Ballard - Features

I do leave Ballard. At least once a week I drive underneath the Ballard Bridge, southeast on Leary Way and then up onto Highway 99. I move to the middle lane southbound, having vowed to never ever drive in the far left “head-on” lane. I’m only…MORE

In celebration of Ballard's green spaces, Groundswell NW features and celebrates a "Park of the Month" and the community around it. In August the spotlight is on Golden Gardens Park and the group that is preserving the park's natural habitat.…MORE

By Lauren DiRe, Intern

On Friday, locals were asked at random to give their opinion about Referendum 1 and the tunnel that will replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

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The 15th annual Dead Baby Downhill race took place in West Seattle and Georgetown on Friday, August 5th.

Founded in a small Belltown bikeshop 15 years ago, the Dead Baby Downhill has grown into…MORE

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On any given day, Todd Kline can be found wandering through Ballard.

He has permanent sandal tan lines on his feet which he shows off proudly as evidence to his many hours spent outside.

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They say laughter is the best medicine, and for the many of you who feel like you are suffering from SAD this summer, I am about to write you a prescription. While most of us have been spending the summer angry about the lack of sun, two local…MORE

When Seattle Department of Transportation recently dug up a nearby intersection for a traffic circle they dug up a lot more than concrete and dirt. No time capsule beneath the pavement, but given the reminiscences inspired by the sight of the old…MORE

Brandi Carlile performed at the Woodland Park Zoo on Friday evening as part of the ZooTunes concert series.

She treated concert-goers to new songs and a very special guest - Wallingford resident, Dave Matthews.

My 108-year-old homestead needs some modernizing, so I started asking questions. I’ve heard that changing our homes can test our mettle, whether we move, remodel, or in some big way change the place we hang our hats, so I want to be prepared.…MORE

It caught my eye, the sign on the telephone pole. It was on the kind of lined paper that is characteristic of kindergarten through 2nd grade work books; space for a drawing on the top, just 3-4 big lines with mid-line dots below. There was the…MORE