Get out your Norwegian flags – Syttende Mai is on Friday
This Friday, May 17 is the annual Syttende Mai parade in Ballard. Each year, thousands of people flock to Ballard for the Scandinavian festivities, which includes a huge parade through …
Get your veggies, flowers and herbs from BHS during their plant sale this week
This week is the Ballard High School annual plant sale. All the proceeds from the sale go to benefit the school’s greenhouse program. They’ll be selling veggies, annual flowers, and …
New speed bumps installed on 3rd Ave
If you’re traveling on 3rd Ave NW, you might want to take extra care; a few new speed bumps have been installed along from Holman Road up to Carkeek Park. …
BHS track athletes advance to bi-district meet
By Bucky Beaver Ballard High School sent 16 student-athletes to the Kingco Conference Championship track and field meet this past week at Redmond High School. BHS Senior Stu Thomas (Photo …
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms of Ballard and beyond
Mother’s Day is here and it is time to celebrate the special lady in your life! To mark the occasion the My Ballard team want to feature some special messages …
What’s on this weekend
The weekend is here and the sun is shining just in time for Mother’s Day! Check out the great events going on in and around our neighborhood on our weekly …
Adams Elementary choir to sing National Anthem at Mariners’ game tomorrow
Tomorrow night, Adams Elementary School choir will take center field at Safeco Field to sing the National Anthem for the Mariners’ game. The students submitted an audition and were chosen …
Hotel Ballard opens its doors just in time for summer
The long-awaited opening of Hotel Ballard (5216 Ballard Avenue)Â is finally here after seven years in the making. The hotel, owned by Debera and James Riggle, has been under construction …
Enjoy local artists on Saturday for Ballard Art Walk
This Saturday is the monthly Art Walk in Ballard, during which artists open their studios to the public and businesses host local art on their walls. This Art Walk will …
BHS Jazz Band wins Mount Hood Jazz Festival
BHS Performing Arts are at it again! Ballard High School Jazz Band 1 took out the competition at last weekend’s Mount Hood Jazz Festival. The event was held in Gresham, …
Earthquake preparedness drill on Saturday
On Saturday, May 11, several Seattle neighborhoods will be taking part in an earthquake preparedness drill. From 9 a.m. to noon, neighborhoods across the city will test their emergency radio …
Central Ballard Residents Association meeting tonight
Tonight is the monthly meeting for the Central Ballard Residents Association at 7 p.m. at the Ballard Swedish Hospital. The meeting tonight will include a roundtable discussion on public safety …