The annual Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza over Lake Union has been canceled after the organizer was unable to find a title sponsor. The Elliott Bay show was canceled last year, so this is the first time in 46 years that Seattle will not have a fireworks show on the Fourth. My Wallingford has the …
The Leif Erikson Lodge celebrated Norwegian Cultural and Heritage Day, and it kicked off this morning with the 5K Leif to Leif Fun Run and Walk. Glenn Eriksen sent us this photo of the race getting underway on NW 57th. Participants raced to the Leif Erikson statue at the Shilshole Bay Marina and back. You …
It’s looking like we may get a soggy spring weekend. Here’s what’s going on around Ballard: Saturday morning is the 5k Leif to Leif Fun Run/Walk. The run/walk starts at 9 a.m. near the Leif Erikson bust at the lodge entrance (2245 NW 57th St), heads to the Leif Erikson statue at the Shilshole Bay …
Saturday at 10:32 a.m. is the official start to spring and it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful day. Friday evening is a gathering of MyBallard readers at Golden Gardens. The event starts around 5-ish. Look for the MyBallard.com sign. More info here. This is the final weekend of the Ballard High School …
Don’t forget to “spring forward” tonight. Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Ballard High School students perform “The Secret Garden” for their spring musical Saturday evening at Ballard High School. Final performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets available here. Photo from last October’s work party at Salmon Bay Natural Area. There …
Here’s a list of the live music in Ballard for New Year’s Eve. If we don’t get everything here, list them in comments or send us an email: tips@myballard.com The Tractor Tavern will be celebrating both Manhattan New Year’s Eve and Seattle New Year’s Eve . The Dusty 45s plus Mark Pickerel and His Praying …
Update: Kids and parents alike enjoyed a hay ride down Ballard Ave. Saturday night, singing Christmas carols in the rain. It was all part of the Holidays in Ballard campaign to bring more shoppers to the neighborhood’s retail core. We put together a little video below. Volunteers also placed hundreds of luminaries in Old Ballard, …
Holidays in Ballard kicked off in earnest Saturday night with a visit from Santa. Santa Claus sat inside the Old Ballard bell tower at Marvin Gardens Park, listening to wish lists from dozens of kids. Photos were provided by Jay Dotson Photography with the proceeds benefiting the Ballard Food Bank. (By the way, Jay has …
Don’t get bored Friday afternoon, get board. The Ballard Library is starting up a weekly board game drop-in program from 3:30-5:45 p.m. Blue Highway Games will be there tonight with fun, unusual board games. The Ballard High School swing dance is Friday. Lessons start at 5:30 and the dance is from 7 – 9 p.m. …
It looks like the crazy weather might be done for now. The Sunset Hill Street Clean-up will be at 10 a.m. Saturday. Meet at the clubhouse (3003 NW 66th St) to get supplies and head out to tidy up a couple of our streets Saturday is the 4th Annual Green Seattle Day. You can help …
Hundreds of families descended on Central Ballard again this year for the neighborhood’s annual trick-or-treat tradition.
We snapped a few photos of the kids.
And click through for many more below. Do you have a great Halloween photo to share? Email it to us at photos@myballard.com.
The first-ever Mobile Chowdown drew hundreds of people to Interbay. BG sent us this photo from the line at the Minimus Maximus food wagon. Queen Anne View was there and has complete coverage of the event.