Don’t wii on my Xbox, please
The new Seattle 911 blog discovered an bizarre police report out of Crown Hill. It all began when a man in his late teens became fed up with his roommate …
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Ballard band buys Conor Byrne
Three members of the band Mooncalf have purchased the Ballard tavern Conor Byrne, reports the Seattle Weekly’s Reverb blog. Band member Diarmuid Cullen has been a minority owner and the …
Mayor paves way for more sidewalk seating
For restaurants like Ocho that are applying for a sidewalk seating permit, it costs $2,300 and requires several months of processing time. But now Mayor Greg Nickels wants to reduce …
What’s next for the Denny’s site?
Now that the old Denny’s building is gone, what are Benaroya’s plans for the new development? We asked for a sketch of the upcoming condo project, but we’re told it …
Video of the Denny’s demolition
We shot some video of the demolition here. And My Ballard reader Ben shot this video clip of the bulldozer tearing off the last piece of the swooping roof (takes …
Demolition crews level Ballard Denny’s
First on My Ballard: At 7 a.m. sharp and without any advance warning, a bulldozer went to work on the Ballard Denny’s, just days after the city issued Benaroya Companies …
Debate rages over new Olympic sign
Remember a few months ago, somebody ripped off the arrow on the vintage sign in front of the Olympic Athletic Club in Old Ballard? Mark Durall, general manager at Olympic, …
Police seek driver who ran over baby girl
On Thursday, we posted the story about a hit and run involving a child in a stroller at McDonald’s on Market Street. Now KOMO TV has covered the story with …
Taggers go to town on closed McDonald’s
The McDonald’s on Greenwood Ave. near 85 St. closed down a couple weeks ago, and taggers have unleashed their talents on every square foot of it. Now it’s arguably Greenwood …
Sign up for Ballard news alerts
We’ve added another new feature here on My Ballard: email news alerts. We plan on sending out an average of one or two a week (like when the demolition begins …
Mourners, onlookers gather at Edith’s home
Every couple of minutes this afternoon, a car pulls up in front of Edith Macefield’s home. Some leave flowers. Others pay their respects. And still others just want to see …
Scenes from the Solstice Parade
Thousands of people jammed the streets of Fremont at noon today to celebrate the beginning of summer with the annual Solstice Parade.
As is tradition, beads-o-plenty were tossed into the crowd.
The beautifully-designed floats and costumes took on a summer Mardi Gras theme (and in many cases, political themes.)
The parade seems to attract a larger and larger crowd every year. There were so many people — and many had staked out positions hours ahead of time — it was just about impossible to squeeze from the street to the sidewalk.
Even J.P Patches made an appearance. And what about the parade’s most famous participants: the naked, painted cyclists? Click through for a few more photos (and My Ballard reader Nina shot many more on on Flickr here)…