To the relief of the Arbor Heights community, the local school was not included in Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson's most recent recommendations regarding school closures across the district.
The district had recommended on Nov. 25 that the Arbor Heights program close and Pathfinder K-8, an alternative school, move into the building. But on Dec.
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Admiral Theater
2343 California Ave. S.W.
938-3456
Movie tickets $5.50
Tickets available at http://www.farawayentertainment.com/admiral.html
http://www.farawayentertainment.com/admiral.html
Current films, through March 5
Twilight (PG-13, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson) 6:45, 9:10
Marley & Me (PG, Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston) 1:30, 3:50, 6:50, 9:15
Bedtime Stories (PG, Adam Sandler, Guy Pearce) 1:45, 4
Ama Ama Oyster Bar and Grill
4752 California Ave. S.W.
937-1514
Happy Hour: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to Midnight daily.
http://www.ama-amaseattle.com/
Thursdays, 9 p.m.
Live Music (jazz, blues, funk)
Bamboo Bar and Grill
2806 Alki Ave. S.W.
937-3023
Happy Hour: Sunday through Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m., 10 p.m. to Midnight, Friday and Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m.
http://www.bamboobarandgrill.com/
Fridays and Saturdays, Live Music
Thursdays, karaoke
Beveridge Place Pub
6413 California Ave. S.W.
932-9906
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 6 p.m.
www.beveridgeplacepub.com/
Micro Monday, $3 pints and $12 pitchers
Belgian Tuesdays and Free pool, $1 off all Belgian bottles.
Reader Catherine Weatbrook sent in this photo of a UPS delivery man making his rounds around Ballard and Crown Hill recently in an unorthodox manner.
Young entrepreneurs Justin Esch and Dave Lefkow of J&D's Down Home Enterprises in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood have a motto: "Everything Should Taste Like Bacon" and they put their money where theor mouth is.
Their company offers Bacon Salt, Bacon Lip Balm, and Baconnaise, their latest product.
Their creative promotional concepts sell the sizzle. The company spices up the troupes' "Meals, Ready to Eat," or "MRE?s" by shipping them their Bacon Salt, which is bacon-flavored, meatless salt.
After a little more than a year of doing business in Ballard, owner of the tex-mex restaurant Austin Cantina announced Friday he may not reopen after closing for the holidays.
"Austin Cantina will be serving dinner only the week of Dec. 16 through Dec. 20, 2008, and then will be closing for two weeks to determine if there is enough interest, business and reserve cash to re-open for business on Jan. 6," said owner Jefe Birkner in an email release.
Several factors have led to the possible closure, he said.
Whole Foods Market is still in legal negotiations over its new Interbay store, which was set to open this month in the new Interbay Urban Center, according to a representative of the company.
Vicki Foley, a Whole Foods spokesperson, said the company is trying to downsize the size of the store from 60,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet.
"We are hoping to have a positive resolution soon," said Foley in an email response.
TRF Pacific, developers of the Interbay Urban Center, filed a lawsuit late September against the upscale grocery chain after the company anno
Light hits a fruit vendor at the Ballard Sunday Farmer's Market.
Located on Ballard Avenue in the historic district, the Market, which was started in 1999, has brought quality produce and other products to consumers year round, rain or shine.
6010 Phinney Ave. N.
Contact: Todd Holec of Kilburn Architects, 682-5211
Project 3006773
A land-use application has been submitted to the Department of Planning and Development to allow a four-story building containing 2,755 square feet of commercial at ground level with 19 residential units above.
Parking for 23 vehicles to be provided below grade within the structure. Existing structure to be demolished.
The project requires a review by the Northwest Design Review Board and an environmental review.
Des Moines Mayor and former Airport Communities Coalition chairman Bob Sheckler has joined residents under the new third runway's flight path in expressing outrage at its apparent heavy use.
Sheckler said in his 10 years with the ACC, "we were assured over and over and over again it would only be used in adverse weather and never as the primary runway.
"I feel the ACC membership has been duped," Sheckler added.
Ama Ama Oyster Bar and Grill
4752 California Ave. S.W.
937-1514
Happy Hour: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to Midnight daily.
http://www.ama-amaseattle.com/
Thursdays, 9 p.m.
Live Music (jazz, blues, funk)
Bamboo Bar and Grill
2806 Alki Ave. S.W.
937-3023
