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News from the  Ballard Alliance
Serving Seattle's Ballard Community since 1927
March 30th, 2017 

I N THIS ISSUE
Ballard Events Calendar

MORE ABOUT BALLARD
Upcoming Events
April 1
Running of the Beavers 5K Sponsored by Bernie's Automotive benefiting Ballard HS Foundation
April 1
The Rolling Stones, A Tribute Band @ Sunset Tavern
April 1
Secret Garden Books' 40th Anniversary @ Secret Garden Books
April 2-6
Seattle Restaurant Week @ Showcasing Many Fine Ballard Restaurants (see details below)
April 2
Ballard Farmer's Market
April 5
Urban Ghost/Spicy Tuna/Butt Dial @ Sunset Tavern
April 6
Tim O'Brien w/Guests @ Tractor Tavern
April 9-13
Seattle Restaurant Week @ Showcasing Many Fine Ballard Restaurants (see details below)
April 14
Ian McFeron w/Guests Quiles & Cloud @ Ballard Homestead
April 14-May 6
Dr. Ballard's Vaudeville Players @ The Ballard Underground
April 15
Easter Egg Hunt @ Ballard Community Center Field 10 a.m.
May 17
17th of May Festival
May 17-May 20
Ballard Jazz Festival 2017 @ Various Venues in Ballard
What's Happening
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Kavu's April Give Back Program

Shop KAVU during the month of April and support their efforts to give back to the next generation of Ballardites.  Each week of April, KAVU will be giving 5% of all sales (at both retail locations) to a local PTA. Pick a week or shop all month long!
North beach Elementary April 1st -7th
Loyal Heights Elementary April 8th- 14th
Salmon Bay Elementary April 15th-21st
Adams Elementary April 22nd-28th
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5419 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle WA 98107
206.783.0060
Downtown Store
1211 1st Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206.508.5434

Ballard leads the pack with our award winning chefs and charming restaurants. The Seattle Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to sample a variety of what our incredible restaurants offer. Many locations have a lunch menu available too. Here is a list of participating Ballard restaurants to plan your next two weeks worth of meals: restaurant

Seafood
French
American
Gracia
Mexican
American
Ray's Boathouse & Cafe
Seafood
San Fermo
Italian
Staple & Fancy
Italian
Stoneburner
Italian, Pizza
Skillet Diner, Ballard
American
Volterra
Italian
Young American Ale House
American
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The Ballard Alliance team is pleased to announce that we are very close to launching our new brand, Visit Ballard.  We are dedicated to creating a brand and resource for anyone visiting, working or living in Ballard.  Our social media campaign is well underway and we have shifted most of our communications to the new profile @visitballard.  We will promote Ballard businesses and events using this consumer-facing brand. The larger the following, the better we can promote your businesses and events.

We cannot grow our Visit Ballard following without our members help.  If you have not done so already, please like and follow us on facebook, twitter and InstagramLiking us and following us helps us gain traction and reach a broader audience. However, liking and sharing our content and creating dialogue with your social network is crucial to our success.  If you see a post or tweet from Visit Ballard, could you please hit the like or share button? Unless of course you don't like what we post, but if that is the case then we are in trouble. Thank you for your continued support and helping to make Ballard the best neighborhood in Seattle!
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