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 …
Meghan Walker
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 …
Ballard scavenger hunt to fundraise for Parkinson’s is next month
The annual Adventure Race for Parkinson’s is next month, leading over 200 hundred participants on a massive neighborhood-wide scavenger hunt through Ballard. The race is on Saturday, Oct. 6 from …
Ballard High School kicks off fall theater program with Big Love
The theater department at Ballard High School is gearing up for their first performance of the year, with Big Love taking the stage in October. “This year’s plays and musicals …
Ballard breweries to host 4th annual Oktoberfest this weekend
Tomorrow, Ballard will feel a bit more Bavarian than Nordic, with Oktoberfest celebrations taking over four local breweries. Reuben’s, Stoup, Lucky Envelope and Populuxe will host the Oktoberfest crawl, which …
Ballard Food Bank needs volunteers
The Ballard Food Bank (5130 Leary Ave NW) has made an announcement that they’re looking for new volunteers. They currently have over 135 volunteers who help out, but say they …