Denny’s landmark hearing postponed
The Landmark Preservation Board hearing to decide the fate of the Denny’s has been postponed from Feb. 6th to Feb. 20th. The owners asked for more time to prepare. If …
Month: January 2008
Denny’s wants to reopen in same spot in Ballard
Wow, here’s a surprising development. The franchise company that once operated the now-boarded up Denny’s at 15th and Market called the Ballard News-Tribune and said it wants to reopen the …
Icy conditions make for tough commute
First, it took about ten minutes to carve all the ice off the windshield. Then the commute over the Ridge was challenging, to say the least. “Traffic is REALLY backed …
Light snow around the neighborhood
For a few minutes, ice pellets were coming down fast and furious. Then it turned to snow and started to melt. We took this photo on Phinney around 8 p.m. …
New building swallowing woman’s home
While the recent stories of the Denny’s, Sunset Bowl and Ballard’s overall transformation having been grabbing headlines (even in the LA Times this weekend), let’s not forget about Edith Macefield. …
New development slated for Fremont
The proposed land use sign just went up right across the street from “The Rocket” on Evanston Ave. in Fremont. The plan is to tear down the 17-unit apartment complex …
Exploring Ballard, Fremont Markets
We took one look at the sunny weather and bolted out the door this Sunday. After all, staying inside on a sunny winter day in Seattle is one of the …
The view from Fremont Peak Park
With the sunny skies, we decided to check out Fremont Peak Park, a brand new city park that opened in November. It’s a small, beautiful park. But the reason you’ll …
Dinner and a movie at Volterra
One of our favorite Ballard restaurants, Volterra, is throwing a “Dinner and a Movie” event in its private dining room this Sunday in coordination with the Seattle International Film Festival. …
Ballard Art Walk this weekend
This Saturday is the second of the month, so that means it’s time for the Ballard Art Walk along Market St. and Ballard Ave. It goes from 6-9 p.m. If …
Ballard becoming a new Belltown?
If you ask just about anyone in Ballard what’s on their mind these days, it’s all the changes in the neighborhood. “Part of what everybody is feeling is that Ballard …
Sonic Boom’s Fremont store closing
Sonic Boom Records is consolidating by closing down its shops on Fremont Ave. in Fremont. “This is not due to downloading or file sharing nor is it due to declining …