Ballard High School students to track rare Venus transit tomorrow
On Tuesday, June 5, physics and astronomy students from Ballard High School will be setting up telescopes for a public viewing party to observe the rare transit of Venus across …
Meghan Walker
Locks to close tomorrow morning for salmon exclusion structure inspection
The Ballard Locks will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, June 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. while U.S. Navy divers inspect the Adult Salmon Exclusion Structure. The Adult Salmon Exclusion …
Kukuruza Gourmet Popcorn to open on Market Street
A new popcorn place is opening on Saturday on NW Market St. It’s called Kukuruza Gourmet Popcorn, and is going in at the old Cookie’s location at 2211 NW Market …
Summer concerts at the Locks starts tomorrow
Tomorrow is the beginning of the 23rd Annual Free Summer Concerts and Events series at the Ballard Locks. Every Saturday and Sunday between June 2 and September 9, concerts and …
Whittier Heights garage sale tomorrow
Tomorrow is Whittier Heights’ biggest garage sale day of the year, with over 50 families signed up to set up shop. The sale starts at 9 a.m. and goes until …
Ballard ‘Crit’ in Old Ballard tomorrow
A reminder to all that tomorrow, June 2 is the annual Second Ascent Ballard Criterium, popularly known as the “Crit.” It’s a huge bike race through historic Ballard, drawing an …
Intersection repairs at 15th Ave NW and NW 85th St. this weekend
Starting tomorrow, paving crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be repairing pavement at the intersection of 15th Ave NW and NW 85th St., if weather permits. SDOT …
Seafood Fest is seeking volunteers
The 38th Annual Ballard Seafood Fest is just over a month away, and the organizers are putting a call out for volunteers. The event is July 14 and 15. Volunteer coordinator …
Snoose Junction has closed
One of Ballard’s famous pizza-by-the-slice restaurants has closed suddenly. Snoose Junction, which offered pizza, sandwiches, pasta and beers on tap, served their last slice on Thursday night. Employees say that …
Girls basketball summer camp sign-ups
Ballard High School is now taking sign-ups for a girls basketball summer camp for 2nd through 9th graders. “This camp is designed to build fundamentals, decision making, and competitive, confident …
Seattle Tilth seeking hosts for chicken coop and urban farm tour
Local group Seattle Tilth is organizing a Chicken Coop and Urban Farm Tour, and is looking for Ballard residents who have coops or urban farms to be hosts. “If you’ve …
Shilshole Marina to celebrate Open Boat Weekend and National Marina Day
This Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3, Shilshole Marina will be celebrating Open Boat Weekend and National Marina Day. The event is also a benefit for the Leukemia Cup …