Trolley running the old Ballard Terminal Railroad
An antique trolley car has been seen running the old Ballard Terminal Railroad — the three-mile track that passes the Ballard Locks — even carrying passengers here and there. My …
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Warning to neighbors about suspicious man
We’ve received multiple copies of an email that’s circulating around the Whittier neighborhood of Ballard warning about a suspicious man who may be a registered sex offender. The Whittier Elementary …
Urban hikers tour library branches
18 members of the Seattle Mountaineers Club completed an urban hike today between seven branches of the Seattle Public Library, and they just finished the day at Ballard Library. Here …
Signs display addresses of drug ‘dealers’
This sign was posted on a telephone pole along 20th Ave. in Ballard. My Ballard reader Charles said he also saw another sign in the vicinity that said “dope dealer” …
Google’s street view comes to Ballard
Google has launched its street view technology in Seattle, and you can drive the streets of Ballard. And as My Ballard reader Daniel points out, some of the photos appear …
PSA: Fall is sexy
Now that the sun is gone, someone is posting notices around the neighborhood of all the things you can indulge in during the fall and winter. Some of the ideas …
Send us your Halloween photos
We’re putting together a Halloween photo section here on My Ballard later this week, and we’d love your pics of the best decorated houses, coolest pumpkins and snazziest costumes in …
‘Ballard Landmark’ or ‘Blandmark’
The Ballard Landmark retirement home on Leary has a new sign out front. In between the “Ballard” and the “Landmark” is a signature “B.” From the right angle it looks …
Hidden Ballard penthouse featured
The Seattle Times featured this residential penthouse this weekend, a cool 800-foot space on top of a undisclosed warehouse along the Ship Canal in Ballard. Check out the photos here. …
Jack-O(bama)-Lantern
By all appearances, Ballard is Obama country, from all the yard signs to the “Ballard for Obama” T-shirts. And now there’s this: This freshly-carved Obama pumpkin was seen in the …
Soil samples taken along 24th
A gas station used to be located at 24th Ave NW and 56th St., and its fuel storage tanks are still buried in the area. This morning crews were taking …
Coyote spotted on Sunset Hill
My Ballard reader Lakreitz just posted this in the My Ballard forum: “Last night, I saw a coyote cross 34th between 68th & 70th. He zipped across the street in …