A recent sunny Sunday drew an estimated 5,600 people to the Ballard Farmers Market, compared to 3,000 at the same time last year, reports the PI. Organizers say the increased […]
Taggers hit Ballard Community Center
Vandals tagged the boat and signs out in front of the Ballard Community Center over the weekend, and At Large in Ballard says it’s happening nearly every week now. The […]
Good turnout at Sunset Bowl auction
We stopped by around lunchtime to see how the auction was progressing, and we arrived in time to see one guy buy all the lanes for $1,000 each. Well, it […]
Auction at Sunset Bowl today
Update: We just returned from the auction preview at Sunset Bowl, and the parking lot is already packed. The auction (details) is expected to last well into the afternoon, with […]
We’ve added an events calendar
Introducing the My Ballard events calendar. We’ve been receiving so many events in our email, we needed a place to put them all. It’s low tech — just email us […]
Speak up for Ballard parks on Earth Day
After you’ve done your bit to green the world on Earth Day, put on your hemp jacket and head over to the Ballard Community Center to help shape Seattle’s vision for […]
Smash-and-grab in two minutes flat
Usually, smash-and-grabs happen late at night in darkly-lit parking lots. But according a police report, a Ballard woman says she parked her Audi on 24th Ave. at 59th to run […]
More Ballard businesses come and go
Here are a few more recent business changes in Ballard. As always, if you see something new in the neighborhood, please drop us a note. – A clerk […]
Hidden gems inside Ballard’s RE Store
The non-profit Ballard company RE Store salvages home materials, saves them from landfills and then sells them at an affordable price. Things like flooring, doors, sinks, lamps and vintage claw-foot […]
Snow, hail, rain, sun..
Ah yes, spring in Seattle. It snowed rather steadily in Upper Ballard and Phinney Ridge Sunday morning (nothing was sticking), and then the sun appeared. “We didn’t get any snow […]
Garage sale at new park property
The outgoing owners of Ballard’s newest city park at 70th St. and 9th Ave. are a holding a garage sale this weekend (they’re moving by the end of the month), […]
Big event at Sonic Boom
Ballardite Blog has the scoop on “Record Store Day” at the Ballard Sonic Boom store today (Saturday). Four bands will play: Vinnie Blackshadow, Aqueduct, Mono in VCF (pictured) and The […]
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