Category Archives: Shilshole Neighbors

topics related to your dock neighborhood, as well as the greater Ballard/Sunset Hill neighborhood

Holiday Lights and Events Near Shilshole

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Ballard Elks Holiday Market Sat, 12-5pm

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Holiday Craft Market @ Ballard Elks Lodge

Shop beautifully crafted items from over 30 local artists and craftspeople including handmade cards, vintage clothing, vegan soaps, gifts for the cyclist in your life, truffles & sweets, jewelry, art, gifts for your furry friends, pop culture festive gifts and so much more.

Admission to event is free, with a suggested donation of a toy or non-perishable food for their Christmas Baskets for the Needy program.

Argosy Christmas Ships Near Shilshole

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Sunday, December 1 | 1:30 – 4:15 pm
(Location Change: Now departing Pier 55)
Departure: Pier 55
Choir: The Dickens Carolers
1st Performance: West Point Lighthouse @ 2:10 pm
2nd Performance: Blue Ridge Beach Park @ 2:55 pm (P)

Sunday, December 1 | 6:30 – 9:30 pm
(Location Change: Now departing Pier 55)
Departure: Pier 55
Choir: Emerald City Voices
1st Performance: Carkeek Park @ 7:30 pm
2nd Performance: Golden Gardens Park @ 8:10 pm

Argosy schedule

Ballard Locks large chamber to close for repairs

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The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large chamber will close to all vessel traffic 6:30 a.m. October 12, for the first of four scheduled extended closures to begin replacing the chamber’s filling culvert valves.

It will remain closed for up to 53 days, with a scheduled reopening December 3. That’s a month longer than the typical November annual maintenance closure two to three week time frame. The small chamber will remain open during this time and vessels up to 28-feet wide by 123-feet long are able to use it.

https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/1987329/chittenden-locks-large-chamber-closing-up-to-53-days-october-12/

 

West Point Treatment Plant dumps raw sewage into Sound

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A Seattle City Light power surge and outage that affected more than 10,000 customers in Seattle led to a brief emergency bypass at the West Point Treatment Plant early Friday morning, July 19.

The power disruption caused pumping throughout the wastewater treatment plant to shut down. Workers acted swiftly to prevent flooding in the plant by sending an estimated 3 million gallons of storm water mixed with wastewater into Puget Sound through an emergency outfall pipe for 27 minutes, and normal operations were quickly restored.

Friday’s Sewage Dump into Sound

How to build Shilshole Community

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 Turn off your TV and get outside
Know your neighbors
Look up when you are walking
Greet people
Sit on your dock box
Play together
Buy from local merchants
Share what you have
Help a lost pet
Take children to the park
Garden together
Support neighborhood schools
Fix it even if you didn’t break it
Have potlucks
Honor elders
Pick up litter
Read stories aloud
Dance in the street
Talk to the marina staff
Listen to the birds and the sea lions
Help carry something heavy
Barter for your goods
Start a tradition
Ask a question
Hire young people for odd jobs
Organize a dock party
Bake extra and share
Ask for help when you need it
Open your shades
Sing together
Share your skills
Take back the night
Turn up the music
Turn down the music
Listen before you react to anger
Mediate a conflict
Seek to understand
Learn from new and uncomfortable angles
Know that no one is silent, though many are not heard