Molly Moon’s ice cream truck comes to Ballard
Last month we mentioned that the Molly Moon’s ice cream truck would be hitting the road and they were looking for interested neighborhoods to host them. Looks like Ballard made …
Month: June 2010
Ballard High spring concerts this week
Ballard High School musicians are getting ready for their spring concerts. Kathy with the Ballard High School Music Boosters sent us this note: Ballard High School Music Boosters cordially invites …
The KEXP ‘Hood-to-Hood Challenge’ is on
In 2008, KEXP brought a day of music to Ballard after our neighborhood won the “Hood-to-Hood Challenge.” This year, West Seattle won. Now KEXP is looking for which neighborhood will …
‘Floating farmers market’ idea proposed for Ballard
Ballard already has a great farmers market on Sundays, now Captain Dave with FarmBoat is proposing a “floating farmers market” on a different day. Dave posted his idea in the …
Action scenes from the Twilight Criterium races
A good crowd came down to Old Ballard Saturday evening to watch the Second Ascent Twilight Criterium — an action-packed series of bicycle races that’s always a blast to watch. And photograph, too.
The races tore down Ballard and Shilshole Avenues, circling in a tight loop.
The crowd is up close and personal as the riders speed by.
How close? We could feel the breeze of the bicycles on the corners.
Like last year, there were spills to go with the thrills. Two riders took the corner too wide on Shilshole and found themselves with a nice case of road rash.
Friends of the other rider checked him over for injuries after the accident. His rear wheel had collapsed in the collision.
Some more action photos follow below. And for race results, they should be posted here in the next day or two.
The weekend events calendar
Here is a look at what’s going on around Ballard this weekend. And if you’d like upcoming events every week in your email — from Ballard and surrounding neighborhoods — …
Ballard sweet spot getting national attention
The small corner candy shop just off of Bergen Place is in the national spotlight. Blackbird Candy Shoppe is written up in today’s USA Today. The article titled, “10 Great …
Ballard man distills new organic vodka
For nearly two years Ballardite John Lundin has been perfecting his organic vodka. This week Lundin is in Silverton, Colorado producing the first small batches of Blue Water Vodka at …
Lane closure on Ballard Bridge Friday
Seattle Department of Transportation crews will close the southbound, curb lane of the Ballard Bridge on Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The closure will allow SDOT crews to …
Transgendered woman attacked at Ballard bus stop
4:15pm update: Prosecutors just told MyBallard that the suspect in this case, Daniel Patrick Woodward, was charged today with malicious harassment (hate crime). Woodward already has a no bail felony …
Twilight ‘Crit’ to take over Old Ballard
Nearly 1,000 people are expected in Old Ballard for the Second Ascent Twilight Criterium on Saturday. Photo from the 2009 Second Ascent Twilight Criterium. In a criterium, cyclists race to …
Nearby: Street closure, Bumbershoot, Top Chef
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: 45th Street viaduct from the U District down to U Village and Sand Point Way will be closed all summer Bob Dylan, …