Ballard

 

 

 

Entertainment, Arts, & Events

 

 

Rain City Video

 

http://raincityvideo.com/

 

206-783-8367

 

719 NW Market St.

 

This video store is  hidden in the same building as a Shell station, but don't be disappointed- it's way better than a convenience store.  Most movies are organized by director or theme (Shakespeare, cult, etc.), and you can rent shorts & kids' movies for $1.50.  Every Wed & Thurs is 2-for-1 day.

 

Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11

 

 

 

 

Art Spaces

 

 

 

Theaters

 

 

 

Venues 

 

 

 

The Chai House

 

chaihouse.com

 

206–297-2424

 

5463 Leary Ave NW

 

Easy place to book shows if you have no other contacts. The chai is Morning Glory, just like at every other cafe in Seattle, but that's because they brew it. They also carry vegan sandwiches from Wayward and Tofutti cream cheese for bagels. They serve beer, so it's 21+ after 10pm :(

 

 

Mon–Wed 8am–10pm, Thurs–Sat 8am-1am, Sun 8am–10am

 

 

 

Misc.

 

  

 

Archie McPhee

 

mcphee.com/store

 

2428 NW Market Street, 206-297-0240

 

Has a super awesome assortment of toys and gadgets, and also a photobooth!

Mon-Sat 10-7

Sun 11-6

 

 

 

Goods & Services

 

 

 

Arts & Crafts

 

Restraunts & Cafes

 

 

 

Bars

 

Tin Hat

 

512 N 65th

 

206-782-2770

The Tin Hat has pinball and amazing tater tots. Could you want more?

 

 

Bicycle Shops

 

 

 

Books, Newsstands, & Comics

 

Arcane Comics

 

 

arcanecomics.net

 

5809 15th Ave NW, 206-781-4875

 

10-8 every day

Besides awesome selection & owners, Arcane has the best subscription service around, for the super-nerdy.

 

 

Epilogue Books

 

 

epiloguebooks.com

 

2001 NW Market St

 

 

206-297-BOOK(2665)

 

The problem with used bookstores is they never have anything from Oprah's book club-- am I right, girls? Epilogue gets around that by selling new AND used books. So it's a lot like a used bookstore & they'll buy your old books, but also if you really need to buy a copy of The Secret right now, they'll have it.

 

 

Mon-Sat 10-7, Sun 11-6

 

 

 

 

 

Grocery

 

Top Banana

 

 

 

(206) 783-7786

6501 15th Ave NW 

 

 

Fruits, veggies, flowers, basil plants, tortillas, salsa, juice, hipster cashiers, and more across the street from Ballard High. It's the only place to get $1 avocados anymore, and there's always some amazingly odd/tasty fruit on sale. Also, a (cash-only) java hut in the parking lot.

9-7 every day

CLOSED for winter from November to February except to sell Christmas trees

 

 

 

Hardware

 

 

 

Health & Safety

 

 

 

Restaurants & Cafes

 

Cupcake Royale & Verite

 

 

cupcakeroyale.com

 

2052 NW Market St

 

206-782-9557

 

Lots of cupcakes, including classic vanilla & chocolate, trendy red velvet, lavender, accompanied by Verite coffee, 6 kinds of fruit juice, ginger beer, "legalize frostitution" t-shirts, and muffins if you're no fun. Write angry letters until they bake something vegan.

 

Mon-Thurs 6:30-10, Fri-Sat 6:30-11, Sun 7:30-10

 

 

Sip & Ship

 

 

sipandship.com/

 

1752 NW Market St.

 

 

206-789-4488

 

Mail packages, get a PO box, and drink coffee at the same place! Amazing vegan cookies and hommemade lemonade, plus it's open longer than the post office.  If you know you won't be home when the UPS comes to drop off your new shoes, have it sent to Sip & Ship and they'll sign for it so you can pick it up later.

 

 

Mon-Fri 7-7, Sat 8-7, Sun 11-5, extended hours in December

 

 

 

 

Patty Pan Grill

 

myspace.com/pattypangrill

 

The menu is all vegetarian, and almost everything can be made vegan, including tamales, quesadillas, and tofu scramble.  The storefront CLOSED in '09, but Patty still serves food at farmers' markets.  Says their myspace page: "Wednesdays we're in Columbia City, Thursdays in Lake City, Fridays in Madison-Capitol Hill, Saturdays in the University District and year-round we're at the Ballard Farmer's market." 

 

 

 

 

Record Stores

 

 

 

Bop Street Records

 

myspace.com/bopstreetrecords

 

206-297-2232

 

5219 Ballard Ave NW

 

Bop Street is the vinyl store, with a massive collection spanning lots of genres and decades of artists.

 

Mon-Thurs Noon-7, Fri-Sat Noon-Midnight

 

Sonic Boom Records

 

sonicboomrecords.com

 

206-297-2666

 

2209 NW Market St

 

Mon-Sun 10am-10pm, 10am-7pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thrift & Clothing

 

 

 

Twenty/Twenty

 

twentytwentyballard.com

 

5208 Ballard Ave NW

 

206-706-0969

 

Not to be confused with 20/20 Cycle in the CD. This is a really cool custom boutique that sometimes hosts lo-fi indie shows and art shows. Has lots of silkscreened goodies, and has a rad owner.

 

Mon-Sat 11-7, Sun 11-5

 

 

 

Public Spaces

 

 

 

 

 

Ballard Locks (Hiram M. Chittenden Locks)

 

Located out in Ballard where the ship canals meet the Puget Sound, this green spot is a cool place to relax and watch the fish or the ships pass

 

 

 

Ballard bowl

 

5701 22nd Ave. NW

 

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/BallardCommonsPark.htm

 

4 am to 11:30pm

 

A small bowl done by Grindline. All concrete with pool coping. Friendly locals, and has a nice park next door with a cupcake shop as a neighbor. Dumpster some bread and skate all day!

 

 

 

Discovery park

 

The western-most part of Seattle, west of Queen Anne Hill, Magnolia, and Interbay, and just south of Ballard. This park is huge (500+ acres), has a lighthouse, a native cultural center, and a lot of unkempt trails.

 

 

 

Golden Gardens

 

Enter at western-most point on NW 85^th St

 

A huge sprawling waterfront park where you’ll find a lot of jocks playing volleyball, hippies smoking weed around bonfires, and an assortment of families. Has some pretty incredible views, and occasional visits by a train.  Bike there in about 10 minutes on a handy trail from the Ballard locks.