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The new $6.5 million harbor seal exhibit at the Seattle Aquarium means some seals have a fancy new home on the waterfront. The exhibit features doubled-tank depths over previous accomodations, a 180-degree visitor viewing area outdoors and…MORE

The Snack Gods look favorably on Ballard.

Today, Cupcake Royale (2052 NW Market St) will be selling discounted icecream to bicyclists at $2 a scoop starting at 2 p.m. What better way to start off the the Street Bike Party starting at 4 p.…MORE

Friday, May 31

Ballard Bike Street Party

What: Celebrate the Bike Month finale with hundreds of other bicyclists at the annual Ballard Street Party. Cascade Bicycle Club transforms the heart of Ballard into a bike block party, and…MORE

Lincoln Park is one of the biggest and oldest of its ilk in Seattle, and for decades reaching back to the early 1900s it has been a gathering, exercising and getting away spot for West Seattleites young to old.

The park boasts 135.4 acres…MORE

An orange-and-yellow clad superhero has been roaming the streets and seasides of Ballard lately, protecting residents from terrorizing crustaceans, hipsters, condos and anyone who doesn't like lutefisk.

His name is, simply, The Anchor. You…MORE

Coming to the 2013 White Center Jubilee Days (July 13-21) will be new a robotics competition set for July 21, during the community celebration.

It’s the brainstorm of the High Tekerz Robotics (Team 3574). The High Tekerz are a group of…MORE

Lauren Aquino got her dog Amen, a German Boxer, from a breeder in Federal Way, Rachel Traore who specializes European and German Boxers. He's five years old and his name came from the breeder.

He weighs 85 lbs right now, eating Blue…MORE

In a way, the folks at Dirt Exchange by the Ballard Bridge represent the American Dream. They are the quintessential family-owned small business.

The father, Gary Ard, grew up on a farm and went on to be an architect. The daughter,…MORE

When Seattle-area resident and Ballard-frequenter Julia Anderson set off to research her family’s history, she had no idea it would result in a near-400-page self-published book entitled “Through Christina’s Eyes.” It was a project she didn’t…MORE

While a good season of Ballard High School baseball wound down to an end at the beginning of the month, the Ballard News-Tribune wanted to take a glance at baseball in the yesteryear.

In this photo, nine boys play baseball out in front of…MORE