An inside tour of new Fire Station 35
Seattle’s newest fire station is up and and running on Crown Hill, a year after the facility’s groundbreaking at 8729 15th Avenue NW. It replaced the old Fire Station 35 …
Month: August 2010
Vera’s Restaurant and Missing Link Cafe apply for liquor licenses
It looks like you could soon have a Bloody Mary at one of Ballard’s best known spots for breakfast. Vera’s Restaurant at 5417 22nd Ave NW has just applied for …
Dick’s Drive-In starts contest to open new restaurant
Dick’s Drive-In is a Seattle staple (including the location here at 9208 Holman Road), yet the five-location chain hasn’t opened a new restaurant since the Lower Queen Anne location in …
‘Staple & Fancy’ sidewalk cafe approved
One of Ballard’s newest dining options is hoping to cash in on what’s left of summer. Staple and Fancy Mercantile has just been approved for a sidewalk cafe. The restaurant …
Library closed today through Sept. 7
Just a reminder that the Ballard Library (5614 22nd Ave NW) and all other Seattle Public Libraries are closed today and won’t reopen until Tuesday, September 7th. Budget cuts forced the …
Enter to get your Zoo Doo on Wednesday
It’s stinky, it’s steamy and it’s just waiting to go home with you. Dr. Doo, also known as the Prince of Poo has announced the Fall Fecal Fest at the …
Baby squirrel rescued from Ballard man’s stove
A Ballard man came home to hear a strange sound coming from his kitchen yesterday evening. “A squeaking something in the vent above my stove,” Dusty said. After getting out …
Garage sale for 3-day cancer walk
At the age of 21, Gabrielle found a lump in her breast. After an agonizing week of waiting for test results she learned it was not cancer. “Although I am …
Track neighborhood art walks online
Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata has launched a new online resource to track the city’s many neighborhood art walks, including Ballard’s Second Saturday Artwalk. Seattle Neighborhood Art Walks currently lists 13 art …
Reminder: Free Car Wash Day today
Just a reminder that today is the Free Car Wash Day at Brown Bear Car Wash. Photo from the 2009 Free Car Wash Day To celebrate their 53rd anniversary, the …
Stolen barber poles recovered
The recently-stolen barber pole at Ballard Barber Shop is once again hanging outside the decades-old business after an employee of a local antique shop heard that two poles in Ballard …
Alternative Health Fair this Friday
HomeStreet Bank, Ballard Branch (8050 15th Ave NW) is hosting its 8th Annual Alternative Health Fair from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 27th. Branch manager Maggie McKelvy …