At Sunday’s Ballard Farmer’s Market, one of the longest standing farms, Anselmo’s, announced their retirement. Marie (Debrusca) Oliver started the farm in 1998 with her mother, Arlene, and Arlene’s husband Chuck. After losing her mother last year and Chuck just last week, she decided it was too big a job to do it alone. Photos […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Upcoming rain garden tours
On June 4 and 11, People for Puget Sound will host rain garden tours around Ballard. June 4 is a bicycle tour starting at 10 a.m. at Bergen Place Park (5420 22nd Ave. NW). June 11 is a walking tour, and will meet at 10 a.m. at the Loyal Heights Elementary playground. The tours will […]
Stand-up paddleboard rentals at Shilshole
A new online paddleboard rental company has come to Ballard, and just in time for summer. Stoke Harvester owner Shawn Jennings says it’s a fantastic sport to try if you like spending time on the water. “It’s incredibly versatile, and easy to pick up. Plus, it’s a great core workout,” Jennings said. Jennings will rent out […]
Ballard High School’s new website
Ballard High School has launched a new website. In an email, Principal Keven Wynkoop said some new features will be available this fall, but for now it’s a great way to get information about the high school. All the Seattle School District schools will be rolling out new websites soon, and any feedback is welcome, Wynkoop […]
Ballard Food Bank receives 600 lbs of food from weight loss clinic
The Ballard Food Bank has received 600 pounds of donated food from the Queen Anne Medical Weight Loss Clinic. The clinic donated the food in celebration of 600 pounds lost by 17 of the clinic’s clients in a seven month period. From the clinic’s press release: “The food drive was a win-win project,” said Program […]
The Nordic Fashion Biennale is coming to Ballard
The Seattle Nordic Heritage Museum will be featuring a Nordic Fashion Biennale later this year, the first of its kind in the United States. According to a statement from the Nordic Museum, a new element of the Biennale is a fashion competition, North by Northwest (N x NW). “The purpose of the competition is to […]
Ballard High School’s first annual students vs. staff basketball game
On Tuesday night, Ballard High School had its first students-versus-staff basketball game to raise money for the school’s football team. Over 200 attended the game, and the staff clutched victory over the students, 111 to 103. John Verduin, president of the BHS PTSA wrote in an email, “Highlights from ‘Team Staff’ included high flying moves […]
KEXP’s Hood to Hood in Ballard
Friday was KEXP’s Hood to Hood festival in Ballard. During last year’s KEXP pledge drive, Ballard won the Hood to Hood challenge for pledging more than any other ‘hood. The station did a live remote from the Sunset Tavern and live performances were ongoing at Sunset, Cupcake Royale, and other bars all day. KEXP DJ Kevin […]
Bike to Work Day in Ballard
Friday was Seattle’s annual F5 Bike to Work Day. More than 20,000 people biked to work, and Ballard was the after-party for the event. Kate Gregory said she tries to bike to work as often as possible. “I work downtown, and it’s a beautiful commute. You go along Myrtle Edwards and there’s all the roses, and […]
Ballard High School students send E. coli into space
A group of Ballard High School astronomy students watched today as their science experiment launched into space on board the Shuttle Endeavour. Led by their teacher, Eric Muhs, the students combined biology with astronomy and created an experiment. They want to know how being in space affects bacteria. With that in mind, they’re sending E. […]
Reopening an old school, a look at Viewlands Elementary
Nestled just above Carkeek Park, Viewlands Elementary is slowly coming back to life. Since its closure four years ago, the school has stood empty. But now, with a new principal at the helm, Viewlands is planning for its reopening in the fall. Guiding the renovation and planning is Lisa Escobar, the new principal of the […]
‘Healthy’ chocolates made in Ballard
Last New Year’s Eve, Mike Arcuri made some pretty normal resolutions: exercise more, eat healthier, and take more vitamins. And, he’s kept those resolutions. Only, he tweaked them a little. “What I found is a couple months went by and I wasn’t taking the vitamins. And I thought, that’s the easiest one on the list!” […]
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