Kirke Park construction nearly complete
The finishing touches are being put on Kirke Park (7028 9th Ave NW)Â as crews hydro-seed the lawns and ready the play area for the opening. Once the park is open, …
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Anthony Bourdain stops by Ballard’s Walrus and the Carpenter
Anthony Bourdain has been spotted filming his series “The Layover” all over Seattle eateries the last few days, including Ballard’s very own Walrus and Carpenter. One of readers, Bill Holmes, posed …
Cat adoption event at Loyal Heights Community Center this weekend
If you’ve been thinking about adopting a feline friend, this is your golden opportunity: on Saturday, July 14, there will be a big cat adoption event at the Loyal Heights …
Bastille to throw Bastille Day party
Saturday, July 14 is Bastille Day, and Ballard’s Bastille Cafe (5307 Ballard Ave) will be throwing a party in celebration, complete with their very own Marie Antoinette and baguettes. Bastille …
Central Ballard Residents Association meeting tomorrow
Tomorrow, Thursday July 12, is the Central Ballard Residents Association meeting. This month, they’ll be talking about land use in Ballard. From the group: Ballard’s present was planned in the …
Foggy morning in Ballard
One of our readers, Graeme Wallace Davies, sent us this photo he took from the Ballard Locks this morning. What he thought looked like smoke from a fire turned out …
Take an urban farm tour this weekend
On Saturday, July 14, Seattle Tilth is hosting a chicken coop and urban farm tour, with nearly a dozen stops in Ballard and Crown Hill. The tour includes 50 families …
Monthly Ballard District Council meeting tonight
Tonight is the monthly Ballard District Council meeting, held at the Ballard Public Library meeting room  (5614 22nd Ave NW) from 7 to 8:40 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. …
A look at the Ballard real estate market
By Sharon Giampietro, Ballard resident and Re/Max agent Average Sales Price, Time on Market and inventory: Residential In the Greater Ballard area* from July – December 2011 the average sale …
New brewery coming to Ballard
Ballard will soon be home to another brewery called Populuxe Brewing, going in at 826 NW 49th St. As the Seattle Met reports, Ballardites Peter Charbonnier and Jiri Zatloukal are …
Baker Park expansion and emergency preparedness meeting at Whittier Heights
Tomorrow night, Wednesday July 11, the Whittier Heights Community Council will meet to discuss expanding Baker Park (north of 83rd, between Mary and 14th) and to check in on emergency …
SeafoodFest kick-off barbecue on Friday
This Saturday and Sunday is the annual Ballard SeafoodFest, and on Friday, there will be a festival kick-off barbecue to benefit the Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial at the Ballard Elks (6411 …