Visit Ballard has paired ten Washington wineries with ten Ballard neighborhood boutique shops for the first annual Visit Ballard Ballard Wine Walk on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Each of the ten shops will offer a unique wine tasting experience featuring one of ten participating Washington wineries. The Columbia Bank […]
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What’s on this weekend
Have a great weekend, everyone! Friday, June 2 National Donut Day at Mighty-O, giving away mini donuts and donating 10 percent of all sales to local elementary schools. End of Bike Month Party at Peddler Brewing Company (1514 NW Leary Way), with raffle prizes, Cycle Dogs food truck, and bike exhibitors, from 4-8pm. Live Music Black Whales, The […]
SDOT seeks feedback on potential RPZ in Ballard
After receiving a request from the Central Ballard Residents Association (CBRA) to create a new Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) on residential streets around the Ballard business district, SDOT is seeking feedback from the local community. “We’d like to hear from residents, employees, and visitors in Ballard about how adding RPZ restrictions might affect them,” says […]
Ballardites launch Go Fund Me campaign to open coffee shop
Ballardites Carrie and Heather Wallace have launched a Go Fund Me campaign in the hopes of opening their own business, Grind Me – Ballard Coffee, in our neighborhood. Both Carrie and Heather are very familiar with the local coffee scene and are keen to put their passion and experience behind their own store. A little over two years […]
artSEA on the lookout for local mural locations
The team from artSEA, a 10-day art festival that will run in conjunction with theSeattle Art Fair, is on the lookout for walls in our neighborhood to be painted with murals during the event. “We are looking for any public wall, preferably that has a decent amount of foot traffic. The walls will get murals at no […]
New Seasons Market coming to Ballard
According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, Portland based grocer New Seasons Market is set to open in Ballard next year. The new store will open at 907 NW Ballard Way, and is sure to increase the competition within the local grocery market industry. The Ballard location will be the second store to open in the Seattle area, with […]
Ballard real estate recap: stronger balance of buyers and sellers needed
Long time Ballard resident and local Real Estate Broker Sharon Giampietro shares a regular post on My Ballard to keep readers informed about the local real estate market. Can you afford to buy a home in the Greater Ballard area, that sought after Northwest quadrant of our city? If you’re wondering and watching the market, you may be […]
Help fund the Ballard Tool Library project
The local organization, Sustainable Ballard is currently fundraising on indegigo to build a Tool Library for Ballard. A tool library is “just like a normal library, a tool library is a sustainable public service that provides community access to tools and an exchange of knowledge, at little to no cost.” says the Ballard Tool Library Project. […]
Owl spotted in Ballard
My Ballard reader Lauren emailed in to report the sighting of an owl outside her home at Jones Ave NW and NW 83rd St. Looks like the little guy is really enjoying the neighborhood! Thanks to Lauren for sending in the photos.
Lucky Envelope Brewing to open in Ballard
Ballard is set to welcome its newest brewery just in time for Seattle Beer Week. Lucky Envelope Brewing (907 NW 50th St) is set to officially open this Thursday, May 7, at 3 p.m. The neighborhood’s newest brewery is the venture of Brewmaster Barry Chan and Director of Operations Raymond Kwan (pictured). Both are beer enthusiasts […]
Locals encouraged to “Give Big” to local non-profits today
Do you want to give to local organizations who play a fundamental role in the Ballard community? Well, today is the perfect day to get involved in The Seattle Foundation’s fifth annual GiveBIG event. The event is a one-day, online charitable giving campaign that benefits non-profits in both our neighborhood and all over the city. All day […]
Cuatro de Burro celebration on tonight in Ballard
Ballard will play host to a Cuatro de Burro (The Battle of Puebla: French Apology Tour) pub crawl celebration from 5:30 p.m. this evening. Sparkle Donkey tequila is sponsoring the event which commemorates the journey of the donkey that bears the tequila’s name. The pub crawl will start across from NW Market St and Barnes Ave […]
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