Farmers Market to keep summer hours
After shoppers complained about winter hours, the organizers of the Ballard Farmers Market have decided to keep the summer hours year-round. During the sunnier and warmer months, the market is …
Month: November 2008
‘Rover 1’ close to finding first home
Back in September, the Ballard Homes for All Coalition unveiled Rover 1 at the Sustainable Ballard Festival — a hygiene station designed for homeless car camps. And tonight at the …
Ballard boutique is setting the pace for fashion
Congratulations to Ballard’s Blackbird boutique! DNR men’s magazine just named them one of the 50 most influential men’s stores in America. In fact they’re #11 on the list of shops …
Houses may be replaced on Seaview Ave.
Two of the homes that sit along Shilshole may soon be demolished. A land use application and a construction application were submitted last week for 6204 Seaview Ave NW (street …
Golden Gardens Drive expected to open next month
It’s been nearly a year since a landslide took out Golden Gardens Drive, one of two roads between Ballard and Golden Gardens Park and Shilshole. The city now says that …
Amazon Fresh is getting closer
Amazon Fresh is now delivering to the 98103 zip code. The online grocer recently added the area to Amazon Prime customers only, a club that costs $79 per year. 98103 …
Demolition complete at ‘Ballard Blocks II’ site
Crews have carted away the last of the debris from the demolition of the industrial complex on 46th St., right across from Edith Macefield’s old house. All that remains is …
Top Banana closing soon for the season
Ballard’s popular fruit and produce stand, Top Banana, is expected to close for the season sometime this week. Like every year, it will soon be replaced by a Christmas tree …
New restaurant, retail moving into Old Ballard
Some big news in Old Ballard. Two local businessmen have purchased the historic buildings at 5305, 5307 and 5313 Ballard Ave. with plans to start a French restaurant, reports the …
New Obama t-shirts at Epilogue
Before the elections Epilogue Books sold “Ballard for Obama” t-shirts and bumper stickers that were wildly popular. Many Ballardites were disappointed to learn that the items quickly sold out. Now …
Buy in Ballard this holiday season
With the economy in turmoil and the holiday season quickly approaching, many Ballard businesses are understandably nervous. Families are spending less, and there’s no quick recovery on the horizon. As …
Shoes nailed to telephone poles
MyBallard reader Don emailed us about an unusual display along Ballard Ave. Noticed this on Sunday, someone nailed shoes to telephone poles all over Ballard Ave. The shoes are paired, …