Adventure Race for Parkinson’s is tomorrow
Don’t be surprised if you see people in costume, racing around the neighborhood tomorrow in groups of three or four. It’s part of the annual Adventure Race for Parkinson’s, in which …
Meghan Walker
Ballard breweries joining forces to fundraise for affordable housing
Ballard beer lovers, you’ll want to put this one in your diary: on Saturday, Nov. 3, all 11 of Ballard’s breweries will come together at Hale’s Palladium to raise money …
Former Ballard Boys & Girls Club director retires
If you’ve called Ballard home for awhile, you might remember when the Ballard Boys & Girls Club lost their beloved director Mark Hendricks, who was transferred to Federal Way in …
Upcoming events at the Nordic Museum
The Nordic Museum has a loaded events schedule for October, including the annual Taste of Iceland festival happening later this month. Here’s a look at their calendar: North Wild Kitchen …
Ballard High School Marching Band to perform at Saturday’s homecoming game
This Saturday, the Ballard High School award-winning marching band will be treating the homecoming football game audience to a special halftime performance. Here’s a look at last year’s performance: The …
Road closures, paving projects at south end of Ballard Bridge
There will be some major improvements coming to the intersection just south of the Ballard Bridge, which means a lengthy closure of the interchange of W. Nickerson St and 15th …
Grumpy D’s announces plans to sell the business
Last month, we reported that Grumpy D’s is moving to make way for the development of a five-story, mixed-use apartment building. Now, Dan Kurtz of Grumpy D’s tells My Ballard …
Outdoor gear consignment store opening soon in Ballard
Ballard is about to get a new outdoor gear consignment shop, called Wonderland Gear Exchange, going in at 7750 15th Ave. But before they can launch, they’re collecting inventory, so they’re …
Fire in Blue Ridge caused by unattended stovetop burner
A kitchen fire in the Blue Ridge neighborhood near Carkeek Park has been deemed accidental, caused by a stovetop burner left in the “on” position. There were no injuries in …
Sound Transit narrows down Ballard light rail options
The options for the Ballard light rail route have been slightly narrowed down, thanks to recent town halls and public feedback. There were a handful of options presented by Sound …
Ballard Farmer’s Market egg vendor raising money to replace stolen flock
One of the Ballard Farmer’s Market’s longstanding vendors had a massive blow to their farm a few months ago: thieves ransacked Skagit River Ranch’s egg-producing chickens, stealing over 500 hens. …
Volunteers collect thousands of pads and tampons for Seattle students
A group of volunteers based in Ballard recently hosted a back-to-school tampon drive, collecting over 6,000 pads and tampons to be distributed to Seattle Public School students. Local nonprofit Seattle …