Two 8-story apartment buildings proposed for Ballard
Two separate 8-story apartment buildings are in the works for the Fed-Ex building on Market St and a small lot on NW 56th St. The property at 1740 NW Market …
Meghan Walker
Norwegian folk dancing and wild salmon dinner at Leif Erikson Lodge
One of Ballard’s most Scandinavian events is happening soon: Norwegian folk dancing and wild salmon dinner are coming to the Leif Erikson Lodge in August. The highlight of the evening …
Applications for final round of Neighborhood Matching Fund open now
It’s the final round for this year’s Neighborhood Matching Fund program — the City will be accepting applications for community projects until September 9th. The NMF was created in 1988 …
Market St businesses struggle during construction
The headache that is the west end of Market St has been impacting far more than just traffic in Ballard — businesses west of 24th have been hit hard by …
Street painting party planned for July’s Holman Grove Street Fest
The second installment of the Holman Grove Street Festival summer series in Crown Hill is happening near the end of the month. The festival, which is the second of three …
Crime is down and multiple projects completed since community walks and emphasis patrols
Crime rates have lowered and the neighborhood is getting cleaner since the beginning of the City’s emphasis patrols and community walks in Ballard. The walks were part of the City’s …
The Landing at Shilshole Bay closes, cancels weddings last-minute
A number of weddings have been cancelled unexpectedly by The Landing at Shilshole Bay following an order to stop work on incomplete renovations at the waterfront wedding venue. My Ballard …
Ballard P-Patch to host 18th annual Art in the Garden
The annual Art in the Garden festival is coming up soon at the Ballard P-Patch, and this year, they’ll be fundraising to help prevent the P-Patch from being sold to …
Salmon and sun reign at the SeafoodFest
By Laura Mansfield At the Ballard Seafood Festival, the most important job belongs to the guy who stirs the butter. That role is filled by Don Lyman, self-proclaimed “butter boy” …
Ballard Little League headed to regional championships
The Ballard/North Seattle Little League team has just won the state championships, and need a little help to compete in the regional championships in California this week. The baseball team …
Scenes from the 45th annual SeafoodFest
Thousands flocked to downtown Ballard for the first full day of the 45th annual SeafoodFest. Saturday was a busy day, with the Festi-Bowl at the Ballard Commons skatepark all day …
‘Walter’s Night’ to raise funds for Sunset Hill Community Center repainting
In memory of Walter’s, the Sunset Hill Community Center will host a night of live music to raise funds to repaint the historic building that houses the center. Local band …