The massive project to improve water quality in the Ship Canal started this week in Ballard. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is building a 2.7-mile tunnel along the Ship Canal that […]
Author: Meghan Walker
15th annual Sustainable Ballard Fest is this weekend
One of the neighborhood’s most quirky and eco-friendly events is back this weekend, set to take over Ballard Commons Park on Saturday, Sept. 22. It’s the 15th annual Sustainable Ballard […]
Neighborhood cleanup collects 154 pounds of trash from downtown Ballard
A group of volunteers picked up 154 pounds of trash from downtown Ballard last weekend, as part of a West Coast cleanup tour initiated by two brothers from Kingston, Washington. […]
Reminder: PARK(ing) Day is tomorrow
Tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 21) is the day where parking spots around the city turn into pop-up parklets. PARK(ing) Day is a global event, and takes place on the third Friday […]
Help make Seattle (and Ballard) more walkable
The Seattle Department of Transportation wants to make Seattle a more walkable city, so they’re asking locals to help draft walking directions and information in various neighborhoods. SDOT says it’s […]
Massive garage sale at Ballard Tool Library this weekend
Ballard’s Tool Library is hosting its first ever garage sale this Sunday, Sept. 23 from noon to 5pm at their headquarters, 7549B 15th Ave NW. “Fill out your tool collection […]
Taki’s Mad Greek restaurant reopens on NW 85th St
After closing in July, Taki’s Mad Greek has reopened just around the corner at 1471 NW 85th St. The Greek restaurant, well known for their gyros, platters and regular live music […]
Fair Isle Brewing launches crowdfunding campaign for investors
The next big brewery to come to Ballard, Fair Isle Brewing, is taking on a crowdfunding approach to find investors to build and launch the brewery. They’ve created a NextSeed […]
Freakout Festival coming back to Ballard this fall
One of Seattle’s annual, homegrown festivals is back again for 2018, taking over Ballard in November. It’s called the Freakout Festival (originally known as the Psychedelic Holiday Freakout Festival in […]
5-story apartment building to replace Grumpy D’s and other 15th Ave businesses
Grumpy D’s Coffee House and several other businesses on 15th Ave NW will have to move to make way for a massive six-five-story apartment building construction. Marta Kurtz, owner of […]
Nordic happenings: Leif Erikson fundraiser and 112th bazaar
If you need a reminder of your Nordic roots, you’ll have a couple opportunities this fall, with the annual Ski for Light fundraiser and 112th Leif Erikson bazaar in the […]
Daytime closures at the Ballard Locks this week
The Ballard Locks will be closed for 10 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 18 and 19) this week for dive operations. The closures will be in effect from 6am […]
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