The Ballard Food Bank is one of the 26 local food assistance agencies to benefit from Grocery Outlet's "Independence from Hunger" campaign that raised $227,500 in cash, gift card and food donations in the month of July.
“We are proud to…MORE
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Ballard Fit Club invites all to join their small, but growing, community
Mon, 08/22/11
By Lauren DiRe, Intern
On Wednesday, August 17, I attended Ballard Fit Club, a new fitness group in the area that meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 23rd Avenue NW and NW 70th Street.
After being…MORE
Woodland Park Zoo hosts Vulture Awareness Day
Mon, 08/22/11
Join Woodland Park Zoo as they host the International Vulture Awareness Day on September 3 and discover how vultures fill a vital ecological niche as nature’s clean-up crew.
Vultures are often depicted as harbingers of death, yet many…MORE
Both locks at Hiram M. Chittenden Locks closed until 1 p.m. today for inspection
Mon, 08/22/11
Both the large and small locks at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard will be closed to all marine traffic from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on August 23.
The closure will allow construction crews and dive teams the opportunity to inspect the…MORE
Emergency response exercise to be staged at SSCC Aug. 30
Mon, 08/22/11
The Seattle Police Department, Seattle Police bomb Squad, the 10th Civil Support Team, and USARNORTH-Bravo Division will be on the campus of South Seattle Community College Tuesday August 30, 2011 conducting a response exercise. It's called…MORE
On the Go -Week of 8-22-11
Mon, 08/22/11
Discovery Shop 4535 California Ave, S.W. 206 937 7169 50% OFF EVERYTHING in Store-wide Sale: Thursday, Sept 1 thru Sunday, Sept 4. Antiques and Collectibles Annual Event continues thru August. Yellow tagged items: $1, thru Wednesday, August 31.…MORE
Art in the Garden harvests community
Mon, 08/22/11
Christy Wolyniak, Intern Farmers and gardeners alike plodded through the community garden known as the Ballard P-Patch for the 11th annual ‘Art in the Garden’ event on Saturday.
‘Art in the Garden’ began eleven years ago, growing along…MORE
REMINDER: Lincoln Park beaches closed for shellfish due to marine biotoxin
Mon, 08/22/11
The beach at Lincoln Park has been closed now for about ten days due to marine biotin which means you cannot dig for shellfish there.
The beaches are closed for clams, geoduck, scallops, mussels, oysters, snails and other invertebrates.…MORE
Ballard liquor store chosen for spirits tasting pilot program
Mon, 08/22/11
Beginning September 1, the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) will implement a year-long spirits tasting pilot in 30 state, contract and tribal liquor stores statewide.
The WSLCB considered retail sales volume, locations, and…MORE
The Zoo's annual Fall Fecal Fest begins September 1
Mon, 08/22/11
Fall season is just a month away and so is your chance to get your hands on the best compost in the Pacific Northwest.
The annual Zoo Doo event calls for you local gardeners to enter your bid to purchase the highly coveted Zoo Doo or…MORE
