Standoff in Greenwood is over
You may have heard helicopters buzzing the neighborhood this afternoon. King-TV sent its “Skyking” to check out some police activity at the 9000 block of 4th Ave NW. According to …
Geeky Swedes
New boutique on Ballard Ave.
What used to be Collective on Ballard Avenue, is now an upscale women’s boutique called Dolce Vita. The place has been repainted, they’ve added a chandelier or two and put …
Free Ballard Day
On May 29, 1907 at about 3:45 p.m., the city of Ballard was annexed into the city of Seattle because the water smelled like a dead horse. Citizens then weren’t …
Work on Ballard Corners Park to begin
Work will begin as early as next month on Ballard Corners Park, the plot of land at 62nd and 17th, reports the Ballard News Tribune. The plan is to design …
Windows broken at two Market St. businesses
Vandals hit both Habitude and the Ballard Mail & Dispatch late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, according to police reports. At the salon, a rock shattered the window, causing …
A Canlis engagement at Zak’s
So where does the owner of Canlis, one of Seattle’s most romantic restaurants, go to propose to his girlfriend? Zak’s, right here in Ballard. Brian Canlis surprised his girlfriend by …
Hamburger place to replace Sea Breeze
According to the sign in the window, “Hamburger Harry’s” is moving into the restaurant that was formerly Sea Breeze, on Market Ave. near 24th. It’s a prime location, that’s for …
Memorial Day in Ballard
A home on 32nd Ave. adorned in American flags.
Worries over Seaview Ave. pedestrians
A Sunset Hill resident wrote the Seattle Times “Bumper to Bumper” section with concerns about the fading crosswalk in front of the bus stop near Golden Gardens on Seaview Ave. …
Segway at the Ballard Farmers Market
Here’s something you don’t see every day at the Ballard Farmers Market. “The woman was stunning,” said Mary, who snapped the photo. “I watched her maneuvering through the crowds throughout …
Not a winning Ballard T-shirt
Thank you for the over 100 T-shirt ideas submitted to My Ballard last week. We’re sifting through them all to find one (or more) to print up. In the meantime, …
Anita’s, The Traveler coming to Ballard
If you’ve been wondering about those two empty spaces next to The Dish on Leary just east of 8th, two new signs have appeared with the answers. On the corner, …