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Development could be threatening the future of two established, long-time businesses in Ballard: 2 and 1/2 Happy Barbers and the Viking Tavern.

2 and 1/2 Happy Barbers has been at its current location for 14 years and The Viking has been…MORE

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Thousands of people swarmed SeafoodFest this weekend, filling up the streets of Ballard Ave, Leary Way and Market St. It was the 38th annual SeafoodFest, and especially marked by the retirement of Stan…MORE

On June 1, the liquor landscape in Washington State transformed, never to be the same again. It was the day Initiative 1183 took effect, which privatized liquor and kicked the state out of the business.

Days of traveling long distances to…MORE

By Karen Law

If you saw Tony Grant mowing lawns around Ballard in the early 80s, you might have given him a wide berth. Back then, he had a face that showed the ravages of drink and disappointment – a face grizzled before its time, looking…MORE

The artist group FICTILIS, which is temporarily working out of Ballard, is hosting a series of movies at their studio/work space at 5608 Seaview Ave NW, along the Burke-Gilman Trail.

The "bike-in" movies are free and open to the public. A…MORE

I plan to enter SeafoodFest's lutefisk eating competition tomorrow, July 14. Think you got what it takes to beat me? Well, you're probably right.

The competition takes place at Bergen Place Park, 1 p.m. Cash prizes go to those who "rise…MORE

By Seattle Police Department Golden Gardens is one of Seattle’s premier parks, especially in the summer months. The Seattle Police Department, in cooperation with the Seattle Parks Dept., is dedicated to making Golden Gardens Park a safe place…MORE

Wednesday night, July 11, the Whittier Heights Community Council met to discuss a potential expansion for Baker Park.

The expansion would not take place for a while. First, to generate money, an application must be made for the Parks and…MORE

Tonight is the monthly Ballard District Council meeting, which is open to the public. It starts at 7 p.m. and is held in the Ballard Library. Yes, there will be ice cream. Here is the agenda:

AMENDED AGENDA

Introductions & Short…MORE

Another event is colliding with Seafoodfest this Saturday: the Second Saturday Ballard Artwalk! Local artists will be opening their studios and businesses will be displaying art on their walls. The artwalk takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.