Tomorrow, Windermere in Ballard will take your old electronics to be recycled. On Saturday, Jan. 25, you can drop off your items at Windermere (2636 NW Market St) between 12pm and 2pm. They’ve partnered with SBK Recycle for the event, which will accept a good range of old electronics, including cell phones, laptops, computers, TVs, […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Fitzgerald’s to return with new ownership, new name
Fitzgerald’s, the sports bar that closed abruptly in December, has been taken over by a different owner who plans to bring new life back into the bar. The new owner is Billy Whelan, who also owns Old Pequliar on NW Market St. He took over the space at 5811 24th Ave NW earlier this week, […]
Swedish employees to strike for three days next week
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, almost 8,000 Swedish employees around the city will begin a three-day strike to protest insufficient patient care and understaffing. The nurses and caregivers at Swedish, represented by Service Employees International Union, will start picketing at 7am on Tuesday. According to the local union SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, Swedish workers are fighting for […]
Ballard-Interbay transit meeting rescheduled for Jan. 28
Next week, SDOT will host their rescheduled public meeting for those who want to learn more about the study to improve transportation in Ballard and Interbay. The study is known as BIRT — Ballard-Interbay Regional Transportation System — and is meant to improve mobility for people and freight. Last year, the Washington State legislature allocated funds for […]
Fair Isle Brewing opens today
Ballard’s newest brewery, Fair Isle Brewing, is opening today. Fair Isle has been in the works since mid-2018 — founders Andrew Pogue and Geoffrey Barker began brewing together when they met through the North Seattle Home Brew Club. They hatched an idea to build a brewery together, with the goal to create farmhouse and “wild” […]
Salmon Bay Paddle’s Winter Race Series returns this weekend
The 2020 winter and spring racing series put on by Salmon Bay Paddle is kicking off this weekend with a race from Portage Bay to Ballard and back. The eight-mile race is open to human-powered vessels: rowing, kayaking, and SUPs are all allowed. The race starts at Agua Verde Paddle Club in Portage Bay, heads […]
Fremont’s Red Door to close in March
After 31 years in Fremont, Red Door has announced it will close permanently in March. The owners posted the announcement on their Facebook page yesterday, saying they’re closing at the end of their current lease. “We take our stewardship of this historic building and business seriously, but we just aren’t able to make it work […]
Ballard Fitness Fest to bring together local fitness providers on Thursday
This Thursday, 11 different local fitness providers and gyms will come together for the Ballard Fitness Fest. The event is being organized by Fleet Feet, the shoe store that opened in Old Ballard last year. “Our store may be the new kid in the neighborhood, but having lived in Ballard all my life, I know first […]
National Nordic Museum nominated for Best New Museum in USA Today
Ballard’s National Nordic Museum is getting more national recognition: it’s been nominated as one of the best new museums in the country by USA Today. The contest is the USA Today’s Readers’ Choice for Best New Museum. “These museums, ranging from avant-garde art galleries to colorful children’s museums, represent the best openings of the past […]
Community meeting planned to discuss 7-story Crown Hill development
There’s a big apartment complex being planned for the corner of 15th Ave NW and NW 85th St, and next Monday, there will be a community meeting to learn more and offer comments. The development plans include 200 apartment units, 12,000 sq. ft. of retail, and parking for 90 vehicles. The site is the northwest […]
UPDATE: North Beach man has been found
Update 2:30pm: Haden Hoagland has been found, and is currently in the hospital with his family. Original: A 21-year-old man* from North Beach, Haden Hoagland, has gone missing — he was last seen Sunday afternoon. His stepmother Kristi shared the news in the My Ballard Group, saying he left their home near Our Redeemer’s Church […]
Sprouts is coming to North Seattle
The grocery store Sprouts Farmers Market is coming to Aurora Ave, set to replace the former Albertson’s location at 13010 Aurora Ave. N. Albertson’s closed in 2018, and the space has been an empty shell in the shopping complex that’s also home to Pet Smart, the Asian Food Center, and LA Fitness. According to The […]
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