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Neighborhood 101

Homes

Median price: $417,500

Crime

Per 1,000 residents: 83

Schools and Parks

4th-graders passing the WASL: 76%
Park acreage: 19

Commute (minutes)

To downtown Seattle: 11
To Redmond: 24

Population

Estimates: 17,491

Characteristics

Seattle's original Scandinavian community, now with a hip business district, condos, affordable homes

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Seattle's original Scandinavian community is still full of classic historic charm thanks to the likes of the Nordic Heritage Museum and the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, but now with a hip business district, condos and affordable homes, Ballard has been revitalized into one of the hottest neighborhoods in town.

The always hip Ballard Ave and NW Market St brim over with swanky restaurants, independent boutiques and salons.

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Seattle's Best Desserts

We scoured the city for the most succulent sweets (chocolate!) and drool-inducing desserts (cupcakes!), perfect for ending a meal--or savoring when your sweet-tooth demands satisfaction.

Green Bedfellows

Slip under the sheets with eco-mattresses

Barhop to the Stepping Stone

Step up to this mellow retreat open for business in Ballard

Northwest Home's 2008 Top Shops

From modern to vintage-retro, here's our annual roundup of the best places to find the greatest goods to stylishly outfit your dwelling.

Restaurant Insider

News, gossip and general musings on openings, closings and fanfare in Seattle's kitchens.

Shopping: Bold Bootique

At Kick It Boots & Stompwear, you’ll never see painful stilettos.

The Must List: Skee-Ball at King's

There’s a lot to love about faux mountain bar King’s Hardware (5225 Ballard Ave. NW; 206.782.0027; kingsballard.com).

Ballard Gets Some Much-needed Vietnamese Food

Even when tamed, the Monkey Tree offers uniquely Southeast Asian flavors

Blog Entries

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Produce Sets Sail

We’ve heard of “farm to table”, but what’s this about a sailboat? Editorial assistant Ellen Pepin tells us about Sustainable Ballard and Sail Transport Network, two companies partnering up to bring organic produce to Ballard using an atypical mode of transportation.

New Provencal-style Restaurant Calls Ballard Home

Which chef's new restaurant is scheduled to open in Ballard in summer 2009?

Theo Chocolatier's Divine Molten Chocolate Cakes

Making molten chocolate cakes for your holiday dinner parties just got a whole lot easier with Autumn Martin's new ready to bake Ari Cole hot cakes

Iron Bartender Competition at Tigertail

The reality cooking show has sparked a mixology competition in Ballard. Seattle mag editorial assistant Sally Chamberlain tells us more.

Ballard's Moshi Moshi Opening Thursday

Ballard Ave.'s second sushi bar (the first, Shiku, opened last fall) hopes to lure sushi purists with a traditional sushi menu prepared by a Shiro's alum chef. Plus, there'll be two happy hours!

Grocery Shopping Made Easy As Pie

Editorial Assistant Sarah Clise tells us about Amazon Fresh's recent expansion into the Ballard area.

The Ballard Trader Joe's finally opens!

Stressed out, time-stretched working moms all but weep openly knowing they don't have to ever leave Ballard now to do their grocery shopping. And it's not just all about Two-Buck Chuck. Seattle magazine goes in search of the ultimate Trader Joe's shopping list.