New Egyptian restaurant Cairo coming to Ballard
Ballard is about to gain a new Egyptian restaurant at 5465 Leary Ave NW. Signs have popped up in the windows at the former Strega Pizzeria, which closed in May …
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Ballard Sidewalk Sale returns Aug. 27 with 40+ businesses
The annual Ballard Sidewalk Sale returns next week, with more than 40 neighborhood businesses offering deals outside their storefronts. The sale, organized by the Ballard Alliance, runs Thursday, Aug. 27 …
Historic Ballard Building on NW Market St listed for sale
The 99-year-old Ballard Building at the corner of NW Market St and Ballard Ave NW has been listed for sale. The mixed-use building at 2208 NW Market St spans about …
The Crown burglarized just days after opening
Ballard’s newest pub, The Crown on 15th Ave NW and NW 80th St, was broken into and burglarized less than a week after opening. The Crown opened just last week …
Ballard Commons Park cleanup planned in honor of Jimothy
Next week, a group of volunteers will be cleaning up Ballard Commons Park in honor of Jimothy, the short-spined raccoon that’s become a Seattle icon. The creator behind the subreddit …
Coffee shop, taproom, and oyster bar coming to former Theo Chocolate space
Here Today Brewery & Kitchen plans to open three new food and drink concepts in the former Theo Chocolate building in Fremont this fall, including a coffee shop, taproom, and …
Spirit Gas Station property for sale for $4.8 million
The former Spirit Gas station property at NW Market St and 24th Ave NW is on the market for $4.8 million, offering a prominent Ballard corner for redevelopment, but one …
This week in Ballard: Events from Aug. 17-23
Here’s your weekly events roundup for Monday, Aug. 17 to Sunday, Aug. 23 in Ballard. This week includes a Ballard Historical Society talk on Crown Hill, book trivia, knitting events, …
Artist sought for new mural on NW Market St
Another mural is in the works for Ballard: An artist is being sought to design and paint a new 450-square-foot mural on a building along NW Market St. Hjarta Condominiums …
Traffic signal upgrades coming to NW 80th and 85th streets
The Seattle Department of Transportation has begun early design work on a project to upgrade traffic signals along NW 80th St and NW 85th St. The project covers both streets …
Ballard’s first-ever vintage crawl coming in October
This October, Ballard’s thrift stores are coming together to host the neighborhood’s first-ever Vintage & Secondhand Crawl. Thread Hunter and Simple & Just are organizing the crawl, happening October 2- …
Film crews spotted in downtown Ballard this week
There’s been some filming happening this week on Ballard Ave. The clothing store Studio RA at 5301 Ballard Ave NW was one of the filming locations, as was the jewelry …