Short film on Ballard Locks wins award at SIFF
Fremont movie-maker Martin Fossum has won an award at the Seattle International Film Festival for the Seattle Times’ 2009 3-Minute Masterpiece. The film, “Interstice” is a study of walkways and …
Month: June 2009
Snacks! bodega to open on Ballard Ave.
Down at the end of the parking lot just outside King’s Hardware on Ballard Ave. sits a new little market called Snacks! Snacks! is the brainchild of Ballard’s hot dog …
Seafoodfest looking for volunteers
The 35th annual Ballard Seafoodfest is July 25th & 26th and organizers are looking for volunteers. The neighborhood tradition draws about 60,000 people and closes much of downtown Ballard for …
Large crowd gathers for concert at the Locks
The summer concerts at the Locks kicked off with quite a crowd this weekend. On Saturday, the Boeing Employees Concert Band played and on Sunday the Batucada Yemanja group (above) …
Mystery time capsule opened
A time capsule that was discovered during the demolition of the old Norway Center building on Queen Anne was opened at Leif Erikson hall on Sunday. Tom Stang, retired consul …
Old Ballard turns into cycling racetrack
Hundreds of cyclists descended on Old Ballard today for a series of races known as the Second Ascent Twilight Criterium. The action is fast and furious, especially around the tight …
Today is National day of Sweden
The Swedish vimple is flying high at the Geeky Swedes house today, and you’ll see a few other light blue and yellow flags flying around Ballard. It’s the National Day …
New Fred Meyer center of big Greenwood project
Fred Meyer plans to tear down its Greenwood store and the Greenwood Market next door to make room for a much larger store and urban village. PhinneyWood has the scoop …
Criterium to take over Old Ballard
More than 500 people are expected at Saturday’s Second Ascent Twilight Criterium which is a fast-paced bike race on a short course. This year’s “crit” will have more than 200 …
The weekend events calendar
It’s a busy weekend in Ballard and it looks like the record-breaking heat is gone. Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. the Hi-Life (5425 Russell Ave) is hosting …
Exclusion zone approved for 3 Ballard parks
At a community meeting tonight about criminal activity in Ballard parks, Seattle Parks Superintendent Tim Gallagher announced that he’s approved an exclusion zone for Bergen Place, Marvin’s Garden and Ballard …
Park safety meeting at library tonight
A reminder that Seattle Parks & Recreation and Seattle Police are holding a community meeting tonight to discuss a hot-button topic here in Ballard: safety and security at Bergen Place, …