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The Phinney Neighborhood Association hosted a community party today in celebration of becoming the official owners of the Phinney Neighborhood Center earlier this year.

The association has leased the surplus school building from the…MORE

Now that summer has arrived in Seattle, you can’t walk the streets of Ballard without noticing all of the curbside gardens that have sprung to life.

Not only are they quite unique Seattle attractions, they help to create the feeling of a…MORE

Inventive beach-goers find a variety of ways to avoid Seattle's pesky sun.

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The ninth annual Ballard Art in the Garden Festival is scheduled for July 18 this year from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The event takes place on Northwest 85th Street and 25th Avenue Northwest. There will be 10 musical acts, 24 artists, beer garden…MORE

“You’re not going to blog about a piece of wood!”

“Oh, yes I am, because it’s not just a piece of wood.”

I have this tiny bit of wood on my inventory shelf. I know it’s from one of my miniature Adirondack chairs. I just don’t know…MORE

There is no shortage of events this weekend on the Westside. Check it out!

Friday, June 26

Live music: Bobcat Bob CD ReleaseC & P Coffee 6 p.m. Free

Live music: Exploding High Fives Acoustic In-Store with Black Swedes and…MORE

There was a time when my father visited Ballard several times a year, traveling from Boston. He was recently retired after 28 years with the Federal Reserve Bank and my mother was particularly motivated to offer his services to me.

She…MORE

The National Historic Landmark Steamer Virginia V is the last of the wooden hull passenger steamers that were called the "Mosquito Fleet" because they swarmed over Puget Sound like mosquitoes.

The Virginia V’s home port was Lisabuela and…MORE

The Fremont Outdoor Cinemas start at dusk (around 9:45 p.m.) with a suggested donation of $5.

Bring your own chair (low-back as to not obstruct the view of others) and alcohol is prohibited.

The rest of the season will be showing…MORE

With summer ready to kick into full swing, the Ballard Boys and Girls Club has partnered with the Seattle Storm to encourage kids to continue reading this summer vacation with its Read to Achieve program.

Read to Achieve is a year-round,…MORE