Later this summer will be the first ever Ballard Burrito Fest, set to take over Ballard Commons Park on Saturday, August 19. Organized by nonprofit The World Is Fun (TWIF), […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Help restore Ballard’s parks at upcoming work parties
There are two forest restoration work parties coming up this weekend at Carkeek Park and Golden Gardens. On Friday, July 7, Weekday Workers (WEWO) will be at Carkeek Park from 9am […]
Happy 4th of July!
This 4th of July is a little different for Ballard: it’s also the 100th anniversary of the Ballard Locks opening. To celebrate the centennial, there will be a special EA-18G […]
Stationless bike share pilot program to start this week
This Friday (July 7), the city will roll out a bike share pilot program which will allow privately owned bike share companies to operate in the city. The program allows for […]
UW study finds microplastics are common on Seattle beaches
A University of Washington student tested levels of microplastics on Puget Sound beaches, and found Carkeek Park had the second highest levels of the 12 beaches surveyed. Oceanography undergraduate Frances Eshom-Arzadon’s year-long senior thesis […]
Support local farms at Lagunitas
On July 18, there will be a fundraiser at Lagunitas Taproom (1550 NW 49th St.) to raise money for a nonprofit that supports local farms. The fundraiser is called “No Farms, […]
New food truck Ravenleaf debuts in Ballard
Ballardites can expect a new food truck rolling around the ‘hood this summer: it’s called Ravenleaf, serving southwest and Caribbean barbecue with fresh northwest ingredients. https://twitter.com/RavenleafTruck/status/880843976894316544 On their menu are sandwiches such […]
What’s on this weekend
Have a beautiful weekend in Ballard! Friday, June 30: Live Music “Finding Chet Baker” with the Chip Parker Quartet at 7pm, and vocalist Andy Shaw at 9pm at Egan’s Ballard […]
Navy Growler flyover for Ballard Locks centennial on July 4
The Ballard Locks centennial will be a big event for our little ‘hood, with EA-18G Growler flyovers planned for the 4th of July. The ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of […]
Development Update June 29: revised rowhouse application and two subdivision appeals
A revised application for a three-story rowhouse and two subdivision appeals makes up today’s development update from the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) as posted in […]
Pull-toy parade spotted on Market St
Step aside, Syttende Mai: there’s a new parade in town, and it’s dominated by hand-made toys on leashes. The video was posted yesterday by Pretend Music; the pull-toy parade was […]
Homeless encampments are working, city report finds
A recently released report has found that the three new homeless encampments in the city, including the one in Ballard at the west end of NW Market St, have “met […]
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