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Ballard resident Janice Bollitti-Pace first heard about the Rampathon project while listening to local AM radio station KIXI. She had missed the deadline for last year's applications and thought if it came up again next year she would apply. The…MORE

V for Vendetta

By Bruce Bulloch

If, through some software error in the Bat-GPS, the Caped Crusader were to wander onto the set of "Good Night and Good Luck" the ensuing high-jinks would approximate what you get with "V for Vendetta…MORE

Serious but silly. Traditional yet trend-setting. Studious and a partier at the same time.

Is this the latest personal ad for your perfect match? Well, it does have a page on Myspace...but no!

It's V/rit/ Coffee and Cupcake Royale…MORE

Concertgoers were treated to some foot stomping and good, old-fashioned bluegrass mixed in with a selection of more modern tunes at Ballard's Conor Byrne Pub, as Creeping Time celebrated its latest CD release, with guests Captain Gravel, during…MORE

The Handsome Ones, a band that calls Ballard home (three of the four members live within blocks of one another off Market Street), is an uncommonly inventive outfit. Their sound is crazy yet cohesive. Ironically, that diversity has proven to be a…MORE

Stroll down Alki Avenue this spring and not only will you notice it's high time for roller blades, cruiser bikes and copious amounts of flip flops, but it's also time for a little salt, a squeeze of lime, and a side of Campechana (seafood…MORE

'Failure of Launch' is fun, but...

By Bruce Bulloch

"Failure to Launch" is a laid-back movie which, like its protagonist, seems to be without bigger ambitions than to kill a little time and have some fun.

Trip (Matthew…MORE

Last Saturday night, Conor Byrne Pub in Old Town Ballard hosted a record release party for Seattle bluegrass band Creeping Time. The album, Cheap American Lager, is chock full of fiery fiddle-driven bluegrass and country rockin' jams. I sat down…MORE

Dung beetles and scimitars; Wednesday night highlights from the Tractor.

By Daniel Catchpole

The evening's headliner, Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn has a remarkable voice capable of captivating an audience, but she has yet to really…MORE

Beer lovers are encouraged to visit the Nickerson Street Saloon and other select bars and taverns on May 15 to enjoy a glass of Bob's Brown Ale with proceeds benefiting the Ronald McDonald House.

The beer is a product of the Georgetown…MORE