Hundreds came out to Viking Bank's 17th annual summer barbecue and the organizers couldn't have asked for a better day.
The barbecue is a free customer appreciation event that draws 200 to 300 people every year, said Dan Redeker.
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Ballard - Features
At Large in Ballard: Dr. Kay
Tue, 08/16/11
It seems what people didn’t know about Kay Reinartz while she was alive could fill more volumes of history than even she wrote or edited in her lifetime. Her folk-dancing friends didn’t necessarily know about her Masters’ degrees or Ph.D. Her…MORE
The Riding Reporter: A ride in a pedicab
Fri, 08/12/11
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Interviewee: Sacsha Toda-Toda-Peters Occupation: Tour guide Riding style: Commuting, recreational, and pedicab-ing His ride: Commercial passenger tricycle
Wearing a crisp white button-up shirt, a…MORE
In the Spotlight: Alison Dahmen and her Skydottir Epic Cookies
Wed, 08/10/11
On Sundays, delicious smells of freshly baked cookies waft through the hallways of Ballard Kitchen on Market Street. Inside, Alison Dahmen is slaving away for 15 hours to bake and package 1,200 of her one-of-a-kind Skydottir Epic Cookies, each of…MORE
PhinneyWood Summer Streets this Friday
Wed, 08/10/11
The third annual PhinneyWood Summer Streets is being held on Friday from 6-9 p.m. along Greenwood Avenue N. from N. 67th to 87th streets. The event will close Greenwood Avenue N. to cars and everyone is invited to come and play in the street and…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Our streets
Wed, 08/10/11
I do leave Ballard. At least once a week I drive underneath the Ballard Bridge, southeast on Leary Way and then up onto Highway 99. I move to the middle lane southbound, having vowed to never ever drive in the far left “head-on” lane. I’m only…MORE
Groundswell recognizes Golden Gardens as their "Park of the Month"
Wed, 08/10/11
In celebration of Ballard's green spaces, Groundswell NW features and celebrates a "Park of the Month" and the community around it. In August the spotlight is on Golden Gardens Park and the group that is preserving the park's natural habitat.…MORE
Street Talk: Referendum 1
Mon, 08/08/11
By Lauren DiRe, Intern
On Friday, locals were asked at random to give their opinion about Referendum 1 and the tunnel that will replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
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The Riding Reporter: The Dead Baby Downhill
Sat, 08/06/11
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The 15th annual Dead Baby Downhill race took place in West Seattle and Georgetown on Friday, August 5th.
Founded in a small Belltown bikeshop 15 years ago, the Dead Baby Downhill has grown into…MORE
In the Spotlight: a balancing act
Thu, 08/04/11
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On any given day, Todd Kline can be found wandering through Ballard.
He has permanent sandal tan lines on his feet which he shows off proudly as evidence to his many hours spent outside.
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