The Viking Tavern will have closed its doors to business when they lock the door at 2 a.m. on May 1. The closure will really hit the regulars when the door doesn’t yield in their hand at 11:30 a.m. The Viking Tavern’s run since 1950 on Ballard’s…MORE
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Ballard Weekend: First ever Women's Jazz Fest, dance to raise money, learn how to garden
Fri, 04/26/13
Friday, April 26
Women in Jazz Festival
What: The Seattle Women in Jazz Festival, the first festival of its kind locally, will highlight some of Seattle’s best jazz bands, led and/or comprised of women. It will be coming to Egan's…MORE
Eat food, fight AIDs on April 25
Thu, 04/25/13
What better way to save lives than to eat food? For the 20th annual event, "Dining out for life," you can do just that.
At a number of select restaurants, a percentage of your bill will be donated to Lifelong AIDS Alliance and the fight…MORE
Rob Mattson, Ballard's man behind the curtains
Wed, 04/24/13
If you told Neighborhood District Coordinator Rob Mattson he was your hero, he would disregard you. Even as a whole circle of people at the Ballard District Council one by one said that Mattson was their hero, as happened at April’s meeting, his…MORE
Cruise lines help clean up Golden Gardens Park
Tue, 04/23/13
Over 50 volunteers from the cruise industry showed up at Golden Gardens today, armed to the teeth with all manner of gardening tools to show invasive species some whatfor.
The event, put together by Cruise Lines International Association…MORE
You are What You Eat: Pop a healthy snack– popcorn!
Tue, 04/23/13
By Katy Wilkens
On its own, popcorn is a low-fat, low-calorie, high-fiber and low-sodium snack you can eat a lot of because it’s mostly air. Put it in a bag and package it up with too much fat and salt, and it becomes a horror movie.…MORE
Photos: Colorful lights and neon signs in Crown Hill
Tue, 04/23/13
Looking at a neighborhood at night can reveal a much different perspective than during the day. Things that went by unnoticed before will suddenly blare with intensity.
In Crown Hill's case, that intensity comes from neon signs and…MORE
Ballard Week, April 22-26
Mon, 04/22/13
Monday, April 22
Mayor's Earth Day
What: Elected officials of city governments and tribal nations across the Pacific Northwest will announce the formation of a new coalition to oppose coal trains and coal exports.
Where:…MORE
Slideshow: Ballard comes alive with music for Ballard Jazz Walk
Sat, 04/20/13
Friday night, April 19, bars and restaurants all over Ballard thumped with the sweet, sweet sound of jazz.
The neighobrhood pulsed with music as strings were strummed, drums were drummed, vibraphones were vibed and pianos were, uh, pianoed…MORE
The Viking tavern to close on April 30, may reopen after development
Fri, 04/19/13
Beloved neighborhood watering hole The Viking is set to close on Tuesday, April 30, which is the last day of the lease, according to restaurant owners Tim and Peggy Cannon.
In its final days, the tavern has been "packed to capacity" and…MORE
