Your guide to SeafoodFest 2010
The annual SeafoodFest is this weekend with 60,000 people expected to converge on downtown Ballard for salmon, arts & crafts and music. The crowd during the 2009 SeafoodFest. This year, …
Month: July 2010
Nearby: Beaches, mural painting, urban hike
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: An urban hike from Maple Leaf to Matthews Beach Take a hike from Maple Leaf to Matthews Beach Homes demolished for the …
Taproot Theatre offers ‘Drama with your Mama’
Introduce your toddler to theater during Taproot Theatre’s ‘Drama with your Mama’ class this summer. Photo courtesy Taproot Theatre. During the six-week program, Taproot’s Acting Studio will encourage social interaction …
Record-setting temps expected, heat advisory issued
Thursday is going to be hot. The National Weather Service (NWS) is expecting record-breaking temps to reach the mid-90s so a heat advisory has been issued from 9 a.m. to …
Loyal Heights concert series kicks off tonight
Celebrate summer with the Loyal Heights’ Summer Concert series. The free Thursday evening shows kick off tonight through late August. Here is the lineup: July 8 – Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra …
Loyal Heights camps now at Ballard Comm. Ctr.
This summer the Loyal Heights Elementary camps that were scheduled for the Loyal Heights Community Center will be held at the Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW.) Darcy emailed, …
Acorn Eatery to open as new sports bar
Come football season there will be a new place on Crown Hill to watch all your favorite teams. Louis and Hayley Uhm are turning the Acorn Eatery into a sports …
City Chicken Coop Tour this weekend
Curious about raising urban chickens? Check out local poultry palaces on the self-guided Tilth City Chicken Coop Tour this Saturday. Two Ballard homes are part of the tour with 11 …
Swedish Ballard hosts first farmers market
This Thursday you can buy fresh, locally grown produce at Swedish Ballard (5300 Tallman Ave NW). The medical center’s Nutrition Services department is hosting a farmers market in the first …
Two new Ballard-area parks now have names
Two new Ballard-area parks now have official names. The newly-named Kirke Park on 9th Ave NW The 1.71 acre park in Crown Hill located at Holman Road NW and 13th …
Ballard businesses appeal ‘Missing Link’ ruling
A group of Ballard businesses is appealing Judge Rogers’ April 16th decision on the ‘Missing Link’ of the Burke Gilman Trail. The judge ruled in favor of the city on …
Ballard SeafoodFest kicks off with benefit BBQ
This coming Friday the Ballard Chamber of Commerce will officially kickoff SeafoodFest with a benefit for the Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial. From 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Ballard Elks (6411 …