myself and 2 others came to town to visit friends who live in ballard and we wanted a nice, centrally located place in the neighborhood to return to at the end of each night. this apartment was right in the middle of downtown ballard and worked out great. it had everything we needed for the weekend, Ginny met us upon arrival and made herself available if there was anything we needed even, and we had good communication leading up to our arrival. shops, restaurants, coffee shops, and bars line the street, and it's all very walkable once you are in the area. sunday morning farmer's market is about a 1 minute walk from the front door, and runs all along the main drag and was very impressive! we did not hit up what i think many would call the big name seattle attractions (ie. space needle, experience music museum, pikes place) because that was not our focus for the trip. we did walk over to the chittendam locks and watched the boats and the salmon runs, and that was cool. if you are looking for an urban setting, cultured neighborhood, with great nightlife, fantastic food options, and less crowd than you'd run into in capital hill or downtown, you'd really enjoy staying here.