Many locals grumbled when they heard that Ballard’s beloved Souvenir was closing earlier this year. Now the artist tells he’s moving into the former Guitar Emporium (5349 Ballard Ave NW) space on the corner of Ballard Ave and 22nd Ave.
According to NW Source, he plans to open the new shop, which may be called “Curtis Steiner,” the first of May. “You could have offered me any space in Ballard and I would have said ‘no thanks.’ But for me, I could not resist this space — it’s so beautiful,” Steiner tells NW Source.
Shoppers can expect many of the same things that Steiner produced at Souvenir – jewelry, trinkets and paper products. “I’ll continue to do what I did before, but I’ll do it better, in more of a refined way,” he tells NW Source.
This isn’t Steiner’s only new shop. He also plans to open on First Hill. You can read more here.