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Seattle Parks and Recreation Department Superintendent Tim Gallagher will attend the annual meeting of Groundswell NW March 9 to discuss the implementation of the Parks Levy, which was passed by Seattle voters last fall.

The meeting will…MORE

Seattle Sun Tan opened Feb. 27 in the southwest corner of the Ballard Blocks, just below L.A. Fitness and a few feet away from Edith Macefield's house.

This is Seattle Sun Tan's 15th location in the state and second in the city.

The…MORE

The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold a public hearing tonight, March 12, on a proposal by the King County Ferry District to approve a change of use at Seacrest Park, allowing the Elliott Bay Water Taxi, which operates from the…MORE

Captain (store manager) Scott Gundlach and First Mate (assistant store manager) Michael Lester will be opening the doors of the new Ballard Trader Joe’s at 9 a.m. Friday, March 6.

Gundlach said there have already been plenty of people…MORE

A planting party is scheduled this Sunday for the new Ballard Corners Park, set to open to the public in the next few months.

David Folweiler, co-chair of Friends of Ballard Corners Park, says volunteers are still needed to help plant…MORE

Supporters for the Junction Plaza Park, located on the northwest corner of 42nd Avenue Southwest and Southwest Alaska Street, are working under a tight deadline to raise the funds necessary to complete the park. Without significant funds and…MORE

The Seattle Department of Transportation will close the Fremont Bridge early Sunday morning, March 15 to all traffic, vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, from 2:30 a.m. to 6 a.m., in time for the St. Patrick’s Day Dash.

During the repair…MORE

In April and May two local events will aim to get people out of their cars to explore the neighborhoods.

To celebrate "Seattle Summer Streets," the Greenwood and Phinney Ridge Chamber of Commerce are organizing a car-free street on…MORE

If you have ever traveled across the Ballard Bridge at night, you have seen the colorful neon sign that tells passersby to “Add Bardahl- Add It To Your Oil.” This sign, which has been lighting up the Ballard skies since 1953, is perched atop the…MORE

The Seattle Parks and Recreation announced last week a partnership with the Seattle Animal Shelter to step up enforcement of dog off-leash violations in several parks. The increased enforcement is part of an effort to raise awareness about the…MORE