Weekend construction traffic alert
If the weather is nice on Saturday, expect some traffic problems heading up the hill on Market St. Seattle Department of Transportation crews will be working on Market St. between …
Month: May 2009
Ballard Corners Park is now open
After years of planning and months of hard work, Ballard Corners Park at 17th Ave. between 62nd and 63rd St. is now open. The fence came down today, and neighbors …
Animal Shelter needs donations after fire
The Seattle Animal Shelter is cleaning up after a fire this past weekend. According to a letter to their volunteers, the fire “began near the dryer in the laundry room …
Another business expanding to 15th Ave.
There’s another new business coming to 15th Ave NW. Blue Dog Kitchen in the U District plans to open a new business, Blue Dog Coffeehouse, at the old Energy Espresso …
Ballard choir headed to the Big Apple
The Ballard High School choir, under the direction of Courtney Rowley, has been invited to perform at Lincoln Center in New York City next May. “We believe that this is …
Surf shop moves to Seaview Ave.
Just in time for summer (really, summer is coming!), Cheka-Looka Surf Shop closed their Fremont storefront and moved to 6300 Seaview Ave. They’ve got surf equipment, clothing, skimboards and stand-up …
Three Girls Bakery expanding to Ballard
The popular Three Girls Bakery at the Pike Place Market is heading to Ballard for their second retail location. We spoke with Ryan Gaylord of CW Development, the contractor on …
See art proposals for Salmon Bay Natural Area
Groundswell NW invites you to look at five proposals for a “landmark art piece” that will be installed at the Salmon Bay Natural Area. The public is invited to provide …
Mars Hill to skip communion over Swine Flu
Mars Hill Church posted on its website that it’s taking extra precautions this Sunday due to the Swine Flu: no communion, no coffee or refreshments, no formal meet-and-greet during service, …
Trash, brush cleared from ‘the Jungle’
While we were attending Saturday’s clean-up event, a concerned neighbor took us on a tour of “the Jungle,” an overgrown strip of land between Ballard Ave. and Shilshole along 22nd …
Spring cleaning in Central Ballard
Mayor Greg Nickels, city crews and Ballard residents pitched in this morning to give part of Central Ballard a quick spring cleaning. It’s the 98th event with the mayor’s “Clean …
Expect busy bridges as boating season begins
Today is the opening day of boating season which reminds us that summer is just around the corner. As with any opening day, the Fremont bridge and Ballard bridge will …