The past year has seen a boom in barbecue joints in Ballard, from Bitterroot to RoRo to the Boar's Nest to Kickin' Boot Whiskey Kitchen, along with long-time Smokin' Pete's BBQ.
Now, in less than a year, RoRo is going the way of the dodo…MORE
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After rainy bout of weather, burn ban lifted
Tue, 10/16/12
The dry season and the blue skies seemed like they would never end, but it finally did last Thursday. And now, the burn ban which had been in effect indefinitely, has finally been lifted.
As of Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 8 a.m., the King County…MORE
Fremont gets new electronic bicycle counter
Mon, 10/15/12
There’s a fancy new gadget on the Fremont Bridge, and its sole purpose is to count bicyclists.
Last week, the Cascade Bicycle Club and the Seattle Department of Transportation unveiled the new bicycle counter totem, which was installed at…MORE
Pinched electrical cord cause of fatal fire, one man dead, another injured
Mon, 10/15/12
A pinched electrical cord was the cause of a fatal North Seattle fire early Sunday morning, Oct. 14, according to the Seattle Fire Department blog, Fire Line. The fire killed one man and injured another.
Fire Alarm Center dispatchers…MORE
Ballard waves goodbye to Mark and Kim
Mon, 10/15/12
This month, the Ballard community has been waving and hugging goodbye to two long-time workers at the Ballard Boys and Girls Club: Executive Director Mark Hendricks and Childcare Director Kim Brandenburg.
Friday, Oct. 12, the Ballard Boys…MORE
Police Blotter: One fatality after boating accident at Shilshole; police stop burglary in process; custom bike stolen
Fri, 10/12/12
By Cassandra Baker
4:00 p.m., October 5. Shilshole Marina, Puget Sound
One man was killed and another was injured after a 16-foot boat and a 44-foot boat collided in Puget Sound near Shilshole Marina on the afternoon of October 5.…MORE
Ballard squares off against Wallingford and Fremont in Seattle Weekly's Snackdown
Thu, 10/11/12
Seattle Weekly's Voracious Blog is holding its annual Snackdown tournament, where neighborhoods compete with one another in reader-voting polls to determine which place has the best grub.
Today, Ballard is squaring off against both…MORE
Central Ballard Residents Association on Thursday, Oct. 11
Thu, 10/11/12
The Central Ballard Residents Association (CBRA) is having their monthly meeting tonight, (Thursday, Oct. 11) at 7 p.m.
The speaker and guest of honor this month is Rob Mattson, Ballard's neighborhood district coordinator for the Seattle…MORE
Ballard District Council meeting tonight, Oct. 10
Wed, 10/10/12
The Ballard District Council will be meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Ballard Branch Library conference room. Topics range from homeless people living in cars, combined sewer overflow and SPU's latest project and election of new officers. Don't…MORE
Ampersand, a place like home
Wed, 10/10/12
Greenwood will be getting a new coffee place. And a pastry place. And a sandwich and soup place. And a place to buy local produce. And a specialty item place. And a place where you can just let loose and hang out on comfy couches.
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