Mysterious ‘Seagle’ creature vandalized
Ballard’s proud Seagle, the creature that mysteriously appeared in the pond at the construction site at 28th and Market St., has been, well, slaughtered. It looks like vandals cut it …
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Sheen seen under the Ballard Bridge
Darren emailed us about an oil or gas sheen that he saw under the north end of the Ballard Bridge today. “It is pretty substantial and even more disgusting and …
Beautiful photo from Sunset Hill
My Ballard reader Ross Carey snapped this beautiful shot from Sunset Hill very early Saturday morning of a cruise ship coming into port in Seattle. “As I was making coffee …
Drumming up support for fair trade
You may have seen this drum circle on a sunny Saturday in front of Market Street Traders, just down from Majestic Bay Theater. The sidewalk entertainment is in celebration of …
Meet Ballard’s highest-tech commuter
We’ve all seen Segways here and there, even at the Ballard Farmer’s Market. But we watched this gentleman, clad in a suit and tie, effortlessly cruise along the side of …
Snuggie crawlers descend on Old Ballard
Blue Snuggie blankets were the fashion statement in Old Ballard on Friday night for Seattle’s first-ever Snuggie pub crawl. While most wore their sleeved blanket with a rope or belt …
Stacked rocks in Ballard
Scott sent us this photo of stacked rocks that he snapped at 67th & 21st. Reminds us of the “rock balancer” guy in Fremont.
Bands have honkin’ good time in Old Ballard
We swung by Old Ballard Friday night to take a few photos of the second annual Honk Fest West, featuring over a dozen motley marching bands. Here at Conor Byrne, …
Tent in empty lot on 57th St.
We wrote recently about a couple tents that had set up camp along Shilshole Ave. near the old Yankee Diner, and a few My Ballard readers have sent us a …
Another unusual raccoon sighting
My Ballard reader Caitlan and her husband were on a walk when they spotted this unusual sight on the roof of a home at 28th and 68th. “We watched him …
Drumming to a beautiful Ballard day
My Ballard reader Silver took some photos of a drumming squad that played at the Farmer’s Market and then at Bergen Place this sunny Sunday. And then we shot this …
Pie jousting on Phinney Ridge
If you drove by Sully’s Snowgoose Saloon on Phinney Avenue Wednesday night, you couldn’t miss this bizarre scene in the street: Yes, these are jousting bicyclists slinging pies at each …