Ballard is one of Seattle’s oldest neighborhoods with well over a century of history. It was its own city, settled by primarily Swedish fisherman long ago, but was annexed by Seattle. Not that some are still bitter but memories are cross-generational sometimes. This neighborhood is an interesting mix of modern apartments, ‘old’ brick business fronts, working fisherman docks, industrial warehouses, suburban retail, and taverns, taverns, taverns!
This is part 5/5 of the Southbound Along the Burke Gilman Trail series. Enjoy!
Part 1 of the Olmsted 50, the Chittenden Locks to the northwest corner of Ballard. Enjoy!
This one follows the Ship Canal from the BAllard Bridge to Golden Gardens. Enjoy!
This one follows the Route D as it begins it’s way southbound. Part 1 of 3. Enjoy!
This one runs in a near-loop from the Woodland Park Zoo though Frelard, and back.
This one runs through a very local feeling neighborhood, East Ballard or, Stumbletown. Enjoy!
This one runs around the central Ballard retail zone and is both more industrial and more residential. Enjoy!
This one runs through central Ballard on a smokey, hazy, late summer day. Enjoy!
