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Friday, April 19

Ballard Jazz Walk

What: Jazz takes over downtown Ballard as we present 22 groups in 12 venues all for a single ticket price. The most recognizable event of the festival brings together all styles of jazz and a New…MORE

Come out and support the Ballard High School Video Production Program by watching their films at the National Film Festival for talented Youth, which will be screening right here in Seattle.

Seven short films by sixteen students in the…MORE

At Anchors Down (2016 NW Market St), Ballard's newest bar, you will find three things: a bunch of nautical things, hot dogs and good drinks, thanks to good bartenders.

Anchors Down is the latest venture of Laura Olson, who owns Po Dog next…MORE

North Beach Park has made leaps and bounds in progress over the last few years.

When the Ballard News-Tribune last published an article about the park, in June of 2008, it was in a depressing state. Seattle Parks and Recreation crew chief…MORE

So, the mini web-series "Re-Energized by Design" by Puget Sound Energy is a few episodes in already and the Ballard family, the Mendes, are kicking butt. To put it bluntly.

Aside from a few freebies, contestants are relying on deals and…MORE

Relay for Life is coming back to Ballard.

Starting on June 1, 2 p.m., and going through until 8 a.m. of June 2 at the Whitman Middle School track, you can take part in the relay to fight against cancer.

Former and current cancer…MORE

Starting tomorrow, jazz will be filling the streets of Ballard for four days filled with sweet, sweet music.

It begins tomorrow at Conor Byrne, where there will be a "Brotherhood of the Drum" and a "Guitar Summit." It coalesces into one…MORE

Update

Ballard News-Tribune reader Hal directed us to the King County Assessor's parcel viewer (duh, we should've thought of that), revealing that the new microbrewery would be in a 750 sq. ft. two-bedroom house.

Original

We…MORE

In light of this weekend's news that USA Today named Ballard one of the best ten neighborhoods that tourists haven't heard of, we asked readers to comment on why they thought Ballard was so grand. Because, well, USA Today barely touched the…MORE

On Saturday, April 13, local brewery Hilliard's Beer was invaded by hip-hop as Grynch and Budo held a free concert for the release of their new single, "Treadin'," with Fin Records. (Click on the video above to hear it.)

"We're definitely…MORE