About 40 people showed up this morning for the first-ever East Ballard walking tour. Dawn Hemminger, one of the organizers was surprised and happy with the turnout. “We were expecting anywhere from 10 to 20 people,” she said. The group started the 2-hour walk at Cafe Bambino. “Our main goal for this tour is to provide an opportunity for you to get to know your neighbors,” Hemminger said, “and to hopefully inspire you to do some exploring on your own.”
The group of adults, kids and dogs headed around the north end of East Ballard. There were 14 stops along the way, each with its own background information. Some was historical, such as fun facts about “Tudor Row” on 57th and the Woodland Grocery Flour and Feed store that used to sit at 60th and 4th Ave.
Other stops included this group effort at creating a human traffic circle “to impress upon the city that the neighborhood really wants this traffic circle” that was approved at NW 60th & 9th Ave. The tour ended at noon at Crash Landing Pizza where most people in the group enjoyed a free slice. Hemminger says they’re hoping to do another walking tour for south side of East Ballard. (First photo by My Ballard reader Silver, and she posted many more right here.)
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