Five Guys closes Ballard location at 15th and Market
The Five Guys in Ballard at 1500 NW Market St is now closed. Five Guys opened 12 years ago on the corner of 15th Ave NW and NW Market St. …
Ballard Goodwill to host Shibuya Hi-Fi vinyl pop-up with local DJ
Evergreen Goodwill is partnering with Seattle-based curator and DJ Brian Rauschenbach of Shibuya Hi-Fi for a month-long pop-up at the Ballard Goodwill (6400 8th Ave NW, beginning with a kickoff …
Salmon Bay FC wins Western Conference title, advances to national semifinals
Salmon Bay FC is headed to the national semifinals after defeating Capo FC 3-0 to win the Western Conference championship, earning the first trophy in club history. The conference title …
Weekly Ballard events roundup: July 6-12
Here’s your weekly events roundup for July 6-12 in Ballard. Plenty to do around the neighborhood this week, with the big draw being the Ballard Music & Seafoodfest, happening July …
Ballard Pickleball Club plans to open this fall in former Joann Fabrics building
The Ballard Pickleball Club is on track to open this fall in the former Joann Fabrics building, according to project lead Pat Gilbrough. Gilbrough, the former owner of Ballard Health Club, …
Ballard Music & Seafoodfest returns July 10–12: Here’s what to know
The heart of Ballard will once again fill with live music, seafood, vendors and thousands of festivalgoers next weekend as Ballard Music & Seafoodfest returns for its 52nd year. The …
The Crown to open new pub on 15th Ave NW
A new neighborhood bar called The Crown is coming to the former Schooner Street location (8000 15th Ave NW) in Crown Hill, with owner Bob Hougland aiming to open in …
Tunnel boring machine passes NW Market St as Ship Canal project advances
The tunnel boring machine constructing a new sewer line for the Ship Canal Water Quality Project has passed NW Market St and continues moving north beneath 24th Ave NW, according …
Baker’s new owner launches fundraiser to help secure the bar’s future
Just months after stepping in to keep Baker’s (6408 32nd Ave NW) from closing, the neighborhood cocktail bar’s new owner is asking the community for help. Molly Ringe, owner of …
Ballard Mill Marina owner outlines vision for passenger terminal redevelopment
Plans are moving forward to redevelop part of Ballard Mill Marina (4733 Shilshole Ave NW) into a passenger terminal for charter boat operators, a project owner Ned Carner says is …
Replica of 1962 World’s Fair Bubbleator appears atop Ballard Realty building
Drivers and pedestrians along 15th Avenue NW may have noticed a new addition on top of the Ballard Realty (1700 NW Market St) building: a large sphere modeled after the …
Ballard High students finish 10th in Race to Alaska sailing competition
A team of Ballard-area teenagers has completed the 2026 Race to Alaska, finishing 10th after sailing the 750-mile course from Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska. Team Fisheries Supply Darwin’s Interns crossed …