Movie shoot in Sunset Hill?
Updated: We’re starting to piece together some details that might point to a “50 Shades of Grey” movie shoot. Over in Northgate, a “50 Shades” film crew is shooting on …
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Seahawks pride seen around Ballard
It’s Blue Friday in Ballard, and it seems everyone is wearing Seahawks colors. Here’s the Nordic Heritage Museum. Naomi sent us this photo of the Spatial Dev office above Starbucks. …
Mapping car prowl hotspots in Ballard
Last week we published a map of recent Ballard burglaries, and this week we’ve pinpointed car prowls and car thefts in the neighborhood. While burglaries seemed to be rather evenly …
Business is booming for Ballard’s Marian Built
As new restaurants pop up all over Seattle, Ballard furniture maker Marian Built is in high demand, creating unique bars, tables and other items from reclaimed materials. “People are getting …
Thousands give the Seahawks a super sendoff
As the Seahawks left their training facility for Sea-Tac Airport, thousands of fans lined the streets to see them off in grand style. (Photo by Seahawks photographer Rod Mar) The …
Highlights from the new Ballard forum
Since we launched the new My Ballard forum and classifieds a couple weeks ago, over 250 neighbors have registered, publishing nearly 1,000 posts. It’s a great place to share observations, …
Lots of burglaries in Ballard, but not just a problem in our neighborhood
This Seattle Police crime map is certainly startling: it shows the location of every police report taken for a burglary from the beginning of December through yesterday. When there are …
Comments are now open to everyone
After an overwhelmingly positive response to our question, we’ve made a change so anyone can leave a comment without a Facebook account. However, that means you’ll need to register first …
Giant Jenga blocks disappear during Seahawks tailgate in Ballard
A huge set of Jenga pieces — stacked over six feet high — disappeared on Sunday in front of the Barking Dog Alehouse on the corner of 70th St. and …
Should we change comments?
About two years ago, we changed commenting on My Ballard to require a Facebook account. We made the change in response to a spam problem and an increasing lack of …
Old mural discovered at The Viking destroyed
On Saturday, we wrote about a vintage mural that was uncovered during the demolition of The Viking. Then sometime on Sunday or early Monday morning, someone carved out a big …
Photos from the Winter Bonfire at Golden Gardens
The Tenth Annual Winter Bonfire was held at Golden Gardens over the weekend, and it made for some spectacular photos: Al Garman snapped this great shot, and he has many …