Ballard bar named among ‘Best Bars in America’ by Esquire
There are a LOT of great Ballard bars, but Esquire magazine picked Barnacle in its list of the top 24 “Best Bars in America” in 2017. Located in Old Ballard …
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Ballard bell rings to celebrate 97th birthday
Just after 2 p.m., the bell tower in Old Ballard chimed for one of the few times in two decades. The 1600-pound bell rang two short times to to commemorate …
Action scenes from the Twilight Criterium races
A good crowd came down to Old Ballard Saturday evening to watch the Second Ascent Twilight Criterium — an action-packed series of bicycle races that’s always a blast to watch. And photograph, too.
The races tore down Ballard and Shilshole Avenues, circling in a tight loop.
The crowd is up close and personal as the riders speed by.
How close? We could feel the breeze of the bicycles on the corners.
Like last year, there were spills to go with the thrills. Two riders took the corner too wide on Shilshole and found themselves with a nice case of road rash.
Friends of the other rider checked him over for injuries after the accident. His rear wheel had collapsed in the collision.
Some more action photos follow below. And for race results, they should be posted here in the next day or two.
Twilight ‘Crit’ to take over Old Ballard
Nearly 1,000 people are expected in Old Ballard for the Second Ascent Twilight Criterium on Saturday. Photo from the 2009 Second Ascent Twilight Criterium. In a criterium, cyclists race to …
Power outage in Old Ballard closes businesses
Updated 11:30 p.m.: The power went out in Old Ballard at 8 p.m., forcing many establishments to close their doors early. One business told us that Seattle City Light said …
Sunset Magazine to profile Old Ballard
This morning we ran into freelance photographer Jose Mandojana at Fresh Flours (5313 Ballard Ave.) Sunset Magazine has hired him to shoot seven locations in old Ballard during the holidays …
Old Ballard lights up with Santa
Holidays in Ballard kicked off in earnest Saturday night with a visit from Santa. Santa Claus sat inside the Old Ballard bell tower at Marvin Gardens Park, listening to wish …
Old Ballard hosting Honk Fest West tonight
You can expect quite the show in Old Ballard tonight as Honk Fest West returns with “radical marching bands” from 5 states and Canada. “The streets, cafes, & pubs of …
Ballard Ave. sidewalk repair nearly complete
If you stopped by the Ballard Farmers Market on Sunday, you may have noticed new sections of sidewalk along the east side of Ballard Ave. While there are a few …
Sidewalk repair gets underway in Old Ballard
SDOT crews begin work on a sidewalk repair project along Ballard Ave. this Monday morning that’s expected to last four to five weeks. You may have seen the white paint …
Fund your ideas for neighborhood improvements
From now until Feb. 27th, you can submit an application with the city to request funding for small-scale (up to $90K per project) street or parks improvements. Some examples of …
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 …