More good press for Ballard Brothers
Last month, a New York Times travel reporter raved about the blackened salmon sandwich at Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers on 15th. Now the Seattle PI is writing about it. …
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City installing sidewalk ramps
Scooting down the sidewalks on 67th Ave NW is becoming easier. The old sidewalks from Division to 9th Ave NW are being cut up to make way for wheel-friendly ramps. …
The story behind Rudy’s Ballard shop
For years, I’ve gone to Rudy’s to get my hair cut. You can’t beat the price. And no appointment necessary. Rudy’s has expanded all over the place, including their latest …
Watch out for drunk shoppers
On Friday night, Yelp is throwing a “drunk shopping” party in Ballard. Much like a pub crawl, people drink a little, shop a little, and then move on to the …
Suicide fence planned for Aurora Bridge
People who work in Fremont in the shadow of the Aurora Bridge will be glad to know that Governor Gregoire has approved $1.4 million to build an 8-foot suicide prevention …
Pothole patrol spotted on 8th Ave.
The city of Seattle’s pothole patrol was patching up 8th Avenue at 63rd this morning. (Now if only they could tackle 14th next.) See a problem street? You can submit …
Ballard woman groped by taxi driver
Fresh from the Ballard police reports: a woman who had a little too much to drink called a cab to take her home. The friendly cabbie offered to walk her …
Paintings of Polaroids at Cupcake Royale
If you’ve been in Cupcake Royale lately — or attended the Ballard ArtWalk a little over a week ago — you’ve likely seen Joey Bates’ “Paintings of Polaroids.” On his …
Justice, finally, for murdered Ballard girl
Nearly three decades ago, 15-year-old Sara Beth Lundquist got off a bus at 85th St. and 24th Ave. to walk home after watching a movie with a friend. She was …
Zesto’s tops dirty restaurant list
Say it isn’t so! The restaurant with the most health and safety violations in Seattle is… Zesto’s, probably our favorite Ballard burger joint. The Seattle PI looked over the records …
Christmas billboard turning heads
This billboard on 15th Ave. and 63rd is getting a lot of second looks. Any ideas on who may have put it up?
Ballard High girls remain undefeated
It was the clash of the unbeatens in girls basketball last night, but Ballard High obliterated Roosevelt, 50-26. Jeanette Hansen, a 6-foot-5 foreign exchange student from Denmark (Ballard’s secret weapon), …