Following our general rule for new restaurants, we waited a couple weeks after the Ballard Mandarin Chinese restaurant on Market St. and 8th Ave. opened before giving it a try. […]
Would McPhee’s really have to close?
Since the news broke earlier this week that Ballard institution Archie McPhee’s may close its doors if a new toxic toy bill is signed, there have been a lot of questions about the bill and its impact. Would McPhee’s really have to close? What’s wrong with reducing toxicity in toys? And is the Sigmund Freud bobblehead really a toy? We asked Archie McPhee’s David Wahl some follow up questions, which follow below…
Hops crisis threatens Ballard’s Maritime Pacific
The price of hops, a key ingredient in beer making, has gone from $220 for a 44-pound box to about $890 at the end of last year, according to a recent Seattle Weekly […]
We called it the ‘Ranger Danger’
We’ve been captivated by the follow-up stories on the sinking of the Seattle-based Alaska Ranger, which took the lives of five people. There’s the story that the ship’s officers didn’t […]
A little snow on Phinney Ridge
The calendar may say “spring,” but Mother Nature has her own ideas about our weather. On the way home from work this evening, we found a mix of rain and […]
Archie McPhee’s: We may have to close
Archie McPhee’s warns that if Governor Christine Gregoire signs a new toy testing bill, the store will have to close its doors. The bill would require that toys contain only […]
Not Tom Cruise’s yacht at the Terminal
Updated: The SeattlePI’s Big Blog got us momentarily excited with the rumor that Tom Cruise’s yacht, named Suri, was parked at Fishermen’s Terminal. The blog post vanished half-hour after it […]
Ballard daycare worker charged with molestation
Disturbing news for parents with kids at Ballard’s Small Faces Child Development Center. Prosecutors have charged a daycare worker with two counts of molesting a 9-year-old girl. Curtis Allen Rapp, […]
It’s Archie McPhee’s birthday
The folks at Archie McPhee’s (the store) are celebrating the birthday of Archie McPhee (the man) today. Did you know he started a jazz band back in the 1920s and […]
Pillow fight not as fun without feathers
With the feather ban in place, pillow fighters reappeared at Cal Anderson Park over the weekend and slapped each other with chunks of foam. The Big Blog has some photos […]
Moisture Festival, a spring rite, celebrating 5 years
The Moisture Festival’s Comedy-Variete show is returning to Hale’s Palladium (also known as Hale’s keg warehouse) March 27-April 13. Get your tickets now, this thing sells out fast. If you haven’t been, it’s a vaudeville-esque romp of highly entertaining and sometimes bizarre performances. Each artist gets 3-15 minutes on the stage and is accompanied by a house band. Audience interaction is expected. For those of you wanting a more “mature” show, check out the burlesque shows April 3-6 at ACT – A Contemporary Theatre. The show reportedly moved there because Hale’s ownership didn’t like the risque nature of those performances.
Have a burger for J.P. Patches
Earlier this month we told you about the new J.P. Patches statue, “Late for the Interurban” that is slated to go up near the popular “Waiting for the Interurban” statue. […]
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