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the thousands of container
ships, tugboats, fishing boats,
and pleasure craft that make
their way through the
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
each year. Located at the west
end of Ballard, the locks allow
boats to travel between
saltwater Puget Sound and
freshwater Lake Union and Lake
Washington. The best times
to observe migrating salmon
on the fish ladder are June
through October. One of the
People Waiting for the Interurban, an aluminum sculpture in Fremont city’s major – and free – tourist
attractions, the locks’ grounds
w Fremont The dog’s human face is include botanical gardens.
modeled after an honorary
Bounded by N 50th St, Lake E Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Washington Ship Canal, Stone Way mayor, with whom the artist
Ave N & 8th Ave NW. @ 26, 28. had a dispute. 3015 NW 54th St. Tel (206) 783-7059.
Grounds: Open 7am–9pm daily.
In the 1960s, when it was a Visitors’ center: Open May–Sep:
community of students, artists, e Ballard 10am–6pm daily; Oct–Apr: 10am–
and bohemians attracted by Bounded by Salmon Bay, Shilshole 4pm Thu–Mon. 7 8 Mar, Apr, Oct
low rents, Fremont declared Bay & Phinney Ridge. @ 15, 17, 18. & Nov: 2pm Thu–Mon; May–Sep: 1pm,
itself an “artists’ republic.” By the 2pm, 3pm Mon–Fri, 11am, 1pm, 3pm
late 1990s, the neighborhood’s Settled by Scandinavian Sat & Sun.
character began to shift, after fishermen and loggers in 1853,
a high-tech firm settled Ballard was incorporated into
its Seattle office here. Washington State in 1889 r Discovery Park
However, Fremont has and annexed to Seattle 3801 W Government Way. Tel (206)
managed to hold on to in 1907. At the turn 386-4236. @ 24, 33. Park: Open
cherished traditions, of the 19th century, 6am–11pm daily. Visitors’ center:
such as the Summer Ballard was a mill Open 8:30am–5pm Tue–Sun. Closed
Solstice Parade and an town, producing an major hols. ∑ seattle.gov/parks
outdoor cinema series, impressive three million
and today, it is still wooden shingles a Located on Magnolia Bluff,
one of Seattle’s day. Many of the mill overlooking Puget Sound,
funkiest districts. jobs were held Discovery Park is Seattle’s largest
Public art is a fixture by Scandinavian park. It occupies most of the
of Fremont. A 13.5-ft- immigrants. former Fort Lawton site, a
(4-m-) tall statue Located north of the defensive base for soldiers
of Lenin towers shingle mills, Ballard during World Wars I and II and
above pedestrians Avenue was the the Korean War. Built at the turn
at Fremont Place, and The historic landmark commercial of the 20th century, the still-
a 15-ft- (4.5-m-) tall bell tower in Ballard center of this then- occupied Officers’ Quarters are
Volkswagen-eating booming area. Its listed on the National Register
troll lurks under the north end buildings recall the area’s
of the Aurora Bridge. On 34th industrial growth and strong
Street, near the drawbridge, Scandinavian heritage; many
sculptor Richard Beyer’s People are open to the public.
Waiting for the Interurban is In 1976, King Carl XVI Gustav of
regularly clothed by locals. Sweden read the proclamation
establishing Ballard Avenue a
Historic District.
The area’s proud Scandinavian
heritage is celebrated at the
annual Norwegian Constitution
Day Parade every May 17, at
the excellent Nordic Heritage
Museum (3014 Northwest 67th
Street), and at the Bergen
The gigantic Fremont troll, waiting for Place mural, located in Bergen The West Point Lighthouse, off the South
unsuspecting cars Place Park. Ballard greets Beach Trail, Discovery Park
For hotels and restaurants see p288 and pp298–300

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