A year from now, Scott Ingham says the Ballard Chamber of Commerce will be noticeably different. In fact it may not even be called the Chamber. Ingham is one of the new co-presidents of the Chamber. He, along with fellow co-president Greg Swanson, presented their plans for the future at the last Chamber luncheon. “This …
Ballard is changing, there is no denying that, and the Ballard Chamber of Commerce wants to figure out the long-range goals for our neighborhood. Later this month and into next, the Chamber will hold three discussion groups “in an effort to gather thoughts and ideas from Ballard’s diverse groups of business stakeholders,” Beth Miller, the …
By Karen Watson Another beautiful eighty degree day helped to make the Second Annual Ballard Urban Picnic, otherwise known as BURP, a success. Hundreds enjoyed the food, music, and fountains at Ballard Commons Park on Saturday. Mobile food vendors including the popular Skillet, Parfait, and Edmonds-based Here and There ringed the streets around the park. …
The second annual Ballard URban Picnic (or BURP for short) is tomorrow at Ballard Commons Park. A look at the 2010 BURP. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. there will be lots of music, food vendors, a beer garden and the sprinkler park will be on to keep the little ones cool. The line for …
The Second Annual Ballard Urban Picnic – otherwise known as “BURP” is coming up on September 10th and organizers are looking for sponsors. A photo from the 2010 BURP There are several different sponsorship levels – The Bread & Butter ($150), which includes booth space to promote business; The Hot Dog ($500), which include kid’s …
Get ready for some changes to the monthly Second Saturday ArtWalk. A committee comprised of business owners, residents and the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce have decided to tweak the format a bit. Instead of a monthly map, the chamber will produce a quarterly map listing participating businesses. Artist information will also be …
The Ballard Chamber of Commerce has received it’s second grant in a year for the neighborhood. On Wednesday, the mayor announced that 18 neighborhood business districts will receive $1 million from the city as part of the Seattle Jobs Plan. Ballard will see a small chunk of that money. In November of last year, the …
There’s a new city-wide “buy local” push for Ballard thanks to a grant from the Seattle Office of Economic Development. Earlier this year the Ballard Chamber of Commerce was selected as one of five neighborhood business groups to be featured in the “Only in Seattle” promotion. West Seattle, Columbia City, Rainier Valley and Georgetown were …
King County Councilmember Larry Phillips took a walking tour of Ballard this afternoon to meet with business owners and residents. The tour, organized by the Ballard Chamber of Commerce, began at the new Ballard Food Bank on Leary where Phillips heard about the challenges facing the facility. Phillips tours the new Ballard Food Bank While the …
The Ballard Chamber of Commerce is working on a new “buy local” campaign thanks to the Office of Economic Development. The Chamber and four other business organizations throughout the city were awarded the opportunity to work with a professional marketing firm to create the neighborhood-specific shopping campaign. This campaign will be different than the “Tuesdays …
The Ballard Chamber of Commerce will officially kickoff Seafood Fest at a BBQ July 9th to benefit the Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial. From 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Ballard Elks (6411 Seaview Ave NW), Smokin Pete’s Barbecue will be serving up some lip-smacking grub and Pyramid will be pouring the beer. Sourmash Stevedores will provide …
On May 1, Ballard Commons Park will be home to “BURP” a new day-long community event sponsored by the Ballard Chamber of Commerce. BURP is short for Ballard Urban Picnic. Mobile food wagons such as Skillet, Parfait Ice Cream, Anita’s Crepes, Veraci Pizza and Dante’s Inferno Dogs will converge on the park for the noon …