Hearty walkers should mark their calendars for a fabulous three-day park to park walk Thursday through Saturday, August 4 – 6. This walk, organized by Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Sound Steps Walking Program for walkers 50 and better,…MORE
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Ballard High School Foundation's Golf Classic to raise crucial funds, honor old friends, and offer good competition
Wed, 07/20/11
The Ballard High School Foundation is hosting its 11th annual Ballard High School Golf Classic on August 1st and 2nd to benefit Ballard High School's music and sports programs, and honor old friends.
The music program receives no funding…MORE
Will Ballard Win the Walk Bike Ride Challenge Neighborhood Competition?
Wed, 07/20/11
Seattle’s Department of Transportation is encouraging people to walk, bike or ride public transit more often this summer to get active, connect with your community and even win some great prizes.
To make things even more interesting, this…MORE
Mercer Corridor Project closures this weekend
Wed, 07/20/11
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announces that all lanes of Broad Street will be closed between Westlake Avenue N and 9th Avenue N from Friday, July 22, at 11:00 p.m. to Monday, July 25, at 5:00 a.m.
Crews will take…MORE
Palikka: a new outdoor game with old Scandinavian roots
Tue, 07/19/11
Santtu Winter, a local young entrepreneur, has launched a small business to build and sell an outdoor tossing game called Palikka.
Based on several Scandinavian lawn games like Kubb and Molkky, Palikka is an outdoor tossing game perfect…MORE
In Ballard merchants hold 'Ballard Gives Back' day
Tue, 07/19/11
The In Ballard Merchants Association is hosting a “Ballard Gives Back” day today, as part of the Tuesdays in Ballard 2011 campaign.
This is an organized effort on behalf of the merchants in the Ballard business district to give back to…MORE
36th District Democrats to hold panel discussion on the 'Missing Link'
Tue, 07/19/11
At Wednesday's General Membership meeting, the 36th District Democrats will host a panel discussion on the Burke-Gilman Trail “Missing Link”, asking the question, 'when and where will it be built?'.
Starting at 8 p.m., the meeting will…MORE
Stop Requested: a ride few can handle
Mon, 07/18/11
By Christy Wolyniak, Intern Abundant Productions is in the process of producing a Seattle-based movie so chilling and magical, even the trailer carries with it a sort of haunting which leaves viewers’ mouths gaping and wanting more.
…MORE
Hitachi Zosen chosen to build SR 99 tunnel boring machine
Mon, 07/18/11
Seattle Tunnel Partners, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) design-build contractor for the proposed SR 99 bored tunnel, has selected Hitachi Zosen Corporation to supply the machine that will construct the tunnel. Hitachi…MORE
Neighborhood Matching Fund to focus on emergency preparedness for fall cycle
Mon, 07/18/11
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods announced that its next cycle of the Small and Simple Projects Fund will have a single focus on emergency preparedness.
This fall, Department of Neighborhoods is partnering with the Office of…MORE
