Whole Foods coming to Interbay after all
Whole Foods has settled its legal dispute with developer TRF Pacific, paving the way to open its latest store along 15th Ave. in Interbay after all. Construction ground to a …
Month: January 2009
Light snow in Ballard
We’re waking up to a light dusting of snow Tuesday morning, but not enough to cause any problems on the roadways. Forecasters say that the flakes will turn to rain …
‘Market Street Landing’ makes progress with board
Rhapsody Partners and architect Arthur Chang presented the latest proposal for Market Street Landing to the Design Review Board on Monday night. The condo-retail complex is slated for the old …
Home for Good’s proposed design
At the Design Review Board meeting tonight, Home for Good presented its early proposal for an affordable green housing project at 1506 NW 62nd St. Home for Good is a …
Bella’s boutique closes its doors
After putting on a big “going out of business” sale over the last few weeks, workers at Bella’s on Market St. covered the windows in brown paper tonight after carting …
Jacobsen’s leaving Ballard after 58 years
One of Ballard’s oldest companies is picking up and moving to West Seattle. Jacobsen’s Marine, which has been a boating tradition here in Ballard since 1951, is packing up and …
‘Market Street Landing’ design meeting
If you want to have your say in the design of the proposed condo-retail complex at the corner of 15th and Market, often called the “Gateway to Ballard,” then you …
‘Fight to keep Ballard’
As we reported, All the Kings Flags on Market St. has closed. The store is all but empty, and this sign is taped to the front door: Reminds us of …
Sushi restaurant replacing Austin Cantina
Brown paper covers the windows of the space that used to be Austin Cantina. A new tenant is busy getting the place on 24th ready to open. A sign in …
Anti-tunnel effort moving forward
Magnolia resident Elizabeth Campbell is moving ahead with an effort to stop the city from building a tunnel in favor of a new Viaduct. This week, she submitted her petition …
Parking meter goes flying on Market St.
My Ballard reader Erik says he happened upon this scene on Market St. near Ballard Ave. just after 6 p.m. Friday evening. He says witnesses told him a SUV accidentally …
Free tax help at the library
Filling out those tax forms can be frustrating and a bit daunting. The United Way of King County, AARP and the Seattle Public Library are teaming up to offer free …