Scenes from the Ballard Summer Field Day
After a gray, drizzly and windy start to the day, the sun decided to come out for the Ballard Summer Field Day put on by GroundswellNW. It looked like kids …
Month: July 2011
Ballard Greenways group to lead bike tour Sunday
A group of Ballardites is working to bring Neighborhood Greenways to Ballard. (Read more about Neighborhood Greenways here.) On Sunday, the newly-formed group called “Ballard Greenways” will be leading a …
Artist captures Old Ballard on canvas
On an afternoon stroll in Old Ballard, we discovered artist Matt Bazemore at work, painting the historic Harlow’s building at 20th and Ballard Ave. NW. Bazemore’s works span the Seattle …
A taste of Chicago coming to Ballard
Push aside the lutefisk and lefse – a new Chicago-style eatery is getting ready to open in Ballard. Benito’s Chicago Eatery is the brainchild of classically-trained chef and former Chicagoan, …
Students create artwork for Sunset Hill bus shelter
As part of Metro’s Bus Shelter Mural Program, artwork from Salmon Bay School students is now part of a Sunset Hill bus stop. A “Totally biased Salmon Bay parent” emailed …
Get ready for Seafair fly-overs
The Blue Angels are coming to town next week for Seafair and there’s a special military show next Wednesday over Elliott Bay. The Blue Angels as seen from Queen Anne …
Night Out Against Crime next week
It’s hard to believe that next Tuesday is the second of August, but it’s true! That means it’s the annual Night Out Against Crime, when neighbors across the country gather …
Volunteers looking for Sunday projects
Volunteers through the new Ballard Church are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work. This Sunday, about 20 people are available from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. …
Kids get a new look at the Ballard Boys & Girls Club
Some pretty excited pre-schoolers are home this evening with colorful faces. Teri Tate, a grandmother of two kids at the Ballard Boys & Girls Club, came in to paint the …
A symphony of sounds for the sunset
Seattle composer Nat Evans has created a piece of work specifically for sunset at Carkeek Park on Saturday evening. The 23-minute piece fuses nature, music, community, and subjectivity of experience, …
Umpqua Bank opening in Ballard
Umpqua Bank is planning to open a Ballard branch in the space formerly occupied by Radio Shack on Market Street. The new branch on Queen Anne. Eve Callahan, Senior Vice …
#Twinutesilence to remember Norway victims
For one minute on Friday, people around the world are being asked to step away from Twitter and Facebook for a virtual moment of silence. Take the minute to “pay …