The beloved J.P. Patches made his final public appearance at the Fishermen's Fall Fest on Saturday, September 17, entertaining fans young and old.
Although Chris Wedes, the man behind the Julius Pierpont Patches persona, was diagnosed…MORE
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Deadliest Catch Captain Keith Colburn & crew greet Ballard fans at Fall Fest
Sat, 09/17/11
Crew members from the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch signed autographs and chatted it up with fans at Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal today, Sept. 17, during the annual Fishermen's Fall Festival there. A long line formed to greet Captain…MORE
Port of Seattle hosts Fishermen's Fall Festival on Saturday featuring the last public appearance of J.P. Patches
Fri, 09/16/11
The Port of Seattle is hosting their annual Fishermen's Fall Festival on Saturday at the Fishermen's Terminal.
Starting at 11 a.m., the free event will include activities such as oyster slurping, musical performances, the Reptile Man, and…MORE
Phinney Neighborhood Center celebrates 30th anniversary
Thu, 09/15/11
In October 1981, the Phinney Neighborhood Center and the Phinney Neighborhood Preschool Co-op opened their doors in a recently closed elementary school building. Today, 30 years later, both the Center and the preschool are integral to the Phinney…MORE
Seattle, we must do better
Thu, 09/15/11
On Thursday, September 15, dozens of bicyclists and alternative transportation activists came together in the U-District across from the place where bike messenger Robert Townsend was struck by a car last week to call for safer roadways.
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Consultant selected for the 14th Ave NW Park Blvd
Thu, 09/15/11
The East Ballard Community Association announced today that landscape architect firm Mithun has been selected and approved to design the 14th Ave NW Park Boulevard.
"We’ve been sitting on pins and needles these past few weeks while…MORE
Swedish Cultural Center holds auction for a chance to meet Deadliest Catch star Scott Campbell Jr and ride in his racing truck
Thu, 09/15/11
On TV, the newest star of The Deadliest Catch TV show, Capt. Scott Campbell Jr. is seen riding the Alaskan waves aboard the F/V Seabrooke. But on land in his souped up 1962 Ford known as The Big Nasty, Campbell is set to rule the road on the…MORE
Playing for Change: professionals and students perform to raise funds to strengthening music and arts education
Wed, 09/14/11
On Saturday, September 17, musicians all around the world will celebrate the first annual Playing for Change Day, a global day of action to raise money to bring music into the lives of young people.
In Ballard, Robin Moxey, a professional…MORE
Hilliard’s Beer – A Can That Speaks for Itself
Wed, 09/14/11
Christy Wolyniak, Intern
Although the Northwest prides itself in its fine draft beers, Ryan Hilliard and partner Adam Merkl are hardly squeamish about their new Ballard brewery going aluminum.
Hilliard has been making beer out of…MORE
Final week to see the unprecedented exhibition of Nordic design, fashion and innovation
Tue, 09/13/11
This is the final week to experience the 2011 Nordic Fashion Biennale (NFB), an unprecedented exhibition of Nordic fashion, design and culture that is making its first US appearance at the Nordic Heritage Museum through November 13.
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