The Lockspot Cafe, apparently trying to cash in with a play on the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” show title, is advertising this: The bar was closed when I went by, so if anyone has one of the shirts, send us a picture at tips@myballard.com so we can post it here. If “deadliest” equates with dive, what …
The 5th annual (and very popular) Eat Local Now! event is scheduled for this coming Tuesday night at Ballard High School. “Always a sell-out, Eat Local Now! promotes year-round support of local food, and it gives neighbors the opportunity to share in community with those who feed them,” organizers explain. “Come and enjoy a full …
The Ballard High School marching band made a surprise appearance Wednesday evening, marching down East Ballard streets and playing to neighbors who gathered outside to watch. About 50 members of the band filled the street. The horns and drums could be heard for blocks, but neighbors applauded the show. Go Beavers! Adds Cindy in comments: …
While it certainly hasn’t felt like spring very much so far, here’s one sign that nature’s eternal cycle is, well, cycling: The smolt slides at the Locks are being made ready for the yearly exodus of young salmon migrating to Puget Sound. The slides give the salmon a safer route to salt water than the …
Residents around Webster Park on Sunset Hill have been concerned that the public property could fall into developers’ hands. “Nothing could be farther from the truth!” Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent Tim Gallagher writes in a letter posted on the Ballard News-Tribune’s site today. “The city, Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Seattle School District …
While the biggest events kick off on Friday, the Ballard Jazz Festival officially begins tonight (Wednesday) with “The Brotherhood of the Drum” at the Sunset Tavern. It’s billed as “two days of bands led by Seattle’s finest drummers,” so stop on by. Matt Jorgensen, who’s playing Thursday night, says he’ll have an “undisclosed guest.” (Last …
We predicted yesterday that bowling pins from Sunset Bowl would soon appear on Craigslist (because the lots were so large.) Lo and behold, this morning you can “own a piece of Seattle history!” Bowling pins are $25 on one posting and “used wooden bowling pins” on another post are only $5.
A Craigslist poster says they found a “sweet” Golden lab running around Ballard Ave. at 83rd. “I took him to the vet to have them check for a chip. Found one but can’t find you because your contact info is old.” If it’s your dog, please call 206-784-3810 or 206-818-7770.
A recent sunny Sunday drew an estimated 5,600 people to the Ballard Farmers Market, compared to 3,000 at the same time last year, reports the PI. Organizers say the increased turnout is largely due to growing support for locally-produced food. “The increases in the number of people coming to farmers markets is just phenomenal,” said …
Vandals tagged the boat and signs out in front of the Ballard Community Center over the weekend, and At Large in Ballard says it’s happening nearly every week now. The Ballard Community Center folks say the boat must be specially cleaned because it’s donated outdoor art instead of public property. “I’ve noticed more and more …
We stopped by around lunchtime to see how the auction was progressing, and we arrived in time to see one guy buy all the lanes for $1,000 each. Well, it was just the synthetic top of all the lanes — not the gutters, sensors and the original maple wood underneath, which were all auctioned off …
Update: We just returned from the auction preview at Sunset Bowl, and the parking lot is already packed. The auction (details) is expected to last well into the afternoon, with some of the more interesting items (bowling pins, for example) scheduled to come up around noon or later. Notice that the bowling pins come in …