Chasing the pot of gold
Updated: Lola sent us this photo. “Truly an epic rainbow!” she writes. “This photo snapped over Bergen Place Park.” Earlier: In case you missed the gorgeous double rainbow this afternoon, …
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Snowy owl spotted in Ballard
“There’s a snowy owl hanging out in Ballard this morning,” Kristi writes. “Last spotted on the church roof across from the Library,” she tells us. “He’s being followed and surrounded …
Olympic Manor all aglow for Christmas
Heading out in the evenings to check out Christmas lights is a fun family tradition. One of our favorite neighborhoods is Olympic Manor just north of NW 85th Street at …
Homeless man keeps Ballard clean during holidays
Updated with information from Millionair Club: While Christmas shopping in downtown Ballard, we couldn’t help but notice a man sweeping in front of Starbucks on Market Street with a bucket …
Beautiful sunrise over Ballard
Happy first full day of winter! If you missed this morning’s sunrise, MyBallard reader and contributor Silver sent us this beautiful photo.
Viking Bank now AmericanWest Bank
We reported on Friday that the acquisition of Viking Bank by AmericanWest Bank was official. On Saturday, MyBallard reader Adam sent us this photo of the bank getting its new …
Sign at Bergen Place not exactly true
Throughout the last month, several signs have appeared in Ballard (here, here and here.) The signs are all the same – black paper with plain white text. On Friday, this …
Gobble gobble!
We saw this fun Thanksgiving display this afternoon at the Ballard Fred Meyer. Cases of pop (or soda, or whatever you call it) stacked up in the shape of a …
The tale of two signs at Bergen Place Park
Two signs are now hanging up at Bergen Place Park. One is a jolly, festive reminder that Yulefest is coming up this weekend at the Nordic Heritage Museum. The other …
Veterans Day hail storm
It’s November and mother nature is reminding us how fickle she can be. Just yesterday it was sunny and “warm.” This evening it’s hailing. Hard. @RonSchott sent us this pic …
$100 reward for finding those responsible for damaged trees
Sometime Saturday evening, Fred Godfrey tells us that someone damaged a half dozen trees in front of St. Paul’s UCC Church on NW 65th St. The trees aren’t just damaged, …
Low-flying planes get the attention of Ballardites
Since this past summer we’ve fielded emails that there seem to be more low-flying planes over Ballard. We spoke with Mike Fergus with the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this year, …