On Tuesday, July 2, children on bicycles launched on a trek from Loyal Heights Community Center for the annual bicycle parade. Last week saw an unusually early heat wave, with Monday reaching 89 degrees, beating the old 1995 record of 87 degrees…MORE
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Get your kid a haircut, donate to a charity at Sharkey's Haircuts for Kids
Wed, 07/03/13
Finally getting your kid a haircut and donating to a charity at the same time, what can be better?
At Sharkey's Cuts for Kids (4609 14th Ave NW #104), that can happen. They started a new charity program on July 1 where a child will be…MORE
From ‘Hippie Boy’ to bestselling author
Wed, 07/03/13
On the back cover of her memoir, “Hippie Boy,” Ballard author Ingrid Ricks poses the question, “What would you do if your Mormon stepfather pinned you down and tried to cast Satan out of you?”
The answer, at least for thirteen-year-old…MORE
From Norway to Washington, the mood of nature comes to light
Tue, 07/02/13
By Elizabeth Wang
Whether it’s capturing the last sun rays reflecting off the Sunmøre Mountains or the flickering city lights of Godøy, Norway’s Ørnulf Opdahl, contemporary landscape artist, embodies the essence of his hometown in his…MORE
You are what you eat: Berry light dessert
Tue, 07/02/13
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
The Northwest is blessed with the right amount of sun and rain to grow the world’s most wonderful berries! I walked around my garden today and found strawberries peeking out from under big three-part leaves.…MORE
Last call at the Copper Gate
Mon, 07/01/13
The Copper Gate, "The place your mother warned you about" and "Scandalnavian since 1946" according to signs placed outside, had its last call yesterday, Sunday, June 30.
Recently, the Copper Gate was sold to locals who were fans of The…MORE
A Seattleite's guide to cooling off in the heat
Fri, 06/28/13
From Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
When it’s hot, Seattle residents don’t need to go far to cool off. Seattle Parks and Recreation has a long list of places to get cool in the water, including beaches, wading pools and water…MORE
SeafoodFest Kickstarter fully pledged just in nick of time
Fri, 06/28/13
Update, July 2
Just in the nick of time, with just a few hours left, donors inched over the pledge goal of $6,000 for the Anchor Our Ballard SeafoodFest Kickstarter.
This means Ballard will get its own comic book and its own…MORE
Ballard Weekend: Last days at the Copper Gate, last weekend of Sketchfest, Edible Garden Tour
Fri, 06/28/13
Friday, June 28
SketchFest at Ballard Underground
What: The entire month of June is going to be chocked full of all of Seattle's best sketch comedy. Experience a huge chunk of the wonderful script/character-focused comedians which…MORE
Suffering F---heads' last set in the P---y Room
Thu, 06/27/13
Warning: Due to the crass names of the subject band and venue, this article contains numerous accounts of the 'F' word and the 'P' word.
"Jazz is dead; the Copper Gate is dead."
Such was the proclamation of organist Ron Weinstein,…MORE
