Going Back to Ballard
I first visited Ballard in the late 1990s, en route to the salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska. My older brother, a veteran commercial fisherman and a native son of Ballard, found me a job on a boat that would deliver me to Naknek, Alaska where the gill-netter I'd be working on was waiting. I flew out from my home in Washington, DC and reported to duty aboard the 156' schooner FV Stormy Sea, a WWII refitted yard freighter that hailed from Petersburg, Alaska.
Captain Ballard Lost a Coin Flip
Named for ferry boat captain turned developer William Rankin Ballard, the historic neighborhood along Salmon Bay was once an independent town settled by immigrants who worked the fisheries and labored in local mills before the area was annexed to Seattle.
A Prodigal Grandson Returns
Driving across the Ballard Bridge two decades later on a recent Saturday in late January, I watched the commercial fleet at Fishermen's Terminal spreading out below our moving car. We were on our way to take possession of an industrial space we envision carrying BlazOn Heaters to the next chapter of our own history.
THE BLAZON EMBER MARINE HEATER IS A STEADY MARINE COMPANION
And right next door, BlazOn Heaters is proud to be joining the list of ground-breaking industry leaders setting-up shop in the heart of historic Ballard. Our BlazOn EMBER marine heater will fit right in at the marinas lining Shilsole Avenue. And we look forward to partnering with local restaurants and hotels to get our BlazOn EMBER portable patio heaters warming-up patrons all along the avenue: Ballard Avenue—our new home.
We know we are in the right place to launch our industry-changing heating products, amid the verve and vigor established by generations of entrepreneurial pioneers. We are glad to take our place in the spirit of can-do history which keeps this vibrant piece of Seattle at the forefront of industry, innovation and cutting-edge chic. If you want to hear more about the new space, drop me a line at nomad@blazonheaters.com. To order your Limited Edition BlazOn EMBER click here!
