Geo’s opens a new restaurant in Greenwood
The owners of Geo’s Cuban & Creole in Ballard have opened a second location, Geo’s Bar and Grill, near the corner of Holman Rd. and Greenwood Ave. N. “When customers …
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Briefs: Banned from the gym, Night Out, no parking, Gather Kitchen and more
A few quick news updates from Ballard and Fremont… BANNED FROM THE GYM – The NW Fitness Project (pictured above at the corner of N 36th St. and Greenwood Ave. …
Ballard gymnastics team competing in state championship in Tacoma
Update: Ballard came in fourth place in the team score, and Ballard freshman Lianne Kistler finished fourth in the all-around competition. Here’s a Seattle Times story on the event. Earlier: …
Outreach worker assigned to Ballard to work with the homeless
Most agree that homelessness is a big problem in Ballard, but the debate rages over what to do about it. The removal of “unsanctioned campers” from Ballard Commons Park and …
Ballard High jazz band to play in prestigious competition on Broadway
One of only 15 schools to make the cut, Ballard High School’s jazz band has been selected to compete in the Essentially Ellington Festival at Lincoln Center on Broadway in …
Police arrest suspect in Ballard fire assault
Police say they’ve arrested Christopher Burrus, the suspect wanted for attempted murder in Ballard on November 7th. Burrus was picked up by the Mountlake Terrace Police Department in a traffic …
Heritage Distilling to open Ballard location
Ballard isn’t just about beer. The most awarded craft distillery in the country, Gig Harbor-based Heritage Distilling is planning to open a space in Ballard. “It’s true, we are opening …
Should Ballard light rail take a bridge over Salmon Bay? Or tunnel underneath it?
Reading some of the early feedback on the Ballard light rail project, one of the early points of contention is how the trains will cross Salmon Bay from Interbay into …
Home remodeled by Melrose Place star Josie Bissett goes on the market
Longtime Seattle-area resident Josie Bissett — who you may remember as Jane from Melrose Place — bought a house in Ballard last fall as part of a remodeling project with …
SkaÌŠl Beer Hall is coming to Old Ballard
Over the years, Ballard has slowly lost Scandinavian mainstays like Olsen’s Scandinavian Foods, the Scandinavian Bakery and the Viking. New apartment complexes appear with Scandinavian names, slogans and design flourishes …
Sound off in Sound Transit’s online open house for Ballard light rail
While the Ballard light rail’s open house is coming up on Thursday evening, you don’t have to wait until then to offer your feedback. Sound Transit launched a rather elaborate …
Ballard’s oldest restaurant to get ‘heart bombed’
Update: As planned, Hattie’s got hearts, and here’s the photo to prove it: (Courtesy of the Ballard Historical Society) Earlier: When you look through all those 1970s photos of Ballard …