, set up and tear down
The SeafoodFest is just a week away, and the organizers are asking for more volunteers. Photo from last year’s SeafoodFest Sue Allegra from the Ballard Chamber of Commerce writes that …
Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen to open soon in Old Ballard
Hold onto your hats, whiskey lovers, there’s a new bar in town: it’s called the Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen, and it’s going in the historic Henry Whyte Building at 5309 …
Nearby: Guerilla gardening, homegrown July 4th parade, bridge painting, and more
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Superheroes seen ‘guerilla gardening’ in Greenwood Maple Leaf greets July 4 with homegrown parade Pedestrian hit by motorcycle on Elliott Ave Magnolia …
Shaken not stirred: Golden Beetle offers cocktail classes
If you’ve always wanted to learn how to create a great cocktail, you’re in luck: Ballard’s Golden Beetle (1733 NW Market St) is offering a series of four hands-on cocktail …
‘Walk Bike Ride Challenge’ is now on
The city is encouraging people to walk, bike or ride the bus more often, and they’ve created a challenge to help sweeten the deal. In the Seattle Department of Transportation’s …
4th of July fireworks
Today is the 4th of July, which means a vacation day for much of Seattle. Nearby festivities include a fireworks display and party on Lake Union and its surrounding parks, …
Hot Tub Boats hit it big on Seattle waters
By Almeera Anwar It’s been called one of the most luxurious things imaginable and many who have tried it would agree. It’s a hot tub inside of a boat, and …
Macleod’s Scottish Pub rolls out new cocktail menu
Macleod’s Scottish Pub (5200 Ballard Ave NW), which opened late last year, is unveiling a new cocktail menu tonight that was created by Bastille’s bar manager, Erik Carlson. He’ll be …