The Ballard weekend events calendar
Here are some of the events going on this weekend in Ballard: The Holiday Festival & Art Sale is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Loyal Heights …
A sweet twist on the Ballard Bell Tower
Check out this gingerbread masterpiece that the chef and Vitality team at the Ballard Landmark created. “We would love to invite the neighbors to come and see it (as long …
Get your Holidoo this holiday season
Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a big pail of poo. The Woodland Park Zoo is selling off a specially-crafted blend of Zoo Doo this year called Holidoo. This blend comes …
Meet local authors at book signing and pop-up shop
Being a self-publisher has its advantages – your book gets published when you want and you have the final say in the look, feel and actual wording. The downside is …
Holiday concert & caroling on Saturday
The Market Street Singers are pulling out the holiday songbook for a concert and caroling this weekend. The singers are putting on a concert at Ballard First Lutheran Church (2006 …
Nearby: Two-alarm fire, free ice cream, The Nutcracker
Here are stories making headlines in nearby neighborhoods: Two-alarm fire burns Wallingford home, restaurant Magnolia, Queen Anne kids cast in ’13’ Free ice cream tonight at Molly Moon’s in Queen …
Ballard businesses open late Thursdays
Editor’s note: We will be re-posting this announcement each Thursday in December. The list has been updated since last week with more businesses staying open late. Many Ballard businesses will …
Ballardite arrested in Washington, DC Occupy protest
An unemployed construction worker who lives in Ballard is one of dozens to be arrested for civil disobedience in the Occupy K Street demonstration in Washington, DC Wednesday, according to …
Local couple opening artisan brewery in Ballard
After a successful bout as home-brewers, Ballardites Adam and Grace Robbings are getting ready to share their passion for beer with the world, or at least with Seattle. Next summer …
Ballard Spur teams up with Seattle Subway
Ballard Spur, the proposed light rail line from Ballard to the University District by Ballardite Keith Kyle, has teamed up with Seattle Subway. Click here to see the entire Seattle …
Ballard business agrees to pay $45,200 for improperly storing and disposing of chemicals
Furniture Spa, LLC, which was fined $82,200 in April of this year by the Department of Ecology will only pay a little more than half that, according to a release …
Christmas ships sail around Ballard tonight
It’s a Christmas tradition that spans more than six decades and tonight is Ballard’s chance to enjoy the Argosy Christmas ships. Photo courtesy Argosy Cruises The Spirit of Seattle will …