Thousands expected at Greenwood Seafair Parade
The 59th Annual Greenwood Seafair Parade is Wednesday evening, and as many as 10,000 people are expected to attend. The parade starts at 6 p.m. at 95th and Greenwood, then …
Month: July 2009
New candy shop opens in Ballard
There’s a new candy shop in Ballard that sits right on Bergen Place. Nicole Miller, the owner of Blackbird, took a corner of her shop and created a sweet spot …
SeafoodFest still needs volunteers
This weekend is the Ballard SeafoodFest and organizers are still looking for volunteers. Joanne Orsucci emailed us, “Everyone that volunteers receives a free famous SeafoodFest Salmon BBQ dinner as well …
Bicyclists injured in Old Ballard
A man and a woman were riding their bicycles in Old Ballard after 7 p.m. yesterday when a driver opened a car door. Witnesses say the lead cyclist collided with …
Art by Fire leaving Ballard
After more than a decade, Art by Fire is leaving Ballard. Renée Pound and Lenoard Whitfield opened the glass blowing studio and gallery in 1997 and then expanded to Issaquah. …
Waterfront activity center proposed for Northlake
Ballard has the Locks, and now Fremont and Wallingford may get “Northlake Wharf,” a community center proposed by the Center of Wooden Boats. The facility would be located just west …
Truck collides with Ballard Bridge
About 4:30 a.m. a truck smashed into the lower Ballard Bridge at 45th St. Firefighters sawed off the canopy to extract the driver, who sustained very serious injuries. No other …
Big turnout for movie at new park
Over a hundred people unfolded their chairs and blankets to watch the movie “Wall-E” in Ballard’s newest park on Saturday night. It was the largest event to date at the …
Skaters descend on Ballard Commons Park
The skateboarding bowl at Ballard Commons Park became the scene of a raucous skate showdown and chowder cook-off today. Spectators lined the bowl to watch skaters grip and grind. From …
Photos from Art in the Garden
Many Ballard residents enjoyed the annual Art in the Garden party today in beautiful weather at the Ballard P-Patch just off 85th St. Two dozen artists displayed their work among …
New sweet spot on Sunset Hill
There’s a new ice cream place to please your sweet tooth on Sunset Hill, but they’re only open for three hours once a week. Parfait isn’t your ordinary ice cream …
Cycling club ‘deeply disappointed’ with lawsuit
The Cascade Cycling Club has responded to a lawsuit filed by a group of Ballard industrial businesses over the city’s plans to move forward with filling the “missing link” of …