Light hits a fruit vendor at the Ballard Sunday Farmer's Market.
Located on Ballard Avenue in the historic district, the Market, which was started in 1999, has brought quality produce and other products to consumers year round, rain or shine.
6010 Phinney Ave. N.
Contact: Todd Holec of Kilburn Architects, 682-5211
Project 3006773
A land-use application has been submitted to the Department of Planning and Development to allow a four-story building containing 2,755 square feet of commercial at ground level with 19 residential units above.
Parking for 23 vehicles to be provided below grade within the structure. Existing structure to be demolished.
The project requires a review by the Northwest Design Review Board and an environmental review.
Des Moines Mayor and former Airport Communities Coalition chairman Bob Sheckler has joined residents under the new third runway's flight path in expressing outrage at its apparent heavy use.
Sheckler said in his 10 years with the ACC, "we were assured over and over and over again it would only be used in adverse weather and never as the primary runway.
"I feel the ACC membership has been duped," Sheckler added.
Ama Ama Oyster Bar and Grill
4752 California Ave. S.W.
937-1514
Happy Hour: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to Midnight daily.
http://www.ama-amaseattle.com/
Thursdays, 9 p.m.
Live Music (jazz, blues, funk)
Bamboo Bar and Grill
2806 Alki Ave. S.W.
937-3023
Provided by Edward Jones, a member of the New York Stock Exchange
Dec. 11 2008, U.S. stocks fell and bond prices rose after this week's initial jobless claims jumped to a record high. Also weighing on the market were concerns over the auto industry's $14 billion rescue plan that may lack the votes needed to pass the Senate.
Despite rumors to the contrary, the Whole Foods project at the new development Fauntleroy Place is still a go, but some measures are underway to reduce the total cost of the $65 million project, according to the developers BlueStar Management/Development.
The decision to conduct "value engineering" was made after the first phase of the project was completed at the end of November, said Eric Radovich, managing director of public relations, marketing and human resources for BlueStar.
It will include rebidding on some existing materials and some structural redesign work. However, the changes will not alter number of apartment units, 170, said Radovich.
"This gives us a great opportunity to bring the (overall) cost down and room to make money on this as apposed to a break even situation," he said.
Radovich said with the current economy, they might not be able to get as much as anticipated from the project. The apartments will probably have to go for less than the expected $2.20 per square foot.
Vicki Foley, representing the Wholoe Foods company for the Pacific Northwest, confirmed the project's green light status.
To the relief of thr Arbor Heights community, the local school was not included in Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson's most recent recommendations regarding school closures across the district.
The district had recommended on Nov. 25 that the Arbor Heights program close and Pathfinder K-8, an alternative school, move into the building. But on Dec.
A narrowed set of hybrid scenarios for replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct will be presented for comment at an open forum Dec. 15.
From the eight scenarios studied for the last six months, the most promising building blocks will be reassembled into two or three "hybrid" scenarios for evaluation, and for comment from the public, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15 at Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave.
Jason Hughes has been operating his shop, Sonic Boom Records & CDs in Ballard for the past seven years and with the recent economic downturn he got to thinking that it's time for Ballardites to start supporting the businesses that make their neighborhood unique.
Out of this urge he created a program and reached out to different local businesses in Ballard who were worried about their survival and wanted to be involved in a grass roots campaign called Shop Local/Think Local.
"A friend of mine in Arizona runs a non-profit called Local First Arizona, she's basically doing wh
With some new strategies and a little extra effort, Ballard salons keep chugging along.
Hair is not going to stop growing just because the economy is bad, after all.
Many salon owners are optimistic, and view their business as a means of escaping life's daily struggles.
"It's not about getting a haircut, it's about getting nurtured," said Loraine Jackson, owner of Elements Skin Care, 8012 15th Ave. N.W.
