37th annual SeafoodFest looking for volunteers
Reposted: With SeafoodFest a little more than two weeks away, organizers are still in need of volunteers. This year’s weekend event will be held July 9th & 10th. The crowd …
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Scenes from SeafoodFest 2010
The 36th Annual SeafoodFest, moved a little earlier this year, attracted thousands of people to Central Ballard in beautiful weather. The theme this year: “May the Norse be with you.” …
Lutefisk speed-eating pits father against son
The lutefisk eating contest at the Ballard SeafoodFest is always quite the show. The crowd cheers for the lutefisk-eating contestants. Ten lucky contestants pulled up a chair on Saturday afternoon …
Your guide to SeafoodFest 2010
The annual SeafoodFest is this weekend with 60,000 people expected to converge on downtown Ballard for salmon, arts & crafts and music. The crowd during the 2009 SeafoodFest. This year, …
Seafood Fest adds KidsZone, needs volunteers
This year’s Ballard SeafoodFest will have a new attraction for the youngsters: The KidsZone. Beth Williamson Miller, Executive Director Ballard Chamber of Commerce, tells us that the KidsZone will have …
SeafoodFest 2010 seeking volunteers
The annual Ballard SeafoodFest is just around the corner and organizers are looking for volunteers. The crowd at SeafoodFest 2009 “We are looking for help with set-up and tear-down, selling …
SeafoodFest still needs volunteers
This weekend is the Ballard SeafoodFest and organizers are still looking for volunteers. Joanne Orsucci emailed us, “Everyone that volunteers receives a free famous SeafoodFest Salmon BBQ dinner as well …
Seafoodfest looking for volunteers
The 35th annual Ballard Seafoodfest is July 25th & 26th and organizers are looking for volunteers. The neighborhood tradition draws about 60,000 people and closes much of downtown Ballard for …
Scenes from the ‘Couture Coverall Contest’
“Ballard’s traditional costume is really a pair of old coveralls,” explains the SeafoodFest program, “not a Scandinavian folk costume, as many might imagine.” So in the spirit of honoring industrial …
Long lines at SeafoodFest salmon barbecue
SeafoodFest began 34 years ago as a salmon feast to raise money for the Ballard Chamber of Commerce. Today, the popular salmon BBQ is still a chamber fundraiser and the …
Here comes the Ballard SeafoodFest!
Hungry for salmon hot off the grill? Or lutefisk, perhaps? Then it must be time for the 34th annual Ballard SeafoodFest — a big neighborhood tradition that attacts 60,000 people. …