The Ballard Chamber Picnic in the Park brought together a number of Candidates for Mayor, Seattle Port Commissioner; as well as Fremont, Queen Anne, and Wallingford Chambers –  North Seattle Industrial Association, King County Maritime and Aurora Merchants – all while hosting the 2013 Mayoral and City Council candidates.

This lunch was about making the most of every opportunity to address needed support in areas of emphasis such as the never-ending ‘bike trail topic’ in the maritime industry areas, more Seattle Port open conversations, transportation concerns, saving the houseboats on Lake Union/houseboats that are homes!

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A special thank you to the Fremont Chamber and all who helped make the forum a great success with open arms and warm NW hospitality.

SeafoodFest July 13 – 14, 2013 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

BEER IN BALLARD DURING SEAFOOD FEST!  Ballard’s deep roots in the brewing industry trace back to its establishment as a Scandinavian enclave of Seattle – lots of local square head fishermen, a community steeped in European customs, including the centuries-old tradition of brewing.  As the former home of one of Washington’s largest and oldest microbreweries, Redhook Brewing, Ballard is the birthplace of modern craft brewing.The beer garden at SeafoodFest celebrates and showcases the best brews that Ballard has to offer as well as beers from neighboring ‘hoods and communities.  With the many unique beers we’re serving, you’ll be sure to find a new fave or two.

Hours:         Saturday, 12noon til 9pm • Sunday, 12noon til 7pm
Location:    22nd Avenue NW & Ballard Avenue
Cost:           $5 per token 
                     Tokens are good for one (1) 14 oz. beer or two (2) 7 oz. tasters
SEAFOOD FEST: Brewers!
Hilliards, Northwest Peaks, Populuxe, Reuben’s Brews, Two Beers, American Brewing, Bad Jimmy’s, Chuckanut, Hales, Georgetown Brewing, Ninkasi, Red Hook, Pike, Odin
Volunteers are Needed

SeafoodFest greatly needs your help volunteering this year! Whether you want to volunteer as an individual or create a team-building experience for your business or organization, we can use the help.

Shifts are 2-3 hours in length and there are tasks available all day Saturday and Sunday.

Typical tasks include:

  • Working in the Information Booth;
  • Selling raffle tickets;
  • Staffing donation stations;
  • Event set up (Sat. 5am-11am); and
  • Event tear down (Sun. 7pm-9pm).

Feel free to sign-up for one or multiple shifts if you wish! And if you are putting a team together from your business, you can all wear shirts with your logo to help promote your business.

To sign-up or if you have questions, please email Karen Siscel Smith, SeafoodFest Volunteer Coordinator seafoodfestvolunteer@hotmail.com