Ballard is not the same place where I grew up. It was hard when Olsen’s closed. I went there all the time. Now Scandinavian Specialties is in danger. We Norwegians miss old Ballard. Even though I have move away I still do business with Scandinavian Specialties. I miss hearing the language spoken and being able to greet the shop keepers på norsk.

I am russian . I was here aug-nov 1995 , when i worked on american crab boat JUNO ...We fixed a boat on Foss ship yard ....it was a very good time ! ! Seattle , this best what i saw in my live .. Salute from Russia !

I used to work there and make those fish cakes. Two of those fresh out of the fryer with mustard cures ANY hangover, trust me!

I lived in Ballard been to Hatties and used to play piano at the Ballard Bait Shop been to the Fire House and used to Eat at that old Denny's Now at 61 I'm in Copenhagen the one in Denmark

Coming here from Minnesota in the late 90's, I was delighted to find Olsen's had lefse! I am grateful for Scandinavian Specialties and brought my bestie from MN when he visited. We got lingonberries (and other fun things) to make Swedish meatballs together.

I delivered the Ballard tribune , Larson's bakery probably isn't there anymore. Just learned they knocked down mom and dad's behind Safeway on 15th. Norse blood all gone !

@takeshikovacs02

Ай бұрын

Larsen's is still here! They just celebrated their 55th anniversary in May.

Thank you for making this video and sharing the often untold stories. This is very well produced and well filmed! Thank you again!

There was a certain smell to the Scandinavian shop that was on Market St (I don’t remember the name) maybe pickled or salted meats or fish. I would recognize it immediately.

Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar! Say goodbye to Ballard it is a long time ago over!

Over 60 years ago my dad owned a Richfield service station in historic Ballard and worked on Stan Borsons Volkswagen bus ,I remember when Stan gave me one of those giant Sugar Daddy's that came in a cardboard box and the wood handle was the size of a broomstick he gave my dad his Scandinavian Christmas record.

That song at the end is hilarious hahaha

Fikk lyst til å ta meg en tur til Ballard

I've seen this literally every city I've lived in first San Fransisco, Dallas, and Austin.

They have been "sanitizing" B-lard for a while. I remember when they closed The Backstage there years ago. Now Bop Street Records is gone along with many other fun/arty places too. How many folks remember Nix Auto Wrecking, or even Ballard Auto Wrecking? Places you could find cool old stuff CHEAP. All gone! No-Mo (think about that reference!) Ya Sure Youbetcha! Bub-eye!

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Great editing! How you managed to get so many shots of Ballard without a single tent city, junkie on the nod, or meth head smashing windows is impressive!

@chasgotthespins6124

2 жыл бұрын

or me smoking weed.

@arhondo

Жыл бұрын

Your point?

When is the Smoke Shop going to re-open...best Dive Bar in Seattle

Musician credits? Curious about the music. Loved this.

The surprising thing is, that most Swedish people have left. And the proper pronunciation has been forgotten. Ballard uses the Dark A which sounds more like an o. My grandmother and great grandmother would always correct me when I said it wrong. Like the new bar Skal the a is an o sound.

@Savignylol

2 жыл бұрын

Of course it's an "o" sound, the bar is called SkÅl! :). My Norwegian great-aunt moved there in the 50's. She died a couple of years ago, but her children still live in Seattle and Portland. We visited Seattle and Portland from Norway in 95', it was an amazing experience; Supersonics game, helicopter tour over the skyline, Space Needle, Mt. Rainier +++. Sad to see that some of the staples are being pushed out, or going out of business. You could always come visit, though. Scandinavian countries are very safe and with very high living standards, but I'm sure you already know this. :)

@jamesfoland5072

2 жыл бұрын

@@Savignylol I have thought about going. I have distant cousins all around Norway and Sweden. The family farm is still running last I heard.

Not just Ballard, Seattle is done. Finished. The voters have spoken.

Very sad

Dude, the history is already gone…. Sad.

Holy fucking NIMBY from every interview subject. Yikes

oh no, things aren't the same as they were 65-75 years ago........