Guidebook for Seattle
Parks & Nature
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWbest sunset in Seattle!
Carkeek Park
950 NW Carkeek Park Rdgreat park with hiking, playground, beach and trains!
splash park for the kids in the summer. skate park.
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Ballard Commons Park
5701 22nd Ave NWsplash park for the kids in the summer. skate park.
Ballard Community Center
6020 28th Ave NWlocal park with playground and big grass field
Salmon Bay Park
2001 NW Canoe Plawesome park for kids. check it out!
Essentials
QFC
11100 Roosevelt Way NEopen 24 hours and has everything!
Bartell Drugs Ballard Commons
5625 22nd Ave NWlocal drug store
Getting Around
route 40 to Northgate, Ballard, Fremont, South Lake Union, Belltown, Downtown
24th Ave NW & NW 57th St station
route 40 to Northgate, Ballard, Fremont, South Lake Union, Belltown, Downtown
17x, 18x, 40, 29 all go Downtown
44 goes to Wallingford and U District
NW Market St & Ballard Ave NW station
17x, 18x, 40, 29 all go Downtown
44 goes to Wallingford and U District
NW Market St & 15th Ave NW station
D Line to Interbay, Lower Queen Anne, Belltown, Downtown
Food Scene
Cafe Besalu
5909 24th Ave NWbest french bakery!
Ballard Pizza Company
2121 9th Ave Nbest pizza
Ballard Avenue Northwest
Ballard Avenue Northwestexcellent sunday market open until 3pm
if you're looking for higher end food, make a reservation here and get the chef's recommendation. can't go wrong!
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Staple & Fancy
4739 Ballard Ave NWif you're looking for higher end food, make a reservation here and get the chef's recommendation. can't go wrong!
If you're looking for quick/cheaper food, we really love this Korean place down the street for takeout.
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Kimchi House
5809 24th Ave NWIf you're looking for quick/cheaper food, we really love this Korean place down the street for takeout.
Toast Ballard
5615 24th Ave NWgreat coffee shop down the street
another great coffee shop with lots of seating, beer on tap, and a small area for kids
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Ballard Beer Company
2050 NW Market Stanother great coffee shop with lots of seating, beer on tap, and a small area for kids
Li'l Woody's
1211 Pine Stlocal burger joint, nice for eating in or taking out
fancy diner type of restaurant, but lots of seating so on a fri or sat night when lots of the ballard restaurants fill up this can be your last minute go to for good eats.
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Skillet - Ballard
fancy diner type of restaurant, but lots of seating so on a fri or sat night when lots of the ballard restaurants fill up this can be your last minute go to for good eats.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Noble Fir
5316 Ballard Ave NWgreat beer selection!
2311 NW Market St
2311 Northwest Market Streethazelwood, small funky cocktail bar...check it out!
Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd Stour favorite local brewery, great for families as well.
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NWgreat local music venue
Sightseeing
cool sight to see the salmon running up the ladder and boat traffic. great for kids!
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th Stcool sight to see the salmon running up the ladder and boat traffic. great for kids!
Nationella nordiska museet
2655 NW Market Sthistory!
Shopping
great used and new outdoor gear store. you don't need to go all the way to REI with this place down the street!
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Ascent Outdoors
2201 Ballard Ave NWgreat used and new outdoor gear store. you don't need to go all the way to REI with this place down the street!