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
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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
Pet of the Week: You have to keep an eye on Biscuit
Mon, 04/06/09
Biscuit is a male Pixie-Bob mix that was born on Dec. 2 and went to live with Cynthia Glenn, pictured here, and Marcella Ripich eight weeks after that.
Biscuit is cute and curious, he loves Costco boxes and pushing things off high places…MORE
Personal Profiles: Don Malo is optimistic about White Center
Mon, 04/06/09
Don Malo may be the luckiest man in White Center. His commute takes him all of 30 seconds because he and his wife live just steps from where he works.
Don is the owner of Malo's Auto Body on 17th Southwest and has been part of the White…MORE
At Large in Ballard: The 'Undrivers' of Ballard
Mon, 04/06/09
One woman pledged to check directions before leaving the house, another pledged to commute by bicycle even in the rain. Someone pledged to teach an adult how to ride a bicycle, yet another decided to lobby for a car-free area.
The…MORE
101 Things to do in Ballard: Let spring begin with Ballard Art Walk
Mon, 04/06/09
Supposedly April showers bring May flowers. For us Seattleites, April tells us that the brutal bone-chilling winter has come to an end. We revive our hopes for warm days and plan fun activities that don’t involve sitting around inside.
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