A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

The spur that wouldn’t die.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.