"SQ/25," code for "The Squirrels' 25th Anniversary Party" will be held at the Tractor Tavern Saturday, June 13, 9:30 p.m. with special guests The Moonspinners. The Squirrels will play many of their popular oldies, some unheard for over two…MORE
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A Garden For All: Taking it in stride
Thu, 06/04/09
I just finished heating up my pizza on a cookie sheet in the sun. It’s 88 degrees outside and the roses and the rhodies are in full bloom at the same time.
Spring was late and summer came early to Seattle, which, after this winter’s…MORE
Duwamish Tribe gala dinner to feature Northwest native artists
Wed, 06/03/09
The Annual Duwamish Tribe Gala Dinner and Art Auction will be held for the first time in the Duwamish Longhouse Museum and Cultural Center, 4705 West Marginal Way S.W. Saturday, June 13. Doors open at 4:00 p.m.
The gala will feature a…MORE
Admiral hosts opening night gala for SIFF
Wed, 06/03/09
On Friday, June 5, the Admiral Theater will kick of the venue's showing of Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) films with an opening gala.
Before showing the first SIFF film, the theater will serve snacks provided by Metropolitan…MORE
Upcoming author readings in June
Tue, 06/02/09
June 6, Nikki McClure, "All in A Day" at the library, 2 p.m.
"All in a Day" is a picture book and has been popular at Secret Garden Books.
With text by Cynthia Rylant, and illustrations by paper artist Nikki McClure, the book is…MORE
Ballard has one of the West's 10-best BBQ joints
Tue, 06/02/09
Smokin' Pete's BBQ in Ballard was named the seventh-best barbecue joint on the west coast in the June issue of Sunset Magazine.
The restaurant was opened five years ago at the corner of 20th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 65th Street.…MORE
At the Majestic Bay: 'Up'
Tue, 06/02/09
"Up" Dir. Pete Docter and Bob Peterson PG, 96 min. Showtimes: 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55Majestic Bay
It is impossible for a Ballardite to watch "Up," Pixar's newest classic, without thinking of Edith Macefield and her house.
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Phinney Farmers Market in full swing
Tue, 06/02/09
The Phinney Farmers Market is in full swing, and it wont be too long before there are strawberries, cherries and raspberries on the farm tables, said Chris Curtis director of the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance.
The Alliance also…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Casting from the curb
Mon, 06/01/09
Fly fishing entered my life when John Olson parked his City of Seattle Department of Transportation backhoe along the front curb and prepared to eat lunch in the cab.
He was the advance team for the crew from the streets division…MORE
Admiral to host a summer of laughs
Mon, 06/01/09
Last summer, when the Admiral Theater hosted a weekend comedy series they recieved a favorable response from the community who wanted to see the genre return.
“Much of our audience were coming every weekend, knowing they had a great place…MORE
