Ballard - Features

For a little while, Bill won't be right off Broadway on Capitol Hill. Instead, he'll be on Greenwood Ave, in Greenwood.

In an announcement made via the Capitol Hill Seattle blog, Bill's Off Broadway owner said that they will be relocating…MORE

At Whittier Elementary, where once jagged and broken mosaics adorned the wall extending the entire length of the playing area, now (as of last Friday) a whimsical mural has come to life.

A cheetah wearing sunglasses, a cat wearing a…MORE

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

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

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

When Ballard High School student Celia Major conceived of the Stylin' and Sharing fashion show and clothing drive, which takes place on May 31 and which will benefit Treehouse, she saw an opportunity to throw on a fun event and help people at the…MORE