Star sighting this Sunday in Ballard
With the Seattle International Film Festival in full swing, this Sunday SIFF is awarding Sir Ben Kingsley the 2008 Golden Space Needle for outstanding achievement in acting. After the tribute …
Geeky Swedes
Sasquatch prefunk, Ballard band CD release
As you may know, this weekend is the Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge featuring headliners R.E.M., Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie and The Cure. To get things rolling, …
Traffic pain increasing on 15th Ave.
The ongoing repaving project on 15th Ave. in Interbay is approaching the south side of the Ballard Bridge, creating traffic headaches as crews redirect traffic. We drove down 15th from …
Catching up with ‘Deadliest’ captain in Ballard
With another crab season over, KOMO-TV spent some time with “Deadliest Catch” captain Sig Hansen and family here in Ballard. “Didn’t think it would snowball to this extent but why …
New tenant in Bob’s Ballard TV shop
A new design firm called “Stoke” has moved into the old Bob’s Ballard TV shop at 24th and 58th. “The vintage sign is staying, and we’re looking forward to refurbishing …
Farewell Googie
As we first reported last night, the old Manning’s Cafeteria and Denny’s building on 15th and Market will soon be demolished after the Seattle Landmarks and Preservation Board ruled it’s …
Denny’s landmark to be demolished
First on My Ballard: The Seattle Landmarks and Preservation Board voted unanimously tonight that there’s no economically-feasible solution to preserve the old Denny’s in Ballard. The attorney representing the developer, …
At Denny’s landmark meeting
Update at 6:20 p.m. Benaroya Company’s presentation is now underway. 5:45 p.m. We’re waiting for the Denny’s item to come up on the agenda here at the Seattle Landmarks and …
A look at the dismantling of Sunset Bowl
It’s been nearly a month since the Sunset Bowl auction. They’re “still dismantling the lanes,” says Bruce, who took a few photos inside Sunset Bowl yesterday evening. “Most of the …
Like Oregon, Ballard is Obama country
Have you ever noticed how many Obama signs are in Ballard? They’re everywhere. For starters, Ballard is heavily Democratic — 69% to be exact — and Obama beat Clinton handily …
Board staff recommends Denny’s demolition
A memo from two Seattle Landmarks and Preservation Board staff members concludes there’s no financially feasible solution for keeping the Denny’s building, reports Knute Berger in Crosscut. “In their memo …
Fender bender on Aurora Bridge
An accident on the Aurora Bridge backed up northbound traffic all the way to Belltown this evening. We snapped this photo on the way home to Ballard…