Christmas Ship sails to Ballard
The Christmas Ship Festival continues Tuesday night as the lit-up Argosy ship sails through the Locks to Golden Gardens. For 60 years, Seattleites have watched as the Christmas Ship and …
Ho ho ho! Santa recycles in Ballard
Santa sure is a busy guy these days. Joyce sent us this picture of the jolly guy picking up recycling on 26th Ave NW this morning. “How’s that for holiday …
36th District open house tonight
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Reps. Mary Lou Dickerson and Reuven Carlyle have invited the community to come speak with them about the upcoming 2010 legislative session, which begins on January …
County approves funding for senior centers
King County Councilman Larry Phillips pushed to get $20,000 for the Ballard NW Senior Center (5429 32nd Ave NW) and the Greenwood Senior Center (525 N 85th St) after funding …
Food Network ‘reunion’ at Mike’s Chili
Food Network star Guy Fieri is touring the country with his Roadshow and he stopped in once again to Mike’s Chili Parlor. “It felt like a reunion,” Mike Semandiris, of …
Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai expanding to Ballard
Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai is expanding from Wallingford to Ballard. The menu hangs in the window of the new restaurant at 5313 Ballard Ave., right next door to the newly opened …
Ballard High music winter concerts this week
The Ballard High School Winter Instrumental and Choir concerts are this week. On Tuesday, the symphonic band, wind ensemble, jazz band I, percussion and clarinet choir will play. Then on …
Help light Ballard with a thousand lights
This coming Saturday, Ballard will be lit with one thousand luminaries. The In Ballard Merchants Association is looking for volunteers to help build and distribute the luminaries throughout the retail …
Ballard Ave businesses profiled on Japanese TV
Ballard Avenue is full of little shops, cafes, restaurants and bakeries. Etsuko from Fresh Flours emailed to say that our little corner of the world has been featured on NHK, …
Toys for Tots needs 50,000 more toys
Robin emailed us wondering where to drop off toys for kids in need. “I’m having a terrible time finding a decent article listing Seattle area (let alone Ballard area) donation …
Stage 2 burn ban lifted
The Stage 2 burn ban that was put in place last Wednesday has been lifted. “The current weather pattern has brought improved mixing and dispersion of the fine particle pollution. …
Ballard Food Bank moving to industrial area
The Ballard Food Bank is moving from 24th Ave. into a bigger space in the industrial area of Ballard. Nancy McKinney, the Executive Director for the Ballard Food Bank, sent …