Portage Bay Cafe opens in two weeks
Portage Bay Cafe’s newest location is getting ready to open. Last fall we wrote that the popular organic cafe would be moving into the old Grace’s Kitchen location at 2821 …
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Last days of ‘recycling event’ at Best Regards
As we wrote last month, Best Regards on Market is closing. Mary Hurley, the owner of the shop is still hoping to “recycle” the things she’s got. “All my neat …
Nearby: Fremont Fair, mural, Carkeek, The Village
Some news from our nearby neighborhoods: – More photos of this weekend’s Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade – Zoo mural covered in graffiti again, one year after high-tech cleaning – …
Olsen’s Scandinavian Foods announces it will close
As feared, the owners of Olsen’s Scandinavian Foods announced today “with deep regret” that they’re calling it quits after 49 years in business. “The decision to close has been a …
Buffalo Exchange is now open
Buffalo Exchange officially opened today on Market Street. The popular buy-sell-trade clothing shop announced last month that it would be taking over the 2,500 square foot space where SuperCuts used …
Solstice Parade and Fremont Fair gets underway
Updated: Thousands of people packed into Fremont today to watch the popular Solstice Parade, the beginning of the Fremont Fair. The most popular attraction is the naked and (mostly) painted …
Salmon Bay School possibly hit by swine flu
With just a few hours left in the school year, it seems that some students at Salmon Bay School may have the H1N1 flu virus, more commonly known as “swine …
The weekend events calendar
Lots going on in Ballard (and Fremont!) this weekend and it looks like the overcast, drizzling weather is going to stick around. Celebrate Midsommar! Friday evening at the Swedish Cultural …
Six teachers recalled to Ballard schools
On Wednesday evening we learned that 57 recently laid off teachers would be getting their jobs back. This morning we’ve learned that only six of the 21 laid off from …
4th graders find loaded gun at Carkeek Park
Students on a field trip from North Beach Elementary discovered a loaded Glock pistol on the beach at Carkeek Park today. “I picked it up, thinking it was a toy …
Car prowlers hit Crown Hill area
Just days after hosting a Crown Hill crime prevention meeting, Catherine Weatbrook of the Crown Hill Business Association sent us the following note: Seems we have two groups of prowlers …
8-year-old helps mom raise money for Cancer Walk
When Sharon Feliciano’s aunt survived a fight with breast cancer, she realized the impact the disease can have. “Her bout with cancer made me think about the several scares my …