It’s the final round for this year’s Neighborhood Matching Fund program — the City will be accepting applications for community projects until September 9th. The NMF was created in 1988 to provide matching dollars for neighborhood improvement projects, which can span from festivals to playground upgrades and even Night Out block parties. There are some […]
Market St businesses struggle during construction
The headache that is the west end of Market St has been impacting far more than just traffic in Ballard — businesses west of 24th have been hit hard by the construction, with blocked driveways, non-existent parking options, and the constant drone of jackhammers. Construction on the Ballard Multimodal Corridor has been ongoing since the […]
Street painting party planned for July’s Holman Grove Street Fest
The second installment of the Holman Grove Street Festival summer series in Crown Hill is happening near the end of the month. The festival, which is the second of three summer events, will be on Thursday, July 25th starting at 4:30pm. The July theme is street painting — the organizers have hired neighborhood artist Andy […]
Crime is down and multiple projects completed since community walks and emphasis patrols
Crime rates have lowered and the neighborhood is getting cleaner since the beginning of the City’s emphasis patrols and community walks in Ballard. The walks were part of the City’s pre-summer emphasis program which elevated police presence and took a closer look at community maintenance walks in seven neighborhoods across Seattle. Several City departments took […]
The Landing at Shilshole Bay closes, cancels weddings last-minute
A number of weddings have been cancelled unexpectedly by The Landing at Shilshole Bay following an order to stop work on incomplete renovations at the waterfront wedding venue. My Ballard first learned about the situation when a local bride, Briana, shared the news that venue, located at 6135 Seaview Ave N, was cancelling weddings last-minute. […]
Ballard P-Patch to host 18th annual Art in the Garden
The annual Art in the Garden festival is coming up soon at the Ballard P-Patch, and this year, they’ll be fundraising to help prevent the P-Patch from being sold to developers. The Ballard P-Patch must raise $1.8 million to purchase their half-acre home at 8527 25th Ave NW, or the land will be turned into […]
Salmon and sun reign at the SeafoodFest
By Laura Mansfield At the Ballard Seafood Festival, the most important job belongs to the guy who stirs the butter. That role is filled by Don Lyman, self-proclaimed “butter boy” and member of Mason Occidental Lodge #72. He and his counterparts have helped prepare salmon for the salmon bake for at least 25 years. The […]
Ballard Little League headed to regional championships
The Ballard/North Seattle Little League team has just won the state championships, and need a little help to compete in the regional championships in California this week. The baseball team of seniors took the state title last Thursday, and are set to travel to Sacramento to compete in regionals on Tuesday. “It’s very expensive for […]
Scenes from the 45th annual SeafoodFest
Thousands flocked to downtown Ballard for the first full day of the 45th annual SeafoodFest. Saturday was a busy day, with the Festi-Bowl at the Ballard Commons skatepark all day and the famous Lutefisk Eating Contest at Bergen Place Park. Here are some shots from the festivities on Saturday… We’ll be updating with more photos […]
‘Walter’s Night’ to raise funds for Sunset Hill Community Center repainting
In memory of Walter’s, the Sunset Hill Community Center will host a night of live music to raise funds to repaint the historic building that houses the center. Local band Trouble at Home will be playing music from 7pm, and there will be old favorites from Walter’s — ice cream, coffee, beer, and wine will […]
Free trees available for Seattle neighborhoods
The City’s annual tree giveaway is happening soon, with applications opening on Monday, July 15. Now in its tenth year, Seattle’s Trees for Neighborhoods program has helped plant over 9,300 trees throughout the city since its 2009 start. There’s a limit of four free trees per household, and a lifetime max of six total per […]
Vegan restaurant Galaxy Rune opens in Fremont
Vegans, here’s some good news: Galaxy Rune vegan restaurant has just opened in Fremont at 3601 Fremont Ave N. With meat-free cheeseburgers, pulled pork, and hot dogs on the menu, Galaxy Rune says they make vegan food for non-vegans. They even make their own fake meat, created from a combination of tofu, textured vegetable protein, […]
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