We still have a smoke problem from the wildfires in the east of the county, hence the orange haze. But this is a trip through one of Seattle’s oldest neighborhoods, Ballard. It was its own city over a century ago but “suffered” some sort of “takeover” by Seattle and some are still bitter, more or less. There is a strong fisherman history and a deep Scandinavian heritage in the area. Lots of Swedish bakeries and plenty of cafes and fisherman themed taverns. Quite the mix. Enjoy!

• Start Address: NW Leary Way and 15th Ave NW

• Stop Address: NW Market St and 15th Ave NW

• Mileage: 2.31 miles

• Animated map: here

• Difficulty/Terrain: Sidewalks

• Ascent: 104, Descent: 52.