$1,000 Shopping Spree Winner!

Congratulations Jenny N. of Magnolia
Last December, Magnolia resident Jenny N. shopped at Mon Petit Shoe. She entered the In Ballard Merchants Association drawing in the Ballard children's boutique. In early January, members of the IBMA drew Jenny's entry from a giant bowl, declaring her the winner!

"Ballard is our family's destination for shopping and fun," Jenny commented when collecting her $1000 shopping spree prize at the Sip & Ship on Friday, January 15th. "Thank you so much to all of the merchants. I’m just thrilled!"

The spree includes gift certificates from many great In Ballard places including: Habitude, Mon Petit Shoe, Ballard Sip & Ship, Laura Bee Designs, BalMar, Snacks, Venue, Imua Legal Advice, Skiku Sushi, Kick It Boots, Camelion Design, Ballard Brothers Seafood, Vain, All The Best Pet Care, Cupcake Royale, Clover, Annie's Art & Frame, Asher Anson, Lombardi's, Hi-Life, Volterra, and Ray's Boathouse.

2010 Ballard Winter Walking Map in Stores Now

Ask Your In Ballard Merchant for it Today
The all new 2010 Ballard Winter Walking Map is now available, free of charge, at participating Ballard shops and here for download (PDF 233kb). Find great places to eat, drink, shop, and play in Ballard together in one handy pocket sized map. Thanks to the In Ballard Merchants Association sponsor members whose generous contributions facilitated the creation of the map.

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Holidays in Ballard featured on City Stream
The Holidays in Ballard campaign is featured on the City Stream tv show seen on the Seattle Channel (21). Click here to view.

Rain Can't Dampen Luminaria and Hay Rides
The December 19th event was great fun in spite of the rain. 1,000 luminaria lined the streets of Ballard while horse drawn hay rides full of carolers made Ballard Avenue a magical place. In addition, many merchants handed out holiday treats making for quite a festive atmosphere. Thanks to Java Bean for supplying warm beverages and to the Ballard Community Center for the use of their popcorn machine!

DJ Vinny Livens Artwalk
The December 12th event was lots of fun as DJ Vinny kept shoppers and art walkers dancing in the streets. Thanks to Romanza, Ballard Sip N Ship, and Starbucks for supplying coffee and hot chocolate for the event!

Santa in Ballard a Great Success
The December 5th Santa in Ballard event was a great success. With the Belltower and parks lit (thanks to Seattle Parks and Recreation, the local Ballard Fire Department and especially Ella Mon) great fun was had by all. Also special thanks to Starbucks for donating the coffee and hot chocolate and to the Ballard Community Center for the use of their popcorn machine!

Tuesdays in Ballard named Seattle's Best
This past summer's Tuesdays in Ballard campaign was named by Seattle Magazine as the "Best organized effort to shop locally" in their year end issue. The campaign, created and organized by the In Ballard Merchants Association included numerous events and activities directed at getting people to shop Ballard businesses on Tuesdays. See the selections >