The weekend events calendar

– Friday night on Phinney Ridge, it’s the Outdoor Mystery Movie in the parking lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Association. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. – The Army Reserve will celebrate 100 years of service with music, festivities and free cake at the Ballard Locks on Saturday. The event will run from noon to 5 …

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Whole Foods cutting back, Interbay still a go

Some of our friends call Whole Foods by the nickname, “Whole Paycheck,” for its expensive high-quality foods. And in a down economy, that’s not a good thing. The grocery chain says its net income has plummeted 30 percent, and it’s planning to scale back on new stores. But don’t fear: the store that’s under construction …

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Copper Gate adding sidewalk seating

First Ocho, now Copper Gate is adding outdoor seating, reports Keith at the Ballardite Blog. He also lists other Ballard restaurants and bars with outdoor seating. As we posted before, the city has relaxed the permit process, so we should continue to see more sidewalk seating in the neighborhood.

Pedestrian ‘countdown signal’ installed on 15th

The city has put out a press release announcing it has completed the installation of pedestrian countdown signals at 27 more Seattle intersections, for a total of 80. One of the new arrivals is at 15th Ave. and 85th St. “These countdown signals will help significantly in our efforts to make Seattle the most walkable …

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Recently on PhinneyWood.com

Some news from our neighbors to the east, Phinney Ridge and Greenwood… Couth Buzzard bookstore to throw a big sale on its final weekend The Pig ‘N Whistle reopened for business on Friday Taggers carpet 48th St. in graffiti, including parked cars

Amazon Fresh sighting briefly raises hopes

You may know we’re on a campaign to get Amazon Fresh, the grocery delivery service, to expand to Ballard. After all, our neighborhood is a tech-savvy, organic-loving bunch. My Ballard reader AzBat spotted an Amazon Fresh truck this week on 15th Ave., headed toward Ballard. “I first spotted it around the Denny/15th turn downtown,” he …

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Army to serve cake at the Locks

This weekend, the Army Reserve will celebrate 100 years of service with music, festivities and free cake at the Ballard Locks. The event will run from noon to 5 p.m., with the cake cutting ceremony at 3 p.m.

Hit and run involving a motorcycle

My Ballard reader Shana sent us this note: My husband was just hit and run on his motorcycle this morning at 6:45 at the intersection of NW 80th and 22nd NW. A champagne colored newer model pick up truck ran a stop sign going straight across 80th. (So far it seems he is just banged …

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Neighborhoods gather for ‘Seattle Night Out’

Dozens of block parties recognized Seattle Night Out across Ballard Tuesday night to reinforce neighborhood crime awareness. This block party on 9th Ave. near 70th St. featured hot dogs, a potluck and balloons for the kids (and adults, too). A block away on 10th Ave., a band played from someone’s front yard. If you have …

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A bizarre Ballard cat mystery

OK, ready for this one? A very old cat goes missing in Ballard, and the owner puts up posters in the neighborhood. Eight days later, someone puts up a mysterious note next to one of the posters: To Benjamin’s Family: Benjamin was found near here in physical distress. He was vomiting and his breathing was …

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Austin Cantina

Austin Cantina (Tex-Mex) AustinCantina.org 5809 24th Ave. NW (map) (206) 789-1277 Austin Cantina is now closed (1/02/2009) CitySearch.com: “…stimulating Tex-Mex cuisine with a Northwest twist on those with a love of Southwest and traditional Mexican flavors.” NWSource.com: “Pair virtually anything on the menu with a cold Shiner Bock and you’ve got a winner…” [ratings]

Hamburger Harry’s now open

Ballard’s newest hamburger joint, Hamburger Harry’s on Market near 24th Ave., just opened its doors on Monday. We stopped in and grabbed a menu. Harry’s offers a full array of burgers, from the standard fare to the Deluxe Burger Ciabatta, Jalapeno Popper Burger and Beer Cheese Burger. There are also plenty of chicken sandwiches and …

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