To thank you for being a part of our community, we are hosting our Spring Open House! The program will include: – A splendid botanic grazing table – A selection […]
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Bal-Art Market: Spring 2024
We’re back! Join us Sunday, March 17th, once again at Salmon Bay Eagles for an afternoon of supporting local artists! Get ready for a rad selection of your coolest neighbours […]
6th Annual Holiday Trunk Show Fundraiser for PNW Parent Education
Make an impact, get your holiday shopping checked off! Join for an evening of one-of-a-kind shopping to discover unique gifts from local business owners. Bring your friends to the Sunset […]
Ballard Wine Walk
Visit Ballard has paired ten Washington wineries with ten Ballard neighborhood boutique shops for the first annual Visit Ballard Ballard Wine Walk on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. […]
Kick It Boutique Hosts: Wylde Lingerie & Loho Tights Pop Up Shopping Event
Come by and sip champagne & shop the latest from 2 local designers that specialize in lingerie & hosiery just in time for Valentine’s Day! Bring your sweetie too! The […]
One year after surviving a shooting, Le Merde owner re-opening in Ballard
If you’ve seen that pink photo of the white cat in the window at 2607 NW Market St. — next to the new Nordic Museum — that marks the spot […]
‘Ballard Gives Black Friday’ is back
This Friday more than 20 Ballard businesses will donate a portion of the day’s proceeds to local charities. “Ballard Gives Black Friday” began in 2013 as a way to attract […]
Last-minute shoppers bustle through Ballard
The busiest spot in Ballard today must have been Fred Meyer. With no parking spots throughout, cars circled endlessly. In this case, a car parked up on the curb where […]
UW top school for shoppers, thanks to Ballard
U.S. News and World Report reports that the University of Washington is one of the best colleges for shoppers, thanks in part to Ballard. According to the news magazine, “The […]
Taking the pulse of holiday shopping in Ballard
Walking around downtown Ballard on Friday afternoon, holiday shoppers seemed few and far between. Perhaps that’s because the final shopping crunch had yet to come. Or perhaps it had something to do with the time of day. In any case, considering the economy, a number of shops in Ballard are satisfied with how sales are going. Some, such as Blackbird, even say they’re doing well.
“We’re getting a lot more foot traffic than last year,” said Nicole Miller, owner of Blackbird, Inc., adding that, “online sales are growing tremendously.”
That’s great news for the company, which runs Blackbird, Blackbird Candy Shoppe, and The Field House. Since they sell seasonal clothing, among other products, they depend on the holiday shopping season to sell their fall merchandise. (In related news, Blackbird’s women’s store, Birgitta, closed this past weekend. In a press release, Blackbird reported that almost a year after opening Birgitta they, “realized that the other Blackbird businesses were more successful and took far less effort.”)
Holiday weekends are full of bazaars and sales
Besides hitting the traditional Ballard brick and mortar stores for your holiday shopping, there are several events which will (hopefully) take some of the stress out of the holiday hustle […]
Get ready for ‘Holidays in Ballard’
While many people are still trying to put together their Halloween costumes, the In Ballard Merchants Association is already gearing up for the holidays. After a summer-long “Tuesdays in Ballard” […]
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