At a city-held meeting at Leif Erikson, a heated Ballard crowd was told that other locations– besides the preferred site at 2826 NW Market Street– have been in consideration for […]
Month: August 2015
Apply for a 2015 PARK(ing) Day spot within the week
There’s only a week left to submit applications for the annual SDOT PARK(ing) Day, where on-street parking spots are transformed into small themed public hangouts. This year’s city-wide event takes […]
What’s on this weekend
Seattle has a full weekend ahead, and Ballard joins the fun with Maritime’s Anniversary block party, Nordic Heritage Museum’s annual Run Like a Viking race and lots of live music […]
Throwback Thursday: summertime bliss of yesteryear
Seattle’s summer has been one for the books, with a number of record-breaking hot days and more sunshine than our vegetation knows what to do with. Today we look back […]
Ballard Development Update: four subdivision approvals
Four subdivision approvals make up today’s development update from the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) as posted in the Land Use Information Bulletin. 2413 NW 64TH ST A […]
Seattle’s Play Streets are popping up all over Ballard
Kid-themed block parties are catching on quickly in Ballard, with half a dozen regular meet-ups each week in our ‘hood. It’s called the Play Streets Program, and involves closing off […]
Maritime Pacific to celebrate 25 years with a block party
Ballard’s behemoth brewery scene will pay homage to its roots this weekend, as Maritime Pacific Brewery celebrates 25 years in the neighborhood. All of Ballard’s breweries and beer fanatics will […]
Daytime burglaries in Ballard worry residents
We’ve been hearing of several daytime burglaries lately on the My Ballard Forum, with bold thieves entering homes and offices in our neighborhood. Paul Forgey told us about a burglary […]
Share and trade your kids’ toys and gear on Saturday
This Saturday is the first Ballard Share and Play, an opportunity for families to give or take gently used (or unused) toys, clothing, books and baby/kid gear with community members. […]
EETBAR to host Seattle Animal Shelter fundraiser on Thursday
On Thursday, August 20, Ballard’s EETBAR (1556 NW 56th) will host their annual Fuzzy Fours Fundraiser for the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation (SASF). From 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, they’ll be […]
Calling all history buffs: Ballard History Walk is on Saturday
This Saturday, August 22 is another Ballard History Walk, hosted by local group Ballard History Review. This week’s walk is titled “Lutefisk, Libraries & Lumber – oh my!” and will […]
A look at the new Mighty-O Donuts in Ballard
Mighty-O Donuts hosted its grand opening over the weekend at their new Ballard location on the corner of 17th and NW Market St. The donut shop had its soft opening […]
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