Flyer warns of raccoon attack
There have been raccoon sightings pretty regularly around here. Even most recently in a parking lot along Market Street. We received an email from a neighbor who lives near 73rd …
Month: September 2009
Details on ‘The Details’ movie
We headed down to old Ballard after hearing that “The Details” was filming along Ballard Avenue on Friday. When we arrived “on set” we saw Elizabeth Banks sitting in the …
More on the possible Tom Douglas restaurant
Earlier this week we broke the story that Tom Douglas is eyeing Ballard for a new restaurant. We’re told that although things could still fall through, he’s talking about taking …
‘The Details’ filming on Ballard Ave
The movie starring Tobey Maguire, “The Details,” has been filming around Seattle and around Ballard. Last weekend they were shooting at Salmon Bay School, today they’re on Ballard Ave. Attorney …
The weekend events calendar
Someone else’s trash can be your treasure… or just get rid of your trash. It’s a weekend of “reduce, reuse, recycle” around Ballard. The Olympic Manor annual garage sale is …
Remembering September 11, 2001
Flags are at half staff today, like this one at Whittier Elementary, as America remembers September 11, 2001. WildernessBarbie started a conversation in the forum earlier this week about how …
Another ‘no drug’ sign, a different take
Earlier this week we wrote about two different signs to discourage drug activity that has escalated in the two neighborhoods. Now we’ve received another sign that’s a little more, well, …
Dozens of bands to descend on Ballard
The schedule for Seattle Weekly’s annual Reverb Festival was just announced today so get ready for 64 bands to take over Ballard on October 3rd. The more than five dozen …
The Market Arms on hold, waiting for permits
Things are at a standstill at Market Street’s newest pub, The Market Arms. John Bayliss, the owner of The George & Dragon in Fremont and soon-to-be-pub on the corner of …
Traffic reminder: 58th closed during the school day
Now that school is in session, a reminder to drivers that NW 58th St. is closed between 14th Ave. & 15th Ave. during the week. Since St. Alphonsus Parish School …
Compass Center plans 7-story building
At the Ballard District Council meeting Wednesday night, the Compass Center previewed their plans to build a facility for the homeless at the now-empty lot at 1753 NW 56th St. …
Decision made for bike lane on Ballard Bridge
At the end of July the Department of Transportation met with a group of freight, bicycle and pedestrian advocates to come up with a plan for the south end of …