Ballard Locks boathouse demolished
Today, the 63-year-old boathouse on the north side of the Ballard Locks was demolished. The boathouse, which was built in 1949, had structural damage and was falling down. The building …
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BHS youth football camp signups
This summer, Ballard High School will be offering youth football camps for kids in kindergarten through 8th grade. Coach Joey Thomas says the camps will be a great opportunity, “to …
Seattle Creative Arts Center now open in Ballard
Ballard is now home to an arts center; a venue for music lessons, theater productions, and arts classes. It’s called the Seattle Creative Arts Center (SCAC), and it’s at 2601 …
Summer community classes offered at Swedish Ballard
This summer, Swedish Medical Center in Ballard is offering a number of classes for the community. The offerings include the following: All About Puberty: Parents and Preteens Together: The focus …
Metro Transit to host discussion group about sustainable transportation
On Wednesday, June 27, King County Metro will host an “In Motion Discussion Group” to find out how people get around, and how to better motivate people to use sustainable …
Ballard edible garden tour this Saturday
On Saturday, June 23, Sustainable Ballard is hosting the 4th Annual Edible Garden Tour of northeast Ballard food gardens. Their goal is to, “educate and inspire folks to grow food …
Aurora Ave N. and N. 85th St. intersection to close this weekend
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning to close the Aurora Avenue N and N 85th Street intersection next weekend from 10 p.m. Friday, June 22 until 5 a.m. …
Teen stabbed at Golden Gardens
A male teen was stabbed during a fight at Golden Gardens on Friday night. The Seattle Police Department says they responded to calls about a large fight disturbance at the …
Summer t-ball signups at Loyal Heights Community Center
With summertime comes baseball, and for the little ones, t-ball. The Loyal Heights Community Center is now taking signups for kids ages 4 to 6. Rachel Bruno from the center …
Card Kingdom’s Cafe Mox hopes to soon offer sidewalk seating
Cafe Mox, attached to Card Kingdom at 5105 Leary Ave. NW has applied for sidewalk seating, just in time for summer. Card Kingdom applied for the permit through the Seattle …
Shilshole’s Leif Erikson statue turns 50
On Sunday, June 17, the statue of Leif Erikson will have its 50th anniversary of being in Seattle. Fifty years ago, Seattle received the statue during Norway Day at the …
Amber Den to close for remodeling until July
This Saturday, June 16 will be the The Amber Den’s last night of service before closing for a couple weeks to revamp the bar. They’ll be completing some, “minor construction …