[2025 Seattle Attraction] Travel Guide for Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks (Updated Jul)

Sunny Sunday in Seattle! Walked from festive Fremont to Ballard, where we saw the actual house that inspired the animated film “Up”! From the balloons hung on the fence, this is clearly a landmark in Ballard. A certain Edith Macefield had turned down USD$1 million that was offered for her house which was to make way for a commercial property. They ended up constructing around her 116 year-old house. True story! Interestingly, Ballard is a neighborhood built on shipping and Scandinavian culture, where the buildings are still reminiscent of a bygone era. #ballard #fremont #seattle #up

#3月好去地方2025 Ballard Locks** 📍 **Location**: 3015 NW 54th St 🚌 **Transportation**: Bus No. 40 🌟 **Special Experience**: Watching ships "take the elevator" to cross the water level difference! During the summer salmon migration period, you can see the fish ladder. The century-old rose variety in the garden is super rare. Free guided tours explain the working principle of the locks, and there are model boat races on Saturdays. 🍴 **Nearby food**: - **The Walrus and the Carpenter**: Oysters with champagne - **Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate**: Lava chocolate cake 📸 **Check-in spot**: - The lock control tower and the drawbridge in the same frame - The "Salmon Sculpture" fountain in the garden ---

#touristattractions #seattle #america #educational Seattle has several attractions, where one of which is the Ballard Locks located at 3015 NW 54th St, Seattle, WA 98107. This is a complex place where you will find rows of lanes for ships to enter. You will be able to read up on how it operated since the 1900s till today. Also, there is a place where you can go underground during the salmon breeding season to see salmons swimming against the current and up the ballard locks to breed. There is an educational tour on the type of eggs and how the salmon breed too!

People who are heading to seattle and love the sunset views setting over the horizon, do head to golden gate park located at 8498 Seaview Pl NW, Seattle. Before heading to the park you can plan out your day before watching out for the sunset, like having a picnic as there are several benches on the park, and with the perfect cooling weather in seattle I don't see why this isn't a must do list. For most locals here you will see them doing sailing, kayaking or even stand up paddling as the waters are rather calm here. If you would like to go for a swim, you can but the waters here are cold as it comes from puget sound, but i have to say the waters here are really clear! #passionpassport #seattle #beaches #beachlife #picnic #thingstodo