2011 May- Yay Today!

KEXP Presents Ballard Day...

Quick- I say Ballard, you say… grown-up hipsters who don’t want to leave the city but need a backyard so their toddlers and bees can frolic freely? Surly Norwegian fisherman walking past hip bars serving $12 cocktails on their way to Fisherman’s Wharf? The closest thing Seattle has to a real beach? Ballard has all of these things, plus a very special relationship with local musical powerhouse KEXP. Maybe...

Supercrafty: Puget Sound Local Yarn Shop Crawl...

We all have an addiction- for some it’s cigarettes, for others it’s racking up credit card bills. Whoever you are and whatever your dependency is, I’m not here to judge. In fact, I’ll go one step further and admit my own. Hello, my name is Aubrey and I’m a knitter. I love yarn like a fat kid loves cake. (I also like cake.) I literally have a closet in my house so full of yarn that my husband...

The sun will come out…tomorrow: Until then, ...

I’m writing this in the past. On a Sunday. Where it’s been raining all day and I still have my heat and socks on. So I’m trying to be optimistic about Tuesday. Because today, my Seattle friend, might just be the best day ever. Photo courtesy of myballard That’s right, it’s Syttende Mai! What is it and how the heck do you pronounce it? That’s a question for wikipedia. But all I do know is...

Rain, rain go away: Free classes at Tilth will mak...

I’m about this close to packing up and heading to Mexico. Who’s with me? I just need one day above 65 and I’ll be okay, but until that happens at least there’s free things to keep me mildly sane. Photo courtesy of faria! Seattle Tilth, which is normally a bit too pricey when it comes to gardening goodies, is actually offering something for free! And for apartment dwellers! About gardening! Yay! The...

Weekend Round-Up: May 13-15...

Anyone else sick of our Spring being so wonky with the weather? One day it feels great and we’re finally over the hump of winter and then the very next day it’s rainy poopy windy cold. I’m gonna make a call and see if I can get us at least one good, solid sunny week. Until that happens, enjoy the weekend folks: -Since you’re biking to work on this sunny Friday anyway, head over to McGraw Square this...

Goat Hill Giving Garden: Free classes!...

I love everything the Goat Hill Giving Garden stands for. It’s an employee-generated project that started in 2009 by King County employees and with lots of help they’ve received nine raised beds and 10 round planters generating over 250 pounds of produce in 2010. Their harvested produce has been donated to the Pike Market Senior Center and the Downtown Food Bank. And now they want to help you. Photo courtesy of...

Card Kingdom: Where nerds and people like me unite...

Photo courtesy of Philippa Willitts When I lived in Queen Anne, I would frequent Blue Highway Games all the time. But now that I’ve lived in Ballard for 2 years, I’ve missed my weekly run ins with Bananagram fun and mind twisters. Amongst all the sushi restaurants and bakeries on Market and beyond, there was never a place for me to just go and play a game. Until now. Say hello to your Friday night nerd out! Card...

Raise your Glass: Yelp Drinks!...

Sometimes, a city needs something to unite the masses and bring everybody together. Sometimes, that involves getting behind a good cause (if you need one, may I recommend this weekend’s Food Blogger Bake Sale, whose proceeds go to help Share Our Strength feed the hungry? Good for your belly and good for the community). But sometimes, that just involves getting around a good bar and tossing back a strong drink. Well, put...

Tip Top Thai: Shophouse Pop-Up Thai Restaurant...

When people ask me how my trip to Thailand back in March was, I look them straight in the eye and blurt out “OMG the FOOD was sooooooo good!”. And it’s true- the food in Thailand was soooo good (and soooo cheap) that I feared that it had ruined me for all Thai food stateside. Salvation came in the form of Shophouse, a “pop-up” restaurant that takes over Licorous on Capitol Hill every Monday...

Weekend Round-Up: 5/6 – 5/8...

Hopefully your post-Cinco de Mayo hangover isn’t too terrible today- the weekend is packed with all kinds of good goings-on. Whether you are an art lover, a comic book nerd or just a devoted son or daughter, there’s plenty to do during the next three days- so get going! You spent yesterday out at a bar- tonight, party at a museum. The Henry is having their Annual Open House tonight, Friday, May 6, from 8:00...

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