Pearl Jam lead guitarist, Mike McCready, is stepping off the big stage for a night to perform a Jimi Hendrix tribute at the intimate Tractor Tavern. The sold-out show next Wednesday (August 27th) is to benefit Soulumination, which is an organization that photographs children with life-threatening diseases so their parents will have something to hold …
PhinneyWood is reporting that Phinney Market will go out of business on Friday. The store has been struggling with financial problems. There will be a farewell BBQ from 4-7 p.m. this Friday. Earlier: The Wicker Basket market closing its doors
Sustainable Ballard and locavores across the country are throwing out a challenge: eat locally during the entire month of September. The goal of the “Eat Local Challenge” is to raise awareness of local food by eating foods that are grown and raised within 100 or 150 miles of Ballard. They admit it won’t be easy, …
Last month Seattle firefighters stood in the intersection of 15th and Market hoping to fill their big black boots with money. The annual drive raises funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Today from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the firefighters will be at the same intersection once again, as well as 85th and Greenwood. Their …
There’s quite the contingent of fire engines right now (7:30 a.m.) at a house on 20th Ave. and 58th St. Turns out it’s a small kitchen fire that’s putting out a little smoke. Firefighters extinguished it in a matter of minutes.
As of 2:30 a.m.the results of the “top two” primary are: John Burbank, 42.21%, Reuven Carlyle, 41.53% and Leslie Bloss, 16.26%. As expected, Burbank and Carlyle are neck-and-neck, and the two Democrats will proceed to the general election where they’ll face off for the 36th district legislative seat. Get ready for a lot more signs …
Ryan Henry Ward continues his mural painting spree across Ballard and nearby neighborhoods. Writes one My Ballard reader who sent us this photo, “This is the mini-mural he painted for our porch. We were able to contact him via your posting about his murals in Ballard. After he painted this today, we saw him up …
If you’ve ever driven down 14th Ave. in Ballard, you know that it’s not the most attractive street in the neighborhood. Cracked, uneven pavement with an ugly gravel median is pretty much what you get. The neighbors along the mile-long stretch of road from Market to Ballard High are working to replace the unattractive with …
It’s the “top two” primary, which means the top two in each race will proceed to the general election, regardless of party. So get out and vote (or mail in those absentees.) Here in the 36th district, the big showdown is the state legislative battle between Reuven Carlyle (D), John Burbank (D) and Leslie Bloss …
Here’s an event to mark on your calendar. Best-selling Seattle author Sherman Alexie, whose book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Amazon) has won widespread acclaim, will be at the Ballard Library on Thursday, Sept. 4th. He’ll be reading from the book and answering questions from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. By the …
Nana’s Soup House, a popular soup and sandwich joint in the U-District is packing up and moving to Fremont. The gal who answered the phone told us that the owner is closing the current location the end of August and hopes to open in Fremont by the middle of September. The new space is located …
The neighborhood market at 70th St. and 8th Ave. is closing, and the store’s entire inventory is for sale. The Wicker Basket’s last day is Tuesday, and an employee there told us that a restaurant is planning to replace it sometime soon. No word on what kind of restaurant, so stay tuned…. (Thanks David for …