Here’s a little sparkle for your Monday morning: There’s a new queer-owned plant-based donut truck rolling into Ballard next month. Dough Joy is the creation of Christopher Ballard and Sean Willis, Seattle-based vegan-trepreneuers. Willis and Ballard created the Outbound Herbivore brand and self-published magazine of the same name—Seattle’s only vegan magazine. “When we started Outbound […]
City expands Health One program to Ballard for behavioral health crises and non-emergency complaints
A second Health One unit has been launched in Seattle, adding Ballard and the University District to its primary service areas. Health One is the Seattle Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Health response unit which specializes in outreach and transport. Along with referrals from callers with non-emergency complaints and behavioral health crises. The second unit began […]
The wait is over: Ballard Locks to reopen to pedestrians April 28
It’s been over a year since the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks pedestrian bridges closed to the public, but soon, that closure will lift. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have announced they plan to reopen both the visitor center and pedestrian bridges this month. The first floor of the visitor center will open April […]
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Matador to relocate to former Ballard Annex location later this month
After almost two decades at the corner of Ballard Ave and NW Market St, one of Ballard’s staples The Matador is making moves just around the corner to a new home at 5410 Ballard Ave. The new location is the former Ballard Annex Oyster House, from the same owners as Matador: Zak Melang and Nathan […]
Ballard’s Bauhaus Strong Coffee closes after seven years
It’s been seven years since Bauhaus Strong Coffee opened their doors on the corner of NW Market St and 20th Ave NW, and now they’ve decided it’s time to call it quits. The owners shared the sad news on Instagram, saying that their lease is up and “after this rough year it is no longer […]
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Route 40 survey on proposed route changes closes this Friday
Changes are in the works for Route 40, and the public has until Friday to comment on proposed improvements. King County Metro and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) have been working on the Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor Project to make bus trips faster, reliable, and safer for the community with proposals for four […]
Ballard’s tunnel boring machine gets a new name: MudHoney
After compiling the votes, Seattle Public Utilities has announced the winning name for the tunnel boring machine in Ballard: MudHoney, in honor of one of Seattle’s most iconic bands. Over 35,000 votes were cast in the contest to name the tunnel boring machine that will be used for digging a wastewater storage tunnel to reduce […]
Sephora to open in Ballard Blocks 2 this month
The time is nearly here for the new Sephora store to open up in the Ballard neighborhood corner retail space at the Ballard Blocks 2 (14th Ave NW and NW 46th St). The cosmetics retailer has slowly been moving into their new space in recent weeks, with their newly minted sign highlighting their arrival to […]
Burke Gilman Trail Missing Link faces further delays with recent court ruling
The Missing Link of the Burke Gilman Trail likely won’t be built this year, after yet another setback for the City in a recent court case. The Burke Gilman Trail runs about 20 miles through King County, from Bothell to Ballard. The trail disappears once you get to the industrial waterfront near the Ballard Bridge, […]
The giant parking squid has come to Ballard
Ballard has a new bike parking structure, and it’s in the shape of a giant squid. Known as the “Parking Squid,” the 18-foot-long, 7-foot tall, 5-foot-long galvanized steel sculpture was recently installed on the west end of NW Market Street in front of Portage Bay Café (near the corner of NW Market St and NW […]
Vintage shop The Barn Owl now open inside SparkleBarn
A new vintage thrift store has opened in Ballard, operating within the walls of the Scandinavian furniture store SparkleBarn (2611 NW Market St). The Barn Owl owner Josh Dand has been collecting vintage goods since his younger years and has been selling through markets in Fremont Vintage Mall. Dand tells My Ballard that he’s always […]
Play Street permits now available throughout Seattle
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has resumed issuing free Play Street permits for Seattle city streets. The Play Street permits have been on hold for the past year, with Stay Healthy Block permits taking their place. Now, the Stay Healthy Block program has been discontinued, with Play Streets taking their place. The Play Street […]
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