Despite the rain recently, St. Alphonsus Parish School officially opening the new playground on the first day of the school. The Rev. Rogelio Barcelona blessed the shiny, new structures, and eighth-grader Lucy Kelly cut the ribbon that opened the…MORE
Features
Some Sun, Anyway
Mon, 10/01/07
The only sun that shined in Ballard Commons Park Saturday at the fourth annual Sustainable Ballard Fest weekend was this fold-out sculpture, constructed by Port Townsend artists headed by Thaddeus Jurczynski, center. Left is Eddie Griffiths of…MORE
Look Up Bub!
Mon, 10/01/07
A hand crafted sign warns of events skyward. The sign was at the alley entrance to the Ballard Building.
MOREThe Viking Has Landed
Mon, 10/01/07
The statue of Leif Erikson is back where it belongs at the Shilshole Marina over undergoing an extensive refurbishing that included. Staff at Artech, an arts preservation company used walnut shells and ground glass to blast away corrosion on the…MORE
Notes From Old Ballard: Ross School was first here
Mon, 10/01/07
In recent weeks we have had the pleasure of learning about Ballard Avenue in its early years thanks to "Passport to Ballard" contributing author Susan Cook. In addition, Dr. Nile Thompson, also a contributing author to the community history book…MORE
Puddling Through
Sun, 09/30/07
Rains couldn't dampen the spirit of the merchants or shoppers at the Farmer's Market on Sunday. Several merchants mentioned that the crowd was surprisingly good despite the heavy rains. "This area always turns out for the market," said the people…MORE
Serious Racers
Wed, 09/26/07
Three children race handmade zucchini racers at the West Seattle Farmers Market annual event on Sunday. Photo by Patrick Robinson.
MOREAt The Admiral - 'Sicko' is aw-shucks movie
Wed, 09/26/07
"Sicko," Michael Moore's documentary about the American healthcare system, starts out with a clever sleight-of-hand.
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