Photos from Halloween happenings in our surrounding neighborhoods: – Trolloween in Fremont draws a big crowd, turns into parade – Lil’ monsters and fairies hit The Village in Magnolia – A ghoulish afternoon on Queen Anne Ave.
A couple hundred families took to Market St. and Ballard Ave. this evening.
Businesses handed out candy to kids of all ages as part of Central Ballard’s annual (and very popular) trick-or-treating event.
Lots more photos follow below…
Got scary photos? Send them to us and we’ll post them on our Halloween page. The “Monster House” on 16th Ave., just north of 67th.
Happy Halloween, everyone! The forecast calls for some showers tonight, so bundle up. And as always, please be careful and watch out for kids on the roads. Here are a few events in our area tonight… Ballard’s biggest Halloween tradition is trick-or-treating along Market St. and Ballard Ave. from 4-6 p.m. Just look for the …
We’re building a special Halloween section here on My Ballard, complete with photos of decorated houses, scary costumes and cool pumpkins. Have a photo to share? Event to add? Please let us know at tips@myballard.com.
Lots going on this weekend, and the weather is looking good… – Friday from noon until 6 p.m. is the blood drive at Archie McPhee. They will closed from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Call 206-297-0240 for more information. – The popular Pumpkin Prowl at the Zoo runs from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday …
The Sunset Hill Community Association hosted a debate tonight between Reuven Carlyle and John Burbank, two Democrats running against each other for the open legislative seat in the 36th District. A good crowd attended. The majority of the 45-minute debate featured both candidates agreeing with each other, more or less, on critical issues such as …
-The Ballard High School Beavers take on the Lake Washington Kangs Friday at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. –Laptop Battle, an electronic music showdown, is at Nectar Friday at 9 p.m. -Get a jump on your holiday shopping. The North Beach Arts & Crafts Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on …
Dig through your closet and pull out your Scandinavian sweater. After all, tomorrow (Thursday) is Leif Erikson day. “The first group of Norwegian immigrants (after Leif Erikson) led by Cleng Peerson, landed in New York City on October 9, 1825 on the sloop ‘Restauration.’ In honor of the day, wear your Scandinavian sweater,” says Jules …
We spent Sunday afternoon at Salmon Days, the big annual festival in Issaquah. And as always, it featured the “World Famous Salmon BBQ.” Sure, we’re a little biased, but we’re pleased to report it doesn’t come close to Warren Aakervik’s expert grilling at Ballard’s annual SeafoodFest. Not only does Aakervik’s salmon taste better, the helpings …
If you went to ReverbFest Saturday night, you were served up a serious dose of local music. Here’s Guns and Rosetti at the Bit Saloon. More photos by ShinyMama here, and the Seattle PI has a slide show. And the Seattle Weekly jotted down a few highlights of the event here.
Need some new threads for ReverbFest, the massive onslaught of music coming to Ballard this Saturday evening? You can head down the Nordic Heritage Museum earlier in the day for the Ballard Boutique Warehouse Sale. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, boutiques will sell items at least 50 percent off the original price. …