So a few weeks ago I blogged about a night out in Ballard and how much fun it was. On Saturday I was able to experience Ballard in the day time. It was the 37th Annual Ballard Seafood Fest! For 2 days Ballard is transformed into a street fair complete with music, vendors, performers and of course seafood!! They close off most of 'downtown' Ballard and people set up shop. There were people selling all kinds of things, from soaps, spices and jewelery to luxury sheets. We were a little surprised by the sheets. And the food choices, oh my, there was smoked salmon, pickled herring, chowder, Cajun gumbo, gyros, french fries, fried pb&j sandwiches, fish and chips, elephant ears, you name it, it was probably there. I happened to choose the one place that had the longest line, for what I am sure was the smallest amount of food, but it was still a good time. If you have any desire to people watch, a place like this is where to go. People were walking around wearing Viking helmets as Ballard is considered to have a Scandinavian heritage. Ballard also has a history as a fishing community in the area and I believe is still that way, though maybe not as aggressively as in the past. But if you walk down to the docks you can see big fishing boats parked beside smaller house boats. Its an eclectic community for sure. I believe that I will like to explore more of Seattle's neighborhoods. On the way to Ballard, the friend that I was with was pointing out some things in another community, Fremont, that were also random and quirky. Maybe soon there will be a 'Fremont Friday' post!
Today's Random Fact: Lake Baikal, in Russia's Siberia, is the deepest and oldest lake in the world.
Today's Random Quote: "Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?" ~ The Lord of the Rings, Return of the King
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