Take one cell phone in the morning…
This is one use of the of the HIPAA medical privacy rules that I can get behind. At the Ballard Bartell’s pharmacy counter, there’s a sign that reads: My pharmacist said it’s helped …
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See how deep the Ballard Locks go
The small lock at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks is in the midst of annual maintenance. It’s completely drained and there’s some scaffolding waayyy down at the bottom. It shows you …
Feathers fly in Ballard pillow fight
Right on schedule, at 2:22 p.m in the middle of Ballard, a flash mob pillow fight began with a whistle blow. Pillows suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and over 50 …
‘Freegan’ spotted at Ballard Blossom
Kim from Seattle Daily Photo snapped this shot behind Ballard Blossom. “Freegans are folks who try to live ‘off the grid’ of consumerism,” Kim explains. “They tour the discards behind …
Dusk at Carkeek Park
Lots of people were out and about at Golden Gardens and Carkeek Park on Saturday enjoying the sunshine. We snapped this photo at Carkeek just after sunset. Unfortunately, forecasters say …
Ballard Safeway a singles hangout?
“Single in Seattle” blogger Jeanna Barrett says she was shopping at Safeway the other night when some guy hit on her. “Apparently the Ballard Safeway is a breeding ground for …
Photos of eclipse from Ballard
Shot by theboywil & sunstress in the Ballard photo pool… Cool. You can see the entire photo set here.
Seen at ‘Bark’ on Ballard Ave.
Look, a little chew toy for your pet. Seen in the window of Bark, 5338 Ballard Ave.
Going all out for tax day
You may have seen this guy over the last few days along 15th Ave near 60th promoting a tax service there. And today, we saw Uncle Sam on the other …
Follow the signs at the Locks
They’ve updated the interpretive signage explaining the workings of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and the salmon ladder. I’m a bit behind on this since they did it a little …
Ballard woman donates tree to Arboretum
Jody Grage was getting tired of the 21-foot “monkey puzzle” tree in the front yard of her Ballard home, so she donated it to the Washington Park Arboretum. This morning, …
Home demolished on Market
Demolition in progress just east of 8th Ave. on Market. If I remember right, the land use sign (which is turned around right now) explains that they’ll be building new …