Each “flag-appropriate” holiday, the man on the corner of 32nd and 57th decorates his yard. On Memorial Day, it was covered in red, white and blue: But as “tinyviking” said in comments on the Memorial Day post, someone tried to vandalize the display and steal firefighter helmets. And according to our anonymous email tipster, the …
Update: That didn’t last long. Now the sign is gone.
You can blame the weak dollar along with the rest of the economy for the shrinking tips at the popular tourist hangout, Ray’s Boathouse. While a few locals may not be tipping as much as before, waiters are getting stiffed by European and Japanese tourists who aren’t accustomed to leaving a tip, reports the Seattle …
The mercury has hit 90 degrees for two days in a row. As you might expect, throngs of people decided to escape their sweltering homes and pack Golden Gardens to try to get cool. At least a thousand people stretched from one side to the other. Attendants were turning people away at the entrance (as …
This guy says he’s been trying to play at The Tractor Tavern for the last two and a half years, but they won’t book him. So now he’s taking a new approach, according to this Craigslist posting: he’ll pay any band that’s booked at The Tractor to bring him on as the opening act.
For the third straight year, SPD officers at the north precinct held a neighborhood picnic. The precinct includes Ballard, Phinney, Greenwood and Fremont, so we decided to stop by and take a few photos. Officers were on hand to answer questions and offer a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement. There was live music, hot dogs, …
Benaroya Companies has not distributed their current design for the 15th and Market development because it has yet to be approved, but late last year Rhapsody Partners — the developers for the Denny’s site — proposed this design to the Northwest Design Review Board: Called “Market Street Landing,” it’s a mixture of condos and retail, …
– The Greenwood Car Show is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Greenwood Avenue from 72nd Street to 90th Street. – Seattle Police hosts “Picnic at the Precinct” from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Meet your local officers and tour the facility. There’s also music, dancing and food. At the North Precinct, 10049 College Way North. …
Just a heads-up that SDOT crews plan to close the northbound right-hand lane on the Ballard Bridge tonight (Friday) at 9 p.m. It will reopen tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. The sidewalk on the east side of the bridge will also be closed.
Last month, we asked for ideas to create a MyBallard.com T-shirt, and we received over 100 submissions. Now, after a horribly unscientific process (a bottle of Chardonnay was involved), we’ve narrowed them down to 9 options (we added some, too.) In each case — except for “Remember Edith” — we’ll display MyBallard.com in smaller letters …
Now that the Denny’s has been demolished, Benaroya Companies will dismiss its lawsuit against the city’s Landmarks Board, reports Crosscut’s Knute Berger. No surprise there. Meanwhile, a Seattle PI reporter standing in front of the demolished Denny’s says she “couldn’t find one happy passerby,” and she discovered this plastic bag attached to the fence. Her …
Ballard XPress is reinventing itself. As of July 1, the business is moving from its current location on 20th Ave. near Market to the other side of 15th Ave. They’re also changing the name from Ballard XPress to Ballard Printing. No word on what will replace them on 20th. (Thanks for the tip, Sarah!)