Yes, you read the headline correctly. The Seattle Seahawks Seagals will join “Deadliest Catch” captains and crew at Fishermen’s Terminal this Sunday in a fundraiser for the Fishermen’s Memorial. In fact, organizers claim that there will never been so many crewmembers from the show at the same event. That’s this Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
A couple My Ballard readers said they heard a loud bang in the direction of the power substation between 6th and 8th Ave. Friday afternoon, and then the power went out. It came back on a short time later. We’re unable to find out a cause, but it does remind us of that suicidal raccoon …
It’s another very low tide this weekend, so if you’ve ever wondered what seastars eat, why barnacles stand on their heads and how moon snails lay their eggs, ask the Seattle Aquarium beach naturalists on hand at Golden Gardens and Carkeek Park from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. If you can’t make …
– Tonight (Friday) from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. is the “Third Friday art show” at the Phinney Neighborhood Association blue building. – Saturday is the 8th annual Ballard Art-in-the Garden at the Ballard P-Patch on the corner of 85th and 25th Ave NW. More info on BallardGardenParty.com. – Also on Saturday is Grace-a-palooza, a …
8th Ave N.W. is a busy street for cars, buses and bicyclists. There are designated bike lanes north of Market St., but when you get south of Market the bike lanes mysteriously disappear. On our way to work, we spotted what look like markings to add bike lanes south of that intersection. We’ve got calls …
Traffic could be a little snarled at the intersection at 15th Ave and Market St today (Friday) as firefighters raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This is the annual “Fill the Boot” fundraiser where firefighters stand in the street from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. asking for donations. Drivers are encouraged to toss cash, …
A Robin Williams movie called “World’s Greatest Dad” will be in production in the Wallingford area over the next three weeks, reports the Seattle PI. But a tipster tells us that film crews are also expected to shoot in Sunset Hill, somewhere near 64th St. between 32nd and 36th Ave. No specific details, so if …
There’s a new cafe opening across 6th Ave. NW from Sambar and Le Gourmand. The Sun Cafe has a sign on the door that says “opening soon.” The place is all papered up, although we tried to peak through the cracks, anyway. An email tipster tells us that they have an espresso machine and a …
A Ballard institution, Olsen’s Scandinavian Foods may close, according to one of the owners who spoke with us today. Reidun and Anita Endresen, who have owned the shop for the last 12 years, say they’re struggling with rising food prices. So the sisters are planning to sell Olsen’s to a friend. The new buyer, if …
Walking by Bergen Place, we noticed chalk writing and drawings that covered the ground from one end to the other. It even spilled out into the sidewalks. We stopped and spoke with a woman there who was drawing some colorful chalk flowers, and she said she’s been creating the chalk art over the last week. …
The Woodland Park Zoo is hosting both the mayor and county executive today to break ground on a $6.5 million penguin exhibit. The 17,000-square-foot project, located near the west entrance, will mimic the desert coastal habitat where Humboldt penguins come ashore to nest. Unlike the old exhibit, the new tank will allow you to watch …
Updated: A water main broke along 50th St. around 7 p.m., leaving hundreds of homes in east Ballard without water or with very low water pressure. Seattle Public Utilities says they received complaints in an area from 15th Ave. to 3 Ave., and from 50th Street on up north (they didn’t know the northern boundary.) …