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View MoreThe Works Seattle to open permanent creative studio in Alaska Junction
The Works Seattle, an adult creative studio founded by Kellie Phelan, is opening its first permanent home at 4540 California Ave. SW in West Seattle's Alaska Junction in September 2026 after eight years of pop-up locations.
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View MoreBallard Goodwill launches vinyl and vintage audio pop-up with free DJ party Friday
Evergreen Goodwill and Shibuya Hi-Fi curator Brian Rauschenbach are hosting a month-long vinyl, vintage audio, and fashion pop-up at the Ballard Goodwill starting Friday, July 10, with a free kickoff DJ party from 6 to 8 p.m.
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View MoreFireworks left smoldering in a trash can nearly burned down a Magnolia home
A Magnolia house fire caused by smoldering fireworks in a trash can was one of at least 22 blazes and 86 injuries across Seattle over the Fourth of July weekend, a 65% increase over the prior year.
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View MoreBallard's seafood festival has a new name for the first time in 52 years
The Ballard Music & Seafoodfest debuts its first-ever rebrand July 10–12 with free admission, Built to Spill headlining, and more than 50 food vendors, plus a full week of neighborhood events from craft meetups to literary readings.
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View MoreBallard Seafoodfest returns July 10-12: salmon BBQ, live music, and a lutefisk eating contest
The 52nd Annual Ballard Music & Seafoodfest returns Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12, 2026, with free admission, live music, a salmon BBQ, kids' activities, and a lutefisk eating contest in the heart of Ballard.
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View MoreBallard July 4 Week: trivia, tatoos, fireworks, and concert at the Locks
A day-by-day guide to Ballard's holiday week, from trivia at Reuben's Brews and karaoke at Hattie's Hat to a free July 4th concert at the Ballard Locks and Seafair fireworks at Gas Works Park.
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View More3 gallery shows, zines, and jazz open King Street Station's July Art Walk
ARTS at King Street Station opens its July programming with a free First Thursday Art Walk on Thursday, July 2, featuring live jazz, zines, and three gallery exhibitions, followed by an Indigenous rock concert on Thursday, July 9.
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View MoreSeattle home prices fall 4.8%, the second-steepest drop of any major U.S. metro
Seattle's median home prices fell 4.8% year-over-year — the second-largest decline of any major U.S. metro — while pending sales dropped 12%, according to Redfin data published June 25, 2026, signaling the sharpest local market correction in years.
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View MoreNorthgate Branch Library turns 20 with week full of family programs
Seattle's Northgate Branch Library celebrates its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, July 14, with a free party and a week of family programs, as the branch remains a neighborhood anchor through Northgate's transformation from mall district to transit hub.
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View MoreBallard's Week Ahead: Pride Festival, Edible Gardens, and World Cup soccer on jumbo screen
A week-ahead guide for Ballard residents covering the inaugural Regnbue Pride + World Cup festival on Friday, June 26, Sustainable Ballard's 17th annual Edible Garden Tour on Saturday, June 27, and other neighborhood events through Sunday, June 28.
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View MoreA $150 sensor could make sure Seattle's little free pantries are never empty
A UW researcher has equipped the little free pantry at St. Paul's Episcopal Church near Queen Anne with sensors that track food levels in real time, part of a $700,000 NSF-funded pilot to connect Seattle's 300 micropantries into a smart network that ensures shelves stay stocked.
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View MoreInaugural Summer Asian ArtsFest Brings Five Nights of Pay-What-You-Can Performances to Seattle's CID
Seattle's first Summer Asian ArtsFest, produced by Pork Filled Productions, runs June 16-20 at Theatre Off Jackson with five themed nights of performances by 30-plus Asian American artists on a pay-what-you-can basis funded by 4Culture and the CID Visioning Group.
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View MorePhinney Ridge chorus sing to stop child sex trafficking state-wide
The Phinney Neighborhood Community Chorus will perform a free benefit concert for EVERSTRONG, a Seattle anti-trafficking nonprofit, at 7 p.m. Friday, June 19, at St. John United Lutheran Church on Phinney Ridge. Donations accepted at the door.
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View MoreQueen Anne closes for 2 years, tripling swim lesson spots at Mouger Pool
Queen Anne Pool will remain closed until November 2027 after losing 400,000 gallons of water per month from underground pipe leaks. Seattle Parks is tripling swim lesson capacity at Mounger Pool and expanding Ballard Pool's Summer Swim League, and the Magnolia Community Council will discuss the closure at its Tuesday, June 16 meeting.
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View MoreCommercial building roof collapses near Ballard-Fremont border
A three-alarm fire Thursday evening at a commercial warehouse in the 800 block of NW 42nd St. drew more than 100 firefighters, collapsed part of the building's roof, and prompted deployment of Fireboat 1 from the Ship Canal. One firefighter suffered a minor injury. The cause remains under investigation.
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