Now that summer appears to be in full swing, Ballard’s weekend events are nothing short of plentiful. Here are some options for your weekend: Friday, May 29 Peddler Brewing Company Commute […]
Month: May 2015
Brave pizza shop worker helps nab purse snatcher
Thanks to a brave pizza shop employee, police were able to catch a robber and return a stolen purse earlier this week. According to the Seattle Police Department Blotter, Officer Enoch Lee […]
Bloodmobile will be in Ballard on Saturday
On Saturday, May 30, there will be a blood drive in at Ballard First Lutheran Church. The drive will be put on by Bloodworks Northwest (formerly Puget Sound Blood Center) […]
Throwback Thursday: Ballard’s fishing roots
In celebration of all things fishy about Ballard, we decided to take a look back at the Ship Canal and fishing history of our fair ‘hood. The above photo, taken […]
Deadliest Catch barbecue and ship tour to benefit Nordic Heritage Museum on Saturday
This Saturday, there will be a Deadliest Catch barbecue to raise money for the Nordic Heritage Museum. From 2 to 5 p.m., the Pacific Fisherman Shipyard will host tours of […]
Ballard Development Update May 28: more subdivisions on the horizon
Two land subdivision applications have been submitted and one building application has been accepted in this week’s Land Use Information Bulletin from the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD). […]
Heron Habitat Helpers celebrate 70 new heron chicks with a party
The heron colony at Commodore Park is bursting with chicks, and a local organization is throwing a birthday party to celebrate. The Heron Habitat Helpers will be throwing a “heron […]
BHS filmmakers honored at Northwest High School Film Festival
Ballard High School’s Digital Filmmaking Program is making headlines yet again, with several students taking home awards at a recent film festival. Students from BHS won 15 awards and honors across […]
Summer concerts at the Ballard Locks begins this weekend
The Ballard Locks free concert series is set to begin this weekend. The 26th Annual Free Summer Concerts and Events series kicks off with the Boeing Employees Concert Band at […]
Locals ask the city to improve bike lanes on Ballard Bridge
A group of Ballardites is urging the city to make safety improvements to the Ballard Bridge. Spearheaded by Haley Woods from the Peddler Brewing Company, the group asks that the […]
Ballard Library hosts all-ages board game session tonight
Tonight (May 27) the Ballard Library is hosting an all-ages board game from 6 to 8 p.m. The organizers say they’ll have Blokus, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Jenga, Scrambled States of […]
Crown Hill Preschool still accepting students
Crown Hill Preschool (7706 25th Ave NW) has some spaces open for this fall. They tell us their 2015-2016 afternoon class is still accepting students. The class meets 12:30 to 3:30 […]
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