Called the “granddaddy” of Seattle collector car shows, the annual Greenwood Car Show is this Saturday. Last year, 20,000 people jammed Greenwood Ave. from 70th to 87th St. for the big event. While the vintage and muscle cars always draw a crowd, this year a showcase of alternative fuel cars — from electric to biodiesel …
This weekend is the annual Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade. The parade kicks off at noon on Saturday at NW 36th and 3rd Ave. More details here. (Photo of last year’s parade by Vincent M.) Other events of note this weekend: – Today (Friday) is the weekly Phinney’s Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., at the Phinney …
– Today (Friday) is the weekly Phinney’s Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., at the Phinney Neighborhood Association. Information here. – The Ballard Senior Center is having its annual Huge Summer Rummage Sale, Friday and Saturday, at 5429 32nd Ave. NW. – The monthly Ballard ArtWalk is this Saturday evening. – On Sunday, …
Just a reminder, today (Saturday) is the ribbon-cutting ceremony and BBQ for the new Salmon Bay Nature Area overlook. It’s a new public plaza and deck that overlooks a stretch of undeveloped wooded land that provides refuge for migrating juvenile salmon. The ribbon cutting with the mayor is at 2 p.m., and an outdoor BBQ …
Lots going on in the neighborhood this weekend. Here’s a quick rundown… On the events page: –Ship Canal Cleanup: Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. –Councilmember Larry Phillips’ salmon bake: Saturday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. –Concert to benefit NW Senior Center: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. On the music front: Sunset Tavern Friday: Juhu Beach, Mr Gnome, H …
The 5th annual (and very popular) Eat Local Now! event is scheduled for this coming Tuesday night at Ballard High School. “Always a sell-out, Eat Local Now! promotes year-round support of local food, and it gives neighbors the opportunity to share in community with those who feed them,” organizers explain. “Come and enjoy a full …
Introducing the My Ballard events calendar. We’ve been receiving so many events in our email, we needed a place to put them all. It’s low tech — just email us an event at tips@myballard.com and we’ll post it.
You could certainly argue that Ballard and Fremont offer up Seattle’s best live music scene. And for that reason, we’re going to start posting a music calendar every week. If you have recommendations, please leave ’em in comments below. Tractor Tavern Friday: Billy Joe & the Dusty 45s (pictured), North Twin, Kristen Ward Saturday: The …
The Moisture Festival’s Comedy-Variete show is returning to Hale’s Palladium (also known as Hale’s keg warehouse) March 27-April 13. Get your tickets now, this thing sells out fast. If you haven’t been, it’s a vaudeville-esque romp of highly entertaining and sometimes bizarre performances. Each artist gets 3-15 minutes on the stage and is accompanied by a house band. Audience interaction is expected. For those of you wanting a more “mature” show, check out the burlesque shows April 3-6 at ACT – A Contemporary Theatre. The show reportedly moved there because Hale’s ownership didn’t like the risque nature of those performances.
We were one of 75 people or so who stopped by the first annual Ballard-Fremont Tech Fair on Tuesday, organized by Netso and Nautilusnet.com. The centerpiece was the “Microsoft Across America Truck,” which featured some of the latest and greatest Redmond gadgetry and software. While the event had just a few exhibits and drew a …
You might not think of Ballard and Fremont as as tech corridor, but it is. “There are lots of interesting tech companies in the ship canal tech corridor — the Silicon Canal? — that would be great to surface at a tech event,” writes Seattle Times tech blogger Brier Dudley. Sure enough, coming on March …
The group “Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement in Western Washington” is holding a community meeting tonight (Wednesday) at the Ballard Library to discuss efforts to save the Denny’s on 15th and Market. Keep in mind this is not the official city meeting to decide whether to designate the Denny’s as a city landmark. …