The Ballard Blocks development sure isn’t shy about branding. A few months ago, it hoisted a big sign above Mike’s Chili. And today, Kevin Schlosser stopped to take this photo […]
Congratulations to Ballard High graduates
Tonight is graduation for the class of 2009. The Ballard High School commencement ceremony is at 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. There’s still another ten days for everyone else. The […]
Ballard loses KEXP Hood-to-Hood Challenge
KEXP isn’t coming to Ballard again this year. West Seattle has won the 4th Annual Hood-to-Hood challenge, a membership drive for the radio station. Last year, KEXP DJ’s and local […]
Group raises concerns about tunnel access
Industrial companies and truckers in Ballard have been outspoken about the deep-bore tunnel that’s slated to replace the Viaduct. Back in March at a Ballard town hall meeting (photo above), […]
Short film on Ballard Locks wins award at SIFF
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 […]
Snacks! bodega to open on Ballard Ave.
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 […]
Seafoodfest looking for volunteers
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 […]
Large crowd gathers for concert at the Locks
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) […]
Mystery time capsule opened
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 […]
Old Ballard turns into cycling racetrack
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 […]
Today is National day of Sweden
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 […]
New Fred Meyer center of big Greenwood project
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 […]
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