The first weekend in June has arrived! Why not enjoy it out and about at one of the many awesome events going on in and around Ballard this weekend. Enjoy […]
Month: May 2013
SPD investigate fire at a Ballard marijuana dispensary
In the early hours of this morning SPD were called to investigate a reported fire at a marijuana dispensary on 17th Ave NW and NW Market Street. Check out more […]
Sunny skies for Ballard’s Bike Street Party
In celebration of May being Bike to Work month, KEXP and the Cascade Bicycle Club cosponsored the Ballard Bike Street Party today, and hundreds showed up for the live music […]
Whittier Heights garage sale is tomorrow
Tomorrow is one of the biggest neighborhood garage sales of the year in Ballard, with over 60 families signed up. The garage sales start at 9 a.m. and conclude at […]
Legislative special session update from Rep. Reuven Carlyle
36th District State Rep. Reuven Carlyle is in the midst of the state legislative special session, and filmed a quick update yesterday to recap the progress, or, “lack thereof,” as […]
Music and bikes to fill Ballard’s Bergen Place Park today
Today is the Ballard Bike Street Party, which will include a couple live musical acts, plenty of bicycle-related information, a biker fashion show, and lots of free goodies. The event […]
Reminder: Concerts at the Locks start tonight
Tonight will be the first of the summer concert series at the Ballard Locks Botanical Gardens. The concert tonight will feature the Seattle Civic Band at 7 p.m. There will also […]
Loyal Heights teachers to form a bike train to work tomorrow
Loyal Heights teachers will form a bike train to work tomorrow (Friday) to cap off Bike to School month. Shannon Koller, Bike to School coordinator at Loyal Heights, says the […]
Plant thieves make off with veggies in Whittier Heights
It appears we have a plant thief among us; we’ve heard from several sources that vegetable plants are being ripped out of personal gardens around Ballard. “Please spread the word […]
Fast food workers’ strike kicked off at Ballard Taco Bell late last night
Fast food workers across the city are striking for higher wages today, and the strike was kicked off at the Ballard Taco Bell on 15th Ave NW at 10:30 p.m. […]
Loyal Heights teacher recognized as a ‘Hero in the Classroom’
Loyal Heights Elementary School first-grade teacher Patricia Magnusson was recently recognized for her outstanding teaching. She’s been selected as one of 24 “Symetra Heroes in the Classroom” during the 2012 […]
Today marks 106th anniversary of Ballard’s annex to Seattle
On this day in 1907, the City of Ballard was no more and it was annexed to Seattle. The momentous change added both a new neighborhood and 17, 000 people […]
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