The historic marker on the floor of the Ballard bell tower at Marvin’s Garden (22nd Avenue NW and Ballard Ave NW) was stolen recently, and a group of concerned residents […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Route 40 construction continues in downtown Ballard: What’s happening now
The project to improve the Route 40 bus corridor is ongoing in Ballard, with work currently happening on NW Market St and Leary Ave NW. The Seattle Department of Transportation […]
Outsider BBQ to move into former Ballard Pizza Co. location on Leary
There’s a new barbecue restaurant coming to the neighborhood: Outsider BBQ will soon take over the space where Ballard Pizza Co. used to operate at 4010 Leary Way NW. Outsider […]
Holiday craft markets take over Ballard and Crown Hill this weekend
This weekend there will be three holiday markets in Ballard: Julefest at the National Nordic Museum, the Crown Hill Holiday Pop-Up Market, and the Ballard Senior Center Holiday Bazaar. Julefest […]
Eldr to open in former Samara location on Sunset Hill
A new restaurant called Eldr will soon open in the former Samara spot on Sunset Hill (6414 32nd Ave NW). Eldr means “fire” in Old Norse, according to the General […]
Construction starts on apartment development at former Mac’s Upholstery location
A new apartment project has broken ground on the former Mac’s Upholstery location at 5011 15th Ave NW. An LLC associated with Calhoun Property Management bought the corner lot in […]
Weekend Ballard Bridge closure postponed due to Julefest
The scheduled closure for this weekend (Nov. 22-25) has been canceled because of the National Nordic Museum’s Julefest event. After learning of the plans to close the bridge this weekend, […]
Thousands lose power Sunday after downed wires cause widespread outages
Over 9,200 homes and businesses in Ballard lost power Sunday (Nov. 17) afternoon in two separate outages. Seattle City Light said downed wires at 8th Ave NW and NW 47th […]
Wild Mountain Cafe launches fundraiser after burglars steal $5k
Crown Hill’s Wild Mountain Cafe is appealing to its community for help after losing $5,000 in a burglary this week. Two suspects broke into Wild Mountain Cafe (1408 NW 85th […]
Ballard Bridge to scheduled to close Nov. 22 to 25 for maintenance
The next Ballard Bridge closure is schedule for the weekend of Nov. 22 to 25. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) had planned to close the bridge this weekend (Nov. […]
Seattle Mag names Ballard the best neighborhood in the city
It’s official: Ballard has been named the best Seattle neighborhood. Seattle Magazine readers voted on the best-of Seattle list—Ballard was named the best neighborhood, and a few Ballard businesses were […]
Free extra yard waste pickup in November
From now until the end of November, you can set out extra bags of leaf and yard waste for free pickup on your collection day. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is […]
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