Update (Nov, 16): Christopher Rufo and his wife Suphatra have released new information about the harassment that led Rufo to end his campaign for city council in District 6. Suphatra wrote a long post about the decision, which was shared on Rufo’s campaign Facebook page. In the post, she shared a bit of her background as […]
Portland Loo open house tomorrow at Ballard Commons Park
Tomorrow, Seattle Parks and Recreation will be hosting an open house to discuss the half-a-million-dollar loo going in at Ballard Commons Park. The Portland Loo will cost the city $550,000, but it’s meant to dissuade drug use and be vandalism-resistant. The new loo will be put in place before next summer — King County Public […]
Hoax bomb threat sends Whitman Middle School into temporary lockdown today
Whitman Middle School and two other Seattle schools had a scare today when someone called in a bomb threat, which police say was a hoax. Whitman received the call around 12:30pm on Friday, and went into lockdown mode, Seattle Public Schools spokesperson Tim Robinson told My Ballard. When police arrived and determined it was a hoax, […]
City recognizes East Ballard Community Association for Gemenskap Park creation
The people behind the idea for the little park that took nearly two decades to come to fruition are being recognized by city for their volunteer efforts. The East Ballard Community Association has received one of the Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Denny Awards for outstanding volunteer service for their work in creating Gemenskap Park on […]
Annual barnacle scraping of the large lock
During the annual pump-out of the large lock at the Ballard Locks, a group of volunteers scrape the barnacles off the passageways to make it easier for salmon smolt to pass through in the spring during their annual migration. “It is very hard work. It’s cold and wet and smells bad too,” the video text […]
Nordic Museum to celebrate Julefest this weekend
The 41st annual Julefest celebration is this weekend at the Nordic Museum. On Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 17 – 18) the museum will become a winter wonderland, with Nordic treats, Juletide cocktails in the Valhalla Beer Garden, and a huge craft fair with goods from local artists. They’ll also have the recent addition of the Norwegian […]
Lazy Dog Crazy Dog and Wonderland Gear Exchange property sells for $3m
The property of the newly opened Wonderland Gear Exchange and Lazy Dog Crazy Dog has just sold for $3 million. According to city records, the existing structures will be demolished to make way for a 4-story mixed-use building with 54 apartment units and 2,858 square feet for ground-floor retail. Parking for 27 vehicles is proposed […]
Freakout Fest to take over Ballard this weekend
One of Seattle’s annual, homegrown festivals, the Freakout Festival, is happening this weekend, with a line-up that will take over many of Ballard’s music venues on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 16 and 17). Guy Keltner started the festival, which has morphed over the years but has always been an event to support and promote the […]
4-alarm Queen Anne fire ruled as arson
In a surprising turn of events, the massive 4-alarm fire that burned five buildings over the weekend in north Queen Anne has been determined arson. After a thorough investigation of the fire, the Seattle Fire Department investigators determined that it was intentionally set. The total estimated loss is $4.3 million — that includes all the […]
This month’s Ballard District Council meeting agenda
The new railroad bridge and city tree governance will be the main topics of discussion at tomorrow’s (Nov. 14) Ballard District Council meeting, held at 7pm at the Sunset Hill Community Association (3003 NW 66th St). Here is the agenda: 7:00 – 7:15 pm — Introductions and Community Information Sharing 7:10 – 7:40 pm — Jordan […]
Downtown Dog Lounge opening in Ballard in December
Downtown Dog Lounge has announced they’ll be opening their new Ballard location on Dec. 3. The 7000 square-foot facility is at 824 NW 46th St, next to Giddy Up Burgers, and has been described by owner Elise Vincentini as a “Palm Springs resort for dogs”. It will have both an indoor and outdoor park, with fake […]
Wonderland Gear Exchange now open on 15th
Ballard’s newest outdoor gear consignment store, Wonderland Gear Exchange, is now open for business. The shop is located at 7750 15th Ave NW and sells all things outdoorsy — from ski boots to tents to raincoats to climbing shoes. They held a soft opening over the weekend, so we stopped by to check out the inventory. […]
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