Primp, prep and preen your pooch for the first Wuff Da! Dog Day of Ballard. It all started when Jules posted a simple idea in the MyBallard forum, “After seeing everyone’s adorable pics of their pooches online, I say we have a Cutest Dog in Ballard Contest.” For the last three weeks she has been …
It’s starting out to be a soggy day, but forecasters are saying that we should expect showers and sunbreaks this afternoon. In celebration of “Tuesdays in Ballard,” Friends of Bergen Place will be holding a work party to week and harvest the lavender from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Bergen Place Park. Tre Norske, …
Big crowds packed Golden Gardens Sunday afternoon to escape the heat. They also came to witness canoes arriving from all over Washington and British Columbia as part of “Tribal Journeys 2009.” With the parking lots packed, traffic is diverted at the entrance. And with a smog watch in effect, no fires are allowed on the …
Ballard’s biggest annual event kicked off today in beautiful, warm weather. As is customary for the Seafood Fest, the king of Scandinavian humor, Stan Boreson, was the first to take the stage at Bergen Place. Boreson is celebrating his 60th year in the entertainment business, and he kept the crowd laughing with his jokes and …
It’s a big weekend in Ballard. We’ll be at the Seafood Fest with 60,000 others (see below), and temperatures are expected to push 90 degrees on Sunday. This weekend is the 35th Annual Seafood Fest in Central Ballard. Be sure to come say hi to us on Saturday. We’ll be hanging out at the Sip …
Thousands of people packed Greenwood Wednesday evening for the annual SeaFair parade with marching bands, floats and the SeaFair clowns. PhinneyWood was there and shot tons of photos of the fun event.
Ballard’s biggest neighborhood event of the year is coming up this weekend. The 35th annual Ballard SeafoodFest draws 60,000 people to downtown Ballard for salmon, arts & crafts, music and other events. New this year is a hot dog eating contest sponsored by Dante’s Inferno Dogs. At 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, head to the community …
The 59th Annual Greenwood Seafair Parade is Wednesday evening, and as many as 10,000 people are expected to attend. The parade starts at 6 p.m. at 95th and Greenwood, then heads south to 85th St., then west to 6th Ave. NW. PhinneyWood has a preview of the event, and SDOT has a list of traffic …
Over a hundred people unfolded their chairs and blankets to watch the movie “Wall-E” in Ballard’s newest park on Saturday night. It was the largest event to date at the new park property purchased by the city last year at 9th Ave. NW, just up from 70th St. Earlier in the day, volunteers helped clean …
The skateboarding bowl at Ballard Commons Park became the scene of a raucous skate showdown and chowder cook-off today. Spectators lined the bowl to watch skaters grip and grind. From blocks away, you could hear the announcer on the loudspeaker yell, “Whoa!” whenever a skater scored a gnarly move. Or caught some serious air. Then …
Many Ballard residents enjoyed the annual Art in the Garden party today in beautiful weather at the Ballard P-Patch just off 85th St. Two dozen artists displayed their work among fresh vegetables and flowers. A full lineup of musicians entertained folks from the stage. Here, you could get a crown made of herbs. There was …
It’s going to be another warm and sunny Seattle weekend, with some clouds on Sunday morning. Sounds perfect for skateboarding and chowder? Check out the events below and you’ll understand what we mean. Always a terrific event, the Ballard Art in the Garden Party (above) will feature local artwork, food, music and a silent auction …