Ginny's lovely apt sits right in the middle of the action in lively, colorful Ballard. We were not able to arrive until the evening, still, she was out on her stoop enjoying the night air & greeted us warmly. When we let ourselves into the apt, we were ready to move in! Colorful art fills all the walls & the decor was cozy. We were in town for our son's wedding, but found time to hit some coffee shops, restaurants, & galleries. It was fun to be close to Hotel Ballard & The Tractor Tavern, yet in the evenings, close the bedroom door, block the sound, & read a book or have a conversation on the cool, tiny, gardened back porch. There's no AC, but because you're close to the water, the mornings & evenings are cool. Ginny provides fans in apt if like me, you tend to "run hot". I was amazed that I could open the bedroom door out to the garden porch in the evening, and get a breeze w/no bugs! Delightful. Parking can be a bear if like us you find yourself transporting multiple items, but we actually found street parking relatively close. We'd love to visit again, for more than 2 days, and take in all that Ballard has to offer. Thank you, Ginny, for sharing this lovely comfy hip space.