At Denny’s landmark meeting
Update at 6:20 p.m. Benaroya Company’s presentation is now underway. 5:45 p.m. We’re waiting for the Denny’s item to come up on the agenda here at the Seattle Landmarks and …
Month: May 2008
A look at the dismantling of Sunset Bowl
It’s been nearly a month since the Sunset Bowl auction. They’re “still dismantling the lanes,” says Bruce, who took a few photos inside Sunset Bowl yesterday evening. “Most of the …
Like Oregon, Ballard is Obama country
Have you ever noticed how many Obama signs are in Ballard? They’re everywhere. For starters, Ballard is heavily Democratic — 69% to be exact — and Obama beat Clinton handily …
Board staff recommends Denny’s demolition
A memo from two Seattle Landmarks and Preservation Board staff members concludes there’s no financially feasible solution for keeping the Denny’s building, reports Knute Berger in Crosscut. “In their memo …
Fender bender on Aurora Bridge
An accident on the Aurora Bridge backed up northbound traffic all the way to Belltown this evening. We snapped this photo on the way home to Ballard…
Neighbors upset over illegal trails
Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation held a meeting last week to address illegal trails, dumping and even a homeless camp in North Beach Park. Some residents say their neighbors …
Any T-shirt ideas for My Ballard?
Ballard loves its T-shirts and bumper stickers, which got us thinking about creating a My Ballard shirt, but with a pithy slogan. For example, “Googie It” with “MyBallard.com” in smaller …
History and Danish cooking, combined
A book about cookbooks, Danish cookbooks, to be exact, is the subject of a talk in Ballard this Wednesday by “Danish Cookbooks” author Carol Gold.  Her premise is that you can …
Mountaineers’ building sold for apartments
The same company that bought Sunset Bowl here in Ballard has purchased the Mountaineers’ headquarters in Lower Queen Anne. Avalon Bay will soon demolish the building for luxury apartments. For …
Developer to make Denny’s financial case
This Wednesday, the Benaroya Company will make another appearance before Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board, this time to make the case that there’s no financially viable solution to rehabilitate the old …
Pie eating contest at Hattie’s
If you’re looking for some good entertainment, Hattie’s Hat is holding its annual pie eating contest at 8 p.m. tonight (Monday). Winners will receive tickets for the Sasquatch Music Festival …
Ballard the top ‘hot hood’
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine has published an issue with profiles of 95 Western Washington neighborhoods. In a list of the “hot hoods,” the magazine ranks Ballard number one, where “cared-for properties …