Sustainable Ballard Festival this weekend
Up to 7,500 people are expected at the 5th Annual Sustainable Ballard Festival this weekend at Ballard Commons Park on 22nd Ave. The free event is focused on teaching the …
Month: September 2008
Sign warns about Ballard muggings
My Ballard readers have written us about this sign at 17th Ave. and 56th St. The message from a “concerned citizen” warns about a rash of violent muggings in Ballard …
Introducing advertising on My Ballard
It’s been nine months since we started My Ballard, and a week doesn’t go by without someone asking if we’ll bring advertising to the site. We’ve been a little hesitant, …
‘The Point at Salmon Bay’ to break ground soon
Exclusive: Construction on what will be Ballard’s largest hotel is slated to begin in about a month — but it won’t be the Silver Cloud Hotel, as originally planned. “The …
Rockabilly Ball at Tractor Tavern
The longest-running rockabilly festival in the country, the 21st annual KEXP Rockabilly Ball runs this Thursday through Saturday at the Tractor Tavern. The long lineup of bands includes Slim Sandy, …
2009 ‘Dinner and a Movie’ schedule set
Dinner and a movie never tasted so good! Volterra Restaurant and the Seattle International Film Festival have introduced the “Dinner and a Movie” lineup for next year. It’s the second …
New live-work units approved
The land use sign has sat in the yard at 8022 15th Ave NW since last October. This week the Department of Planning and Development approved an application to demolish …
Triple moving, Trickwood expanding
Updated: Less than six months after opening, Triple has closed its current location in search of another. The owners of Market Street Shoes and Market Street Athlete opened this hipster …
Microsoft buses cut back Ballard service
Just a few months after adding Ballard on its route, the Microsoft employee bus “Connector” is cutting back from 12 to 8 routes a day due to lower than expected …
New massage ‘club’ opening on Leary
Massage Heights recently put up their sign right next door to Zayda Buddy’s on Leary and across the street from Olympic Athletic Club. Massage Heights is a membership-only club that …
Food Network visits Archie McPhee
During the excitement last week about Archie McPhee announcing it’s leaving Ballard, the Food Network stopped by to shoot a segment on… bacon. The crew videotaped people sampling various bacon-related …
Ballard grad wins Emmy
Ballard High School graduate Jean Smart walked away with an Emmy last night for her role in “Samantha Who?” The 1969 grad won the statue for Best Supporting Actress in …