Two homes on the same block in the Whittier Heights neighborhood were broken into during the middle of the day on Friday and another had an attempted burglary the week […]
Month: July 2010
Stroll the Salmon Bay Wildlife Corridor
Ballard is home to one of the few original shorelines left in Seattle and Seattle Parks and Recreation has a great urban adventure to experience the wildlife right here at […]
Prolific ZEB taggers hit Ballard
The ZEB taggers have hit many neighborhoods in Seattle including Downtown, Belltown, Capitol Hill and now Ballard. “The ZEB tag has been pretty prolific in the downtown core,” Detective Mark […]
‘Carbon Neutral’ Seattle community meeting
The Seattle City Council voted earlier this year to become a carbon neutral city. As part of this effort, they are gathering information from eight different sectors – land use, […]
Plaques dedicated at Leif Erikson Plaza
A large crowd gathered in the shadow of Leif Erikson Sunday afternoon to celebrate the addition of nearly 1,700 names etched in the plaques on the plaza. “This statue surrounded […]
Viking Days at Nordic Heritage Museum
One of Ballard’s favorite annual events is underway at the Nordic Heritage Museum all weekend, featuring Viking reenactments, Scandinavian food, crafts, historic exhibits, live music and a beer garden. We […]
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 — […]
Share your fruit with those in need
Harvest season is fast approaching and City Fruit is hoping that Crown Hill residents will share their bounty. Italian plum tree. Photo courtesy Cheryl Klotz If you’ve got a fruit […]
27th annual Viking Days is this weekend
On the heels of SeafoodFest, another Ballard summer tradition is on the calendar for this weekend. The 27th annual Viking Days will be held at the Nordic Heritage Museum (3014 […]
Fecal Coliform levels at Golden Gardens Creek mis-reported
Surfrider.org now says that the earlier release of high levels of fecal coliform numbers at Golden Garden Creek were mis-reported by their organization. The numbers that made headlines last month […]
Man climbs to top of TV tower on Queen Anne
It was quite the scene on Queen Anne this evening as a man climbed to the top of a TV tower, drawing spectators out of their homes and nearby restaurants. […]
Benaroya selling former Denny’s property
The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that the Benaroya Company has a buyer interested in purchasing the former Manning’s/Denny’s property at the corner of 15th Ave NW & […]
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