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The local nonprofit Sustainable Ballard has a shot at winning $40,000 in the BECU People's Choice Awards. Voting is open until Oct. 16.

After eight months of permitting delays, Yoka Tea is building out its new space on Ballard Ave in the former Little Tin.

Bring your pet, a photo, or a memory to the Ballard Pet Celebration and St. Luke’s pet blessing at Ballard Commons Park on Sunday, Oct. 4.

The Ballard Alliance has joined a call for a citywide public safety plan, citing concerns that affect businesses and residents in Ballard.

Koshari has found a new home in Ballard: The Egyptian and Lebanese restaurant will open at the corner of 17th Ave NW and NW 56th St this fall.

The latest venture from chef Victor Steinbrueck is opening this week. It's called GoodMart, a seafood market and deli serving lunch and dinner on Ballard Ave.

A new wrestling club in Ballard, run by Ballard High head wrestling coach Jared Daniels, is offering beginner-friendly sessions for girls and boys in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Seattle is seeking input on Ballard’s growth through a Sept. 22 community workshop and an online survey open through Sept. 30.

The Route 40 corridor project is nearing completion, but several final repairs and improvements are still planned in Ballard and Fremont this fall.

Proof that Ballard is Seattle's newest vintage hub? We think so.

ThriftCon, a traveling vintage goods convention coming to Seattle this Saturday, has chosen Ballard as its official pre-party destination.

The Seattle Super Saunter has planned another neighborhood hike this fall: The Jimothy Jaunt is happening Sunday, Oct. 11 in Phinney, Fremont, and Ballard.

Leiren Designs is closing its Ballard bridal shop on 15th Ave NW, with owner Madison McBride citing family responsibilities and the rising cost of doing business in Seattle. A liquidation sale is planned for Sept. 19.

From music and book trivia to craft classes, an outdoor gear sale, and storytime at the Ballard Locks, here’s what’s happening in and around Ballard this week.

Town & Country Markets Ballard, once known as the Ballard Market, is celebrating 40 years in the neighborhood with birthday cake, ’80s music, a pickled herring eating contest, a Jimothy scavenger hunt, and a fundraiser lunch benefiting the Ballard Senior Center.

The Fishermen’s Fall Festival returns to Fishermen’s Terminal Oct. 3 with survival suit races, Ship Canal tours, live music, seafood, and family activities.

Community centers, indoor pools, and recreation programs will be closed Monday, while parks and several outdoor facilities will remain open.

Samyan, a Thai street food restaurant, is making moves to take over the former Nua Thai restaurant on 17th Ave NW.

Ballard's own Situ Tacos is about to get some national attention: It will soon be featured on Guy Fieri's TV show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives."