This Thursday, 11 different local fitness providers and gyms will come together for the Ballard Fitness Fest. The event is being organized by Fleet Feet, the shoe store that opened in Old Ballard last year. “Our store may be the new kid in the neighborhood, but having lived in Ballard all my life, I know first […]
National Nordic Museum nominated for Best New Museum in USA Today
Ballard’s National Nordic Museum is getting more national recognition: it’s been nominated as one of the best new museums in the country by USA Today. The contest is the USA Today’s Readers’ Choice for Best New Museum. “These museums, ranging from avant-garde art galleries to colorful children’s museums, represent the best openings of the past […]
Community meeting planned to discuss 7-story Crown Hill development
There’s a big apartment complex being planned for the corner of 15th Ave NW and NW 85th St, and next Monday, there will be a community meeting to learn more and offer comments. The development plans include 200 apartment units, 12,000 sq. ft. of retail, and parking for 90 vehicles. The site is the northwest […]
UPDATE: North Beach man has been found
Update 2:30pm: Haden Hoagland has been found, and is currently in the hospital with his family. Original: A 21-year-old man* from North Beach, Haden Hoagland, has gone missing — he was last seen Sunday afternoon. His stepmother Kristi shared the news in the My Ballard Group, saying he left their home near Our Redeemer’s Church […]
Sprouts is coming to North Seattle
The grocery store Sprouts Farmers Market is coming to Aurora Ave, set to replace the former Albertson’s location at 13010 Aurora Ave. N. Albertson’s closed in 2018, and the space has been an empty shell in the shopping complex that’s also home to Pet Smart, the Asian Food Center, and LA Fitness. According to The […]
Valentinetti’s Italian restaurant closes unexpectedly
The new Italian restaurant that took over the former Hi-Life space in the old firehouse on Market Street abruptly closed their doors today. Hi-Life, owned by Chow Foods, was rebranded in October to become Valentinetti’s. “We are sorry to announce the closure of Valentinetti’s effective immediately,” their website reads. The message continues: “The Seattle restaurant […]
Chinese New Year celebration at Lucky Envelope all next week
Ballard’s Lucky Envelope Brewery will be celebrating the Chinese New Year next week with a collaboration IPA release called Metal Rat — in honor of the Year of the Rat. One of the former managers of Lucky Envelope now brews at Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, North Carolina, which is the other brewery making Metal […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures and events
Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which means a few events happening around the city, plus changes to some city services. The Seattle MLK, Jr. Organizing Coalition will be putting on their 38th annual march and celebration event starting at 8:30am on Monday at Garfield High School. The march will go from […]
7-story apartment planned for NW 57th St
Two houses and a law firm* on NW 57th St near the corner of 20th Ave NW could be torn down to make way for a 7-story, 81-unit apartment building. The two houses at 1761 and 1763 NW 57th St (built in 1900 and 1901), plus the Jonsson Law Firm building at 5610 20th Ave […]
Weigh in on new crossing at 15th and 83rd before end of January
There will be a new crosswalk at the intersection of 15th Ave NW and NW 83rd St, and the City is asking for feedback on the project concept. The crosswalk project is one of 15 total projects around the city chosen in the Neighborhood Street Fund program. The City will collect feedback on all 15 projects before designing […]
Major renovations coming to Crown Hill affordable housing
A big renovation and improvement project is in the works for Providence Dolores House, an affordable housing development for people with disabilities in Crown Hill. Formerly known as Booth Gardens, the housing development is at 9722 8th Ave NW and was built in 1991 by Volunteers of America. The building was purchased by Providence Health […]
No school (or snow) today, but prepare for the wind
Last night’s snow forecast seems to have mostly missed Seattle, but the National Weather Service is saying winds could pick up to 25 – 30mph gusts today. So what happened to the snow? The NWS says warmer southerly winds came through central Puget Sound last night, which kept Seattle from getting much snow — most […]
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