No truth to Ballard Market rumors

There’s quite a discussion on LiveJournal about a rumor that Ballard Market has been purchased by condo developers. So we called the store manager for the straight scoop. “There is absolutely no truth to that rumor,” he said, adding that he’s been asked the same question over and over again the last few days.

It seems Ballard residents are getting a little jumpy, especially after the news that Sunset Bowl will shut down in April to make way for luxury apartments. We just saw this Photoshopped photo appear on Flickr of bulldozers and a wrecking ball poised outside Sunset Bowl…

Photo posted by Jeff Burger.