The weekend events calendar
Here’s a look at what’s going on around Ballard this weekend: Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. is the Crown Hill Landmark Tree Walk. Starts at the corner of 13th …
Month: September 2010
Take the bus to Husky games from Ballard
This Saturday is the Husky home opener against Syracuse and there are some significant changes to parking. Construction of the Sound Transit light rail terminal in the parking lot just …
Grand opening for new location of Food Bank
The Ballard Food Bank recently moved into its new location on Leary Ave NW from 24th Ave NW. The new location of the Ballard Food Bank at 5130 Leary Ave. …
Reaching the summit: one woman’s climb for life
Kristina Southard is a self-described tough cookie. During her world travels to remote areas, she’s had guns pointed in her face and was even inside a taxi that was almost …
Seattle Parks & Recreation furlough days
Seattle Parks and Recreation is taking furlough days on Friday, Sept. 10, and Monday, Sept. 13. It’s part of the 10 days without pay that city employees are taking to …
Snacks! closes on Ballard Avenue
Snacks! Ballard’s Bodega, which opened a year ago on Ballard Avenue by entrepreneur Dante Rivera of Dante’s Inferno Dogs, is now closed. Rivera tells us that the building was being …
Unusual landscaping in new traffic circle
A new traffic circle at NW 68th St and 34th Ave NW is “growing” some unusual landscaping. A MyBallard reader emailed us this photo and says that the Seattle Department …
Are you missing a pillow?
After nearly two weeks with no owner to claim it, Erin at the Sneakery sent us this photo of a well-loved pillow. If you (or your little one) is missing …
Ballard District Council meeting tonight
The monthly Ballard District Council meeting is Wednesday night from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Ballard Library (5614-22nd Ave NW). Here is tonight’s agenda: AGENDA 7 PM Introductions/Short …
Seal pup recovering at PAWS
The female seal pup that was found last week on the beach at Golden Gardens is recovering at PAWS, Sylvia Moss the Public Affairs Coordinator tells us. Photo courtesy PAWS. …
Ballard man opens Seattle’s first legal distillery since Prohibition
After living in Seattle for more than a decade, I did something yesterday that seemed a bit odd. I bought hard alcohol from a place other than a state liquor …
Ballard Bridge painting moves to western side
A contractor for the Seattle Department of Transportation continues to paint the approaches to the Ballard Bridge. Starting Tuesday, September 7th, the sidewalk on the west side of the bridge …