The Old Pequliar hosted its second annual “Pig & Pipes” Fundraiser today. My Ballard reader Rob shot this photo of a performance by the Seattle Firefighters Pipes & Drums Corps, […]
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The weekend events calendar
Expect clouds and low 70’s this weekend. Here’s what’s on tap around Ballard: Tonight is the “Goodbye to summer” BBQ at the Loyal Heights Community Center. Field games, food and […]
Ballard is going to the dogs
Primp, prep and preen your pooch for the first Wuff Da! Dog Day of Ballard. It all started when Jules posted a simple idea in the MyBallard forum, “After seeing […]
Enjoy ‘Tuesdays in Ballard’ at Bergen Place
It’s starting out to be a soggy day, but forecasters are saying that we should expect showers and sunbreaks this afternoon. In celebration of “Tuesdays in Ballard,” Friends of Bergen […]
A sizzling Sunday at Golden Gardens
Big crowds packed Golden Gardens Sunday afternoon to escape the heat. They also came to witness canoes arriving from all over Washington and British Columbia as part of “Tribal Journeys […]
Seafood Fest kicks off with Stan Boreson
Ballard’s biggest annual event kicked off today in beautiful, warm weather. As is customary for the Seafood Fest, the king of Scandinavian humor, Stan Boreson, was the first to take […]
The weekend events calendar
It’s a big weekend in Ballard. We’ll be at the Seafood Fest with 60,000 others (see below), and temperatures are expected to push 90 degrees on Sunday. This weekend is […]
Scenes from Greenwood’s SeaFair parade
Thousands of people packed Greenwood Wednesday evening for the annual SeaFair parade with marching bands, floats and the SeaFair clowns. PhinneyWood was there and shot tons of photos of the […]
Get your Viking on at Seafood Fest
Ballard’s biggest neighborhood event of the year is coming up this weekend. The 35th annual Ballard SeafoodFest draws 60,000 people to downtown Ballard for salmon, arts & crafts, music and […]
Thousands expected at Greenwood Seafair Parade
The 59th Annual Greenwood Seafair Parade is Wednesday evening, and as many as 10,000 people are expected to attend. The parade starts at 6 p.m. at 95th and Greenwood, then […]
Big turnout for movie at new park
Over a hundred people unfolded their chairs and blankets to watch the movie “Wall-E” in Ballard’s newest park on Saturday night. It was the largest event to date at the […]
Skaters descend on Ballard Commons Park
The skateboarding bowl at Ballard Commons Park became the scene of a raucous skate showdown and chowder cook-off today. Spectators lined the bowl to watch skaters grip and grind. From […]
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