Throwback Thursday: Sunset Hill back in the day
This week, we wanted to take a look back at some photos of Sunset Hill in times gone by. Have more photo? Email tips@myballard.com. The below photo was taken outside …
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Throwback Thursday: Ballard restaurants of yesteryear
In recent years, Ballard’s restaurant scene has exploded. We wanted to take a look back and see what the restaurants of yesteryear had to offer. Hans Nelson and his son Nels …
Throwback Thursday: Documents of yesteryear
Ballard has certainly had a colorful history that has certainly been very well documented. This week we poked through the City archives and found some interesting documents from Ballard’s past. The below report …
Throwback Thursday: Local Police and Fire Departments of yesteryear
This week the My Ballard team wanted to take a look back at the police and fire departments that served the neighborhood back in the day. A group of policeman …
Throwback Thursday: Passing through the Locks
As the final pontoons of the 520 Bridge pass through the Ballard Locks today, we thought it was time to take a look back at vessels (and other things) that …
Throwback Thursday: Ballard stores of yesteryear
It’s that time of year when locals hit the Ballard boutiques and stores to purchase those special holiday gifts so we thought it was time to take a look back at some of …
Throwback Thursday: The Market Street of yesteryear
Market Street is, and always has been, the bustling center of our neighborhood. We thought it was time this week to take a look at Market St in all its glory …
Throwback Thursday: Aerial shots of Ballard back in the day
Over the years many photos have been taken of Ballard from above, showing the development and change of our neighborhood and its surroundings. This week we thought we would share …
Throwback Thursday: The Golden Gardens of yesteryear
As the warm weather (slowly) fades away we thought that this week would be the perfect time to take a look at everyone’s favorite summer spot, Golden Gardens, as it appeared …
Throwback Thursday: Ballard restaurants of yesteryear
This week we thought we would focus on something that is close to Ballard’s current heart, soul and stomach. Wonder if Ballard restaurants back in the day had good happy hour offerings? The black …
Throwback Thursday: Syttende Mai in years gone by
We thought that this week’s Throwback Thursday post should take us back to the Syttende Mai celebrations of yesteryear. Celebrations have been held in Ballard since the late 1800’s and …
Throwback Thursday: Ballard homes back in the day
It’s that time of the week where we take a look back at the Ballard of yesteryear! With development being such a hot topic in our neighborhood at the moment …