There are literally millions of blogs out there in cyberland and it can be hard to sift through them to find ones that are indispensable.  So I want to give a shout-out to a collection of local blogs that have become part of my daily routine.  In December, 2007, a Ballard couple who go by the moniker “Geeky Swedes” started MyBallard.com, a “blog about news, events, restaurants and shopping in Ballard and Crown Hill.”

It wasn’t long before their frequent and fascinating posts, combined with extensive participation from other Ballardites who added information in comments and the Forum, created a must-bookmark local resource.  I can’t even count the tidbits of useful information I have gleaned from MyBallard.com.  I learn about new restaurants before they open, community events, which streets are navigable during huge snowstorms, and pretty much all the local news that is relevant to Ballard.

Now Ballard isn’t the only lucky neighborhood, as the Geeky Swedes have branched out! Phinney-Greenwood has PhinneyWood, Fremont news is found in Fremont Universe, and even Queen Anne and Magnolia are getting in on the action. Each blog contains information particular to the featured neighborhood, but they all boast the Geeky Swedes’ fabulous blog design and usability.

If you live in near Northwest Seattle and like your news to be fresh and incredibly local, check them out. You may become another daily visitor.