Despite efforts to keep Sunset Bowl open until the land’s new owners began demolition in a year or so, it looks like the bowling alley’s last day will be April 13th, as initially scheduled. But, as we’ve been reporting, the new owners are interested in the idea of building a new bowling alley into the …
Just because Mother Nature knows you’re not quite ready for spring just yet, winter has made a return visit. Doree shot this photo from the backyard of a home just east of 8th Ave. around 1:30 p.m… ThatGuyEric shot this photo in the Ballard Flickr pool… And the one below came from Sunset Hill. “Twenty …
Updated: The Ballard Bridge is back open now after a head-on accident between a car and a SUV at 11:45 a.m. Fortunately, it appears the drivers suffered only minor injuries. (Update at 12:45 p.m.)
We admit, we’re not the hippest kids in Ballard. So when we heard that this unmarked space at 608 65th St. is some kind of semi-secret music venue, we were intrigued. Some call it “The Space.” Others, “608 Club.” Turns out, it’s the home studio of Estradasphere, a band of “multi-instrumentalists” whose innovative style bridges …
Following our general rule for new restaurants, we waited a couple weeks after the Ballard Mandarin Chinese restaurant on Market St. and 8th Ave. opened before giving it a try. A couple of things to get out of the way first: if you’re looking for an elegant dining experience, this isn’t the place. It’s newly …
Since the news broke earlier this week that Ballard institution Archie McPhee’s may close its doors if a new toxic toy bill is signed, there have been a lot of questions about the bill and its impact. Would McPhee’s really have to close? What’s wrong with reducing toxicity in toys? And is the Sigmund Freud bobblehead really a toy? We asked Archie McPhee’s David Wahl some follow up questions, which follow below…
The price of hops, a key ingredient in beer making, has gone from $220 for a 44-pound box to about $890 at the end of last year, according to a recent Seattle Weekly article. It’s driving up expenses — and beer prices, which you’ve probably noticed lately if you’ve perused the micro offerings at your Ballard-area grocery store. The cost …
We’ve been captivated by the follow-up stories on the sinking of the Seattle-based Alaska Ranger, which took the lives of five people. There’s the story that the ship’s officers didn’t board the life rafts and perished. Another on the sheer magnitude of the rescue — dozens of people scattered over a mile in the middle …
Archie McPhee’s warns that if Governor Christine Gregoire signs a new toy testing bill, the store will have to close its doors. The bill would require that toys contain only 90 parts per million of lead — well below the federal standard of 600 parts per million. “The new testing requirements would cost Archie McPhee’s, …
Updated: The SeattlePI’s Big Blog got us momentarily excited with the rumor that Tom Cruise’s yacht, named Suri, was parked at Fishermen’s Terminal. The blog post vanished half-hour after it appeared, deepening the mystery. But now the Big Blog has posted an update with word that the yacht is not owned by Tom Cruise but …
Disturbing news for parents with kids at Ballard’s Small Faces Child Development Center. Prosecutors have charged a daycare worker with two counts of molesting a 9-year-old girl. Curtis Allen Rapp, 50, pled not guilty in court today. According to Small Faces’ site, Rapp has been the “lead teacher in the challenge program since 2000,” and …
The folks at Archie McPhee’s (the store) are celebrating the birthday of Archie McPhee (the man) today. Did you know he started a jazz band back in the 1920s and played all over Asia? Anyway, the store is celebrating with balloons and handing out treats and gifts for anyone who spends $5 or more today. …