Two weeks ago, we wrote that Epilogue Books is looking for a new location after terms with the landlord could not be reached. The search ended unsuccessfully, and they just […]
Month: June 2009
Scenes from the My Ballard community meetup
Thank you everyone who stopped by Bergen Place this evening to say hello! It was our first-ever My Ballard meetup, and as a community-powered site, we were excited to meet […]
Tuesdays in Ballard campaign kickoff
Tuesdays in Ballard began last week, but tonight was the official kickoff. You may have noticed balloons around town, like here on Market St. We stopped by Sonic Boom to […]
Smoke from Renton fire seen in Ballard
A huge plume of smoke can be seen over Queen Anne tonight from Ballard. Amy emailed us this photo wondering where the smoke was coming from. According to King5.com there […]
Ballard bank robbed, suspect at large
The Chase bank at 5511 22nd Ave NW was robbed this morning at 9:30 a.m. Seattle Police spokesman Mark Jamieson tells us that a man walked into the bank then […]
Fees waived for Ballard Parks
To encourage people to use our parks, the Parks Department is waiving the fees for some uses of Bergen Place and Marvin’s Garden. Generally, a group must pay $75 for […]
Excuse me, what time is it?
We’ve seen quite a few people gardening their local traffic circle recently, but we haven’t seen one decorated quite like this one at 17th Ave NW and NW 62nd.
Come say hello at Bergen Place this evening
Just a reminder that we’re holding our first-ever My Ballard meetup at Bergen Place (map) today from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dante will be there selling his Inferno Dogs, and […]
Bastille Cafe & Bar opens in Old Ballard
Update: Bastille Cafe & Bar, the much-anticipated French restaurant on Ballard Avenue, opened Monday evening to a good crowd. Chef Shannon Galusha has put together a mouth-watering menu with a […]
A rooster appears at Bergen Place Park
A strange site in downtown Ballard today. This cardboard rooster built around two bicycles is sitting at Bergen Place. We called the number written on the side of the rooster, […]
Traffic alert: Metro stalled on Market
The right lane of Market Street is blocked just east of 24th Ave NW. As of 11:45 a.m. today, a Metro bus is stalled at the bus stop just before […]
All new Ray’s to-go
On summer days, it can be challenging to get a quick table at Ray’s Cafe. Now they’re offering “Ray’s To Go,” an abbreviated menu for those who just want some […]
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