In celebration of Ballard's green spaces, Groundswell NW features and celebrates a "Park of the Month" and the community around it. In July, the spotlight is on Ballard Commons and the neighbors that made it possible.
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Features
Reminder: West Seattle Garden Tour is Sunday July 17
Wed, 07/13/11
The 17th Annual West Seattle Garden Tour is this Sunday, July 17 featuring ten show piece residential gardens including a 2.5-acre estate garden. Garden descriptions and photos can be found on the tour's website and a few photos are available on…MORE
Pet of the week: Roxie is a survivor that looks like a lion
Tue, 07/12/11
Roxie the cat is a cross between a Maine Coon and Norwegian Forest Cat, and turned 11 years of age in April. She originally came from an Ellensburg Pet shop.
"She was actually going to be put to sleep but I was a total loser and I'd go…MORE
Ballard music buzz: summer tunes
Tue, 07/12/11
Ever wonder what Ballardites are jamming to on their iPods, in their cars or in their homes this summer?
Here's the Top 25 albums sold at Ballard's Sonic Boom Records last week compiled by owner, Jason Hughes.
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Reality Mom: Couch Mania
Tue, 07/12/11
Once or twice a year I lose my mind. Well, I lose my mind daily, but I’m referring to a heightened energetic, variably irrational state that lasts for a week or so. I believe the term is called mania and it involves insomnia and scattered…MORE
7-11's were mobbed here for Free Slurpee day
Mon, 07/11/11
The convenience store chain, 7-11 gave away free small Slurpees (in a special 7.11 oz size) to celebrate the company's 84th birthday. They planned on giving away more than 5 million between, yes, 7:00 am to 11:00 pm
Stores were crowded and…MORE
SBX Radar has changed the view from Salty's
Sun, 07/10/11
The SBX Marine Radar dome, in port at Harbor Island since mid May, has about another 30 days worth of work to be done before it is redeployed. But for the time being, on summer evenings it resembles either the moon come down to earth or the…MORE
Worship on Alki offers an alternative to Slavic youth
Sun, 07/10/11
On Sunday evenings a growing group of people, largely of Slavic descent have been meeting on the beach at Alki to worship, sing songs and offer an alternative to what they see as negative choices being made by some of their people in this area.…MORE
HackCycle offered a display of raw energy and creativity at Summerfest
Sun, 07/10/11
West Seattle Summerfest featured something new this year called HackCycle in which old bikes are dismantled and cut, fitted, and welded into highly creative and unique new vehicles. It's the project of HazardFactory an Industrial Arts studio in…MORE
West Seattle's Jamie Chamberlin films Seattle rockstar Duff McKagan's band through Europe
Sat, 07/09/11
West Seattle filmmaker Jamie Chamberlin who toured Europe with ZZ TOP in 2008 for his documentary Double Down Live on that band's double DVD of the same name, just returned from another European tour. This time he documented Seattle legend Duff…MORE
