The word home is meant to evoke feelings of comfort, safety, and familiarity. While the city as a whole is considered home to Seattleites on a larger scale, most residents apply the term more granularly to the uniqueness of their neighborhood. As the City plans for the West Seattle Ballard… [ Keep reading ]
Due to the continued impacts of COVID-19 and ongoing public health concerns, the 2021 Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board election will occur by mail-in ballot only. There will be no in-person voting this year. The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) Historic Preservation Program annually hosts an election to facilitate the… [ Keep reading ]
In a way, husband and wife team Chera Amlag and Geo Quibuyen ended up in the food-service industry by accident. In 2013, the couple organized a Filipino-American pop-up dinner to raise money for a family trip to the Philippines. The meal was received with such enthusiasm that they decided to grow it into a monthly series called Food & Sh*t. Soon after, requests came flooding in for Amlag’s neighborhood famous ube cheesecake,… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Jenny A. Durkan is seeking a new member to serve on the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board. The opening is for either a Ballard historian or a person having a demonstrated interest in the Ballard community. The seven-member Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board protects the historical and architectural values… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider nominations of the Seven Gables Theatre building (911 NE 50th Street / 4753-4759 Roosevelt Way NE) in University District and the Mittelstadt Mortuary/Ballard Blossom building (1766 NW Market Street) in Ballard on Wednesday, August 16. The meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. in… [ Keep reading ]
CityScoop is coming to Ballard: August 27, 1-3pm! Join the City of Seattle for CityScoop, a fun way to share your ideas with City staff while enjoying free ice cream. The City has important topics on which we need your input, so we invite you to relax in our tents,… [ Keep reading ]
Art in the Garden is celebrating its 13th year at the Ballard P-Patch Community Garden! It is poised to be their biggest and best yet. Join for a few hours, or for the entire day on Saturday, August 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine, for this… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn is inviting applicants for an opening on the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board. The opening is for either a Ballard historian or a person having a demonstrated interest in the Ballard community. The seven-member Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board protects the historical and architectural values and significance… [ Keep reading ]
In January, hundreds of students from Salmon Bay School in Ballard enjoyed a celebration and ceremony to officially open their new playground. This playground is unique in that it serves as a play space for all children, but has been specially designed to serve the needs of children with Autism… [ Keep reading ]
Congratulations to P-Patch gardeners who celebrated the grand opening of Kirke Park P-Patch this fall. The opening not only featured a fine spread of food by the organizers, but P-Patch plots were assigned, and the winter cover crop was sown to celebrate. The P-Patch is located in Ballard at 7028… [ Keep reading ]
