The Ballard Boy Scouts Troop & Crew 100 are once again selling Christmas trees on the corner of NW 57th and 15th Ave NW, as they have been doing for over six decades.
Started in the late 1940s, the Christmas tree sale is the Troop…MORE
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Best regional winter beers available for sampling at Hale's Palledium this weekend
Fri, 12/02/11
The temperatures are dropping, trees are standing bare, and snow is falling in the mountains. Winter season is here which means it’s time for winter ales.
Sample some of the best regional winter beers around at the annual Winter Beer…MORE
UPDATE: Lawyer says lifetime members should decline new memberships
Fri, 12/02/11
Lifetime memberships extended:
Lawyer Toby Marshall, who represents the lifetime member in the class action lawsuit filed earlier this month, informs us that management at the Olympic Athletic Club agreed to extend the December 31…MORE
King County awards $10.6 million to affordable housing development countywide
Fri, 12/02/11
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced today to award approximately $10.6 million to create housing for veterans, homeless families and others in need.
“This funding will boost to the local economy and create construction jobs,…MORE
Ballard High School Music Department to spread holiday cheer with winter concerts
Fri, 12/02/11
Nothing gets you in the holiday spirit better than some good music and the Ballard High School Music Department is here to help you with that.
On Wednesday, Dec 14, Ballard High School Music will present "A Holiday Music Concert",…MORE
A Hart for Rhythm
Thu, 12/01/11
By Christy Wolyniak, contributor
Mickey Hart, drummer of the Grateful Dead, has searched the cosmos for the sound only found in the crevices of nature and deep in the memories of the world’s best musicians.
Formed in August of this…MORE
World Aids Day: HIV/AIDS in Washington State
Thu, 12/01/11
December 1 is World Aids Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the AIDS pandemic and the spread of HIV infection. More importantly, it’s a day to encourage people to get tested.
In recognition of World Aids Day, here’s an…MORE
Rollergirls host charity bout to benefit Ballard Food Bank
Wed, 11/30/11
Roller derby skaters from the Rat City Rollergirls and from around the Northwest are coming together to host a charity bout on Saturday to support the Ballard Food Bank.
The Rat City Rollergirls are hosting the "Say RAAAWR to Hunger"…MORE
SR 99 Tunnel Project information center opens in Pioneer Square
Wed, 11/30/11
The world's largest-diameter tunnel boring machine won't start digging beneath Pioneer Square until 2013, but the public won’t have to wait until then to dig into the State Route 99 Tunnel Project or the historic neighborhood where the record-…MORE
Ballard students to put LEGO skills to good use
Wed, 11/30/11
On Saturday, Dec 3, more than 3,000 Washington students will compete in FIRST® LEGO® League regional qualifying tournaments across the state.
One of these tournaments will take place right here in Ballard.
Ranging from ages 9 to 14…MORE
