Several Ballard stores want to take those old shoes off your hands. Market Street Shoes, Market Street Athlete and The Sneakery are teaming up with Soles4Souls shoe charity this holiday season. Bring in your gently worn shoes this month and the stores will make sure they get to people in need. On Friday, bring your …
Here’s an event you don’t see every day. The launch party for the 2009 Lovely Ladies on Beautiful Bicycles calendar is Friday night in Ballard. The calendar features “real machines, real riders, real sexy.” The models are a group of local Seattle cyclists who are promoting cycling for women (and men, too) including mountain biking, …
If you missed Mike McCready’s performance at the Tractor Tavern earlier this year, you’re in luck. He’s playing again Tuesday night. The lead guitarist for Pearl Jam is teaming up with Shadow ’86, a Jimi Hendrix tribute band, to raise money for Treehouse, an organization that helps foster children. Tickets are $15. Doors open at …
Taxi cabs lined the street in front of Hale’s Ales Friday night for the 2008 Winter Beer Festival, put on by the Washington Beer Commission. A couple hundred people tasted winter beers from over 30 breweries. The Winter Beer Fest runs again on Saturday, from 1-10 p.m. More details here.
It’s a holiday tradition that the little ones (and little ones at heart) love. The annual Reindeer Festival at Swanson’s Nursery is going on right now. Dasher, Dancer & Blitzen have taken a break from the wintery North Pole to play in the warm Seattle weather. This Sunday (12/7) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. …
It’s getting c-c-cold outside, a perfect time to break out some of those tasty winter brews. This Friday and Saturday, you can sample big, bold winter warmers from over 30 Washington breweries (list) at the 2008 Winter Beer Festival at Hale’s Ales. The Washington Beer Commission event goes from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday …
The Nordic Heritage Museum’s annual Christmas festival, Yulefest 2008, was in full swing when we stopped by on Saturday evening. The event features over a dozen music and dance groups in three locations. In the auditorium, the Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers dazzled the crowd. Every nook and cranny of the museum features Nordic arts and crafts. …
‘Tis the holiday season! Do some holiday shopping at the Holiday bazaar and bake sale on Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ballard Northwest Senior Center(5429 32nd Ave NW.) Fair Trade Fair and Pancake Breakfast on Saturday at Salmon Bay School (1810 NW 65th St.) …
Always a great event, the Ballard Jazz Walk will take over Ballard Ave. and Market St. this Thursday. 15 groups will play at 11 venues, including the Wayne Horvitz Quartet at Sunset Tavern, The Bridge Quartet at Egan’s Ballard Jam House and the Matt Jorgensen Quartet at Conor Byrne. Full schedule here. Advance tickets are …
Office Max is holding a one-day FREE electronics recycling drive on Saturday. The store says they’ll accept everything from Apple IIe computers to Zenith televisions. The store on Leary is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Update on Saturday: Office Max is NOT accepting TVs, DVD players or VCRs, despite what the store told us …
PhinneyWood had a tough assignment last night “covering” the Phinney Neighborhood Association’s popular beer taste. The winning brew? Maritime Pacific X.P.A. By the way, make sure you mark your calendar for December 5-6th, when Hales Ales will host the 2008 Winter Beer Festival.
The new book “Norwegian Seattle.” will make its debut at Scandinavian Specialties (6719 15th Ave NW) Friday from 5 pm until 7 pm. There will be food, wine and krumkake. Help Energy Cafe (5905 15th Ave NW) choose which Chai’s to carry. On Saturday, 2 p.m. taste 8 different Chai Teas you’ve probably never heard …