Today is the opening day of boating season which reminds us that summer is just around the corner. As with any opening day, the Fremont bridge and Ballard bridge will be going up and down more than usual. Boats are beginning to line up for the annual parade at 8 a.m. with the actual parade …
We stopped by Golden Gardens this May 1st afternoon and found the beach full of people thawing out from our long winter.
Today was preview day of the Woodland Park Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit. Members of the zoo were invited to come take a look at the new habitat that opens to the public tomorrow. The area was full of kids who watched and waited for the penguins swim by. If today is any indication, the penguins …
A few Ballard events for Friday and into the weekend… Today from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. is the open house at the Kolstrand Building on Ballard Ave. Meet the architects and the developers and hear what the plans are for the old building. Saturday morning at 9 a.m. help clean up Marvin’s Garden park …
My Ballard reader Roy Hobbs sent us this picture: “At least twice a week, I see a truck getting hung up making the right turn from 15th to get on to Market heading east,” he writes. “This snarls traffic for several cycles of the light because the drivers can’t negotiate the turn, especially with the …
Archie McPhee, the quirky shop on Market, has just one more month in Ballard. As they continue to pack up and move their bazzillion trinkets, some things aren’t going with them to the new store, like this 8 foot rocket. “Surely one of our customers has a space-themed breakfast nook that would be enhanced with …
Plaka (Greek) PlakaBallard.com 5407 20th Avenue NW (map) 206-829-8934 AdventuresOfAHungryGirl.com: “It would be a great place for a family dinner, or for someone’s birthday.” [ratings]
Root Table (Asian-fusion) RootTableRestaurant.com 2213 Market Street (map) (206) 420-3214 SeattleTimes.com: “It’s a lovely neighborhood restaurant for a relaxing meal, at a price point that won’t make you too tense in these tough times.” UrbanSpoon.com: User review: “Root Table is furnished with dining seating crafted from tree trunks, giving the place an earthy urban feel.” …
It’s time for some spring cleaning in downtown Ballard. As part of the Mayor’s “Clean and Green Seattle initiative,” Marvin’s Garden Park and the surrounding area will get spruced up this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Mayor Nickels, city workers and volunteers will be cleaning, painting over graffiti, removing old posters from utility poles …
The Nordic Heritage Museum is looking for volunteers to help with their new oral history initiative, “Nordic American Voices.” The ambitious plan is to record the life histories of Nordic immigrants and their descendants to the Pacific Northwest, focusing on WWII occupation and resistance. A 15-member steering committee, with representatives from each of the five …
Todd Boettger, the man who was attacked in Greenwood earlier this month, is recovering slowly. Forrest Boettger, Todd’s brother, says that Todd is still in the ICU at Harborview but was taken off the breathing apparatus on Tuesday. The doctors have stopped giving Todd the paralysis medication, and he’s able to “open his eyes to …
Seattle Department of Transportation paving crews will be out on Saturday fixing two areas along Market St. The first trouble spot will be just west of the intersection at 15th and Market. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. crews will funnel cars down to one lane in each direction. Further down Market near 30th, the …