Fremont movie-maker Martin Fossum has won an award at the Seattle International Film Festival for the Seattle Times’ 2009 3-Minute Masterpiece. The film, “Interstice” is a study of walkways and water at the Ballard Locks. The film was shot in sequence on Super8 film and there was no post-production editing. Fossum was one of nine …
Down at the end of the parking lot just outside King’s Hardware on Ballard Ave. sits a new little market called Snacks! Snacks! is the brainchild of Ballard’s hot dog king, Dante Rivera. He says to think of this as a high-end 7-11. He’s planning to sell grocery staples, he’ll give vendors from the Farmers …
The 35th annual Ballard Seafoodfest is July 25th & 26th and organizers are looking for volunteers. The neighborhood tradition draws about 60,000 people and closes much of downtown Ballard for food vendors, art vendors and entertainment. One of the biggest attractions is the alder-smoked salmon barbecue. Warren Aakervik is the master griller and people stand …
The summer concerts at the Locks kicked off with quite a crowd this weekend. On Saturday, the Boeing Employees Concert Band played and on Sunday the Batucada Yemanja group (above) entertained the crowd. Many people enjoyed the lazy weekend by relaxing in the shade or dancing with the band. The concerts continue every Saturday and …
A time capsule that was discovered during the demolition of the old Norway Center building on Queen Anne was opened at Leif Erikson hall on Sunday. Tom Stang, retired consul of the Royal Norwegian Consulate, offered his memories of the Norway Center to the 100 or so people in attendance. “Friday I drove by the …
Hundreds of cyclists descended on Old Ballard today for a series of races known as the Second Ascent Twilight Criterium. The action is fast and furious, especially around the tight corners. The first race began at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, and the big pro race got underway at 7:30 p.m. The races start in the middle …
The Swedish vimple is flying high at the Geeky Swedes house today, and you’ll see a few other light blue and yellow flags flying around Ballard. It’s the National Day of Sweden, also called Swedish Flag Day. “Why should Norwegian’s have all the fun?” Julie emailed us.
Fred Meyer plans to tear down its Greenwood store and the Greenwood Market next door to make room for a much larger store and urban village. PhinneyWood has the scoop on the new development, along with preliminary sketches and coverage of some of the controversy surrounding it.
More than 500 people are expected at Saturday’s Second Ascent Twilight Criterium which is a fast-paced bike race on a short course. This year’s “crit” will have more than 200 cyclists, Greg Shaw the owner of Second Ascent tells us. The race starts and finishes at Ballard Ave & 20th Ave NW and circles around …
It’s a busy weekend in Ballard and it looks like the record-breaking heat is gone. Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. the Hi-Life (5425 Russell Ave) is hosting a benefit pancake feed for Seattle’s Bravest, a local organization that provides care for fallen firefighters and their families. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. …
At a community meeting tonight about criminal activity in Ballard parks, Seattle Parks Superintendent Tim Gallagher announced that he’s approved an exclusion zone for Bergen Place, Marvin’s Garden and Ballard Commons Park. The zone was requested by dozens of businesses owners and residents who have been concerned about drug and alcohol use, drug dealing and …
A reminder that Seattle Parks & Recreation and Seattle Police are holding a community meeting tonight to discuss a hot-button topic here in Ballard: safety and security at Bergen Place, Marvin’s Garden and Ballard Commons Park. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Ballard Library. We’ll post a story later tonight.