The 13th annual Ballard Jazz Festival is set to entertain the masses next week from May 6 – 9. The festival embraces the feeling of “old” Ballard and will feature a wide variety of modern American music at clubs, bars, shops, and at the Nordic Heritage Museum. Over the years, the four day festival has grown […]
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Cheryl Chow Court officially opens in Ballard
The Low Income Housing Institute’s Cheryl Chow Court (2014 NW 57th St) was officially opened this morning in front of a huge crowd of local supporters. Over 100 people packed into the downstairs conference room, spilling out into the hallway to witness the event. The event was attended by the activist singing group The Raging Grannies and many other official guests […]
Ballard homes to be featured on 5th annual NW Green Home Tour
The fifth annual NW Green Home Tour will be held over the weekend and is set to feature the North Seattle area on Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The free self-guided tour will showcase local, sustainable, green homes and many of them are in our neighborhood. This year’s tour features over 35 homes all over Seattle […]
Ballard based company raises minimum wage to $70,000 per year
According to an article in the New York Times, the owner of a Ballard based credit card payment processing company announced that he will raise the minimum wage for workers in his company to $70,000 per year. Dan Price, who originally started Gravity Payments (located at 1455 NW Leary Way) in his dorm room at Seattle Pacific University […]
Citydog! Club set to open in Ballard
Citydog! Club is set to open its second Seattle location right here in Ballard. The club is for both dogs and humans offering dog daycare, boarding, grooming, and a boutique shop. Citydog! Club has opened five clubs around the country, including one in downtown Seattle. The Ballard club will open at 1400 NW Market St at the […]
UW Medicine opens clinic in Ballard
UW Medicine has opened its latest clinic here in Ballard at 1455 NW Leary Way. The clinic offers comprehensive, coordinated care in sports medicine, physical therapy and primary care with three clinics inside the one location. The My Ballard team first reported UW Medicine’s initial plans to open the clinic when they were first announced in July last year. […]
Ex-roommate charged with 2011 murder of Ballard man
According to our news partners at The Seattle Times, the former roommate of the 53-year-old Ballard man whose remains were found on a converyor belt in Georgetown in 2011 has been arrested. The Seattle Times reports that 59-year-old Scott L. Halfhill, who lived with Meyer in an apartment in the 6300 block of 22nd Ave […]
SDOT releases final parking plan for Ballard
Yesterday, SDOT released the final version of the Ballard Parking Plan that has been in the works since 2013. The new parking changes are set to come into effect in Spring this year. The changes that are coming include new areas of time limits, paid parking, and angled parking. One of the main changes includes […]
The 2015 New Year’s Day Roundup
The team at My Ballard would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! We hope that you are enjoying the first day of 2015. Check out the Ballard New Year’s Day Roundup below: What’s Open: Safeway (1423 NW Market St) is open 24 hours. Ballard Market (1400 NW 56th St) is open from 7 a.m. QFC […]
The October Real Estate Recap
Long time Ballard resident and local Real Estate Broker Sharon Giampietro shares a post on My Ballard every month to keep readers informed about the local real estate market. Giampietro comes from a long line of realtors and has lived in Ballard for 30 years. She is currently a Broker at Windermere Real Estate in Greenwood. Check out […]
Locals celebrate Halloween in style
Hundreds of trick-or-treaters descended on the neighborhood for Friday night’s trick-or-treating extravaganza. Check out some fantastic photos from the festivities below: Click here to see more photos on our Facebook page. Have you got any great photos from your Halloween celebrations in Ballard? Email them to tips@myballard.com and we will upload them to our album. Thanks to […]
Heavy rainfall causes flooding in Ballard
The heavy rains on Tuesday afternoon caused some localized flooding in Ballard. We heard from a number of readers who experienced flooding nearby their homes. Jonathan emailed in a photo of his daughter Cecilia (pictured), a third grader at Adams Elementary, who was braving the flood on 17th Ave NW and NW 73rd St. At this […]
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