Streets were closed Friday, April 10 and residents took to them on bicyles, skateboards and feet for a 22 block long street party in Phinney Ridge and Greenwood.
For three hours from 6 to 9 p.m., Greenwood Avenue North was opened up from…MORE
Features
Green My Ballard: Signs of spring
Fri, 04/10/09
In the crush of spring-cleaning, garden-planting, tax-return-preparations, working, working-out and working-on, there are cherry blossoms, that have decided to bloom even if it is unseasonably cold and icky, even if seed potatoes and lettuce…MORE
Nordic Heritage Museum launches oral history project
Fri, 04/10/09
The Nordic Heritage Museum announces the launch of a new and ambitious effort to record the life histories of Nordic immigrants and their descendants in the Pacific Northwest.
The Nordic American Voices project will be a multi-year effort…MORE
Live music and entertainment to check out this weekend
Thu, 04/09/09
Thursday, April 9
Lee Rude, The Rain Dogs, Dallas Skylark Cafe, 9 p.m. No cover, 21+
A diverse group of rock bands ranging from blues to americana.
Friday, April 10
Throwback Suburbia, Lund Bros, I Love Myselfs…MORE
Children's nordic dancing celebrates 25 years
Thu, 04/09/09
Celebrating their 25th anniversary of teaching children’s Nordic dance in Ballard, the Barneleikarringen of Seattle will be hosting a gathering for both new and old dance members in honor of the many years they’ve invested in the effort to get as…MORE
A Garden For All: Garden clubbing
Thu, 04/09/09
I went clubbing with the ladies today. It’s always interesting to visit with my fellow gardeners, and today was no exception.
I was at the Mill Creek Garden Club, they have about 65 members and they meet once a month at a sit-down luncheon…MORE
Personal Safety Net Corner: Down time tilts up
Wed, 04/08/09
Q: Julie P. writes: "Right now I can't think of a single, solitary thing I'm grateful for! My partner left, and the kids are acting out. My job may be cut. The tax assessment just came in, and I don't know how I'll keep the house. I'm angry,…MORE
21st Century Viking: All hail the cherry blossom tree
Wed, 04/08/09
The past few days have been great, weather-wise, and seem even more special after the non-stop rain last week.
The rain was starting to get me down until I realized that the cherry blossom trees had bloomed to life. As I have learned…MORE
News From the Chinook: Tired of young adult reading?
Tue, 04/07/09
These days, the teen fiction market enjoys an enormous audience. It seems some girls around school are never seen without a copy of "Twilight" clasped underneath their arm. And while teen fiction rakes in its share of revenue for the publishing…MORE
Taproot 'two-for-one' deal coincides with community event
Tue, 04/07/09
Ballard, Greenwood and Phinney Ridge residents are invited to Taproot Theater this Friday, April 10 for special two-for-one tickets to that evening’s performance of "Tuesdays with Morrie." The offer corresponds with that evening’s Art Up…MORE
