113th Annual Leif Erikson Bazaar is this weekend
The annual bazaar at the Leif Erikson Lodge (2245 NW 57th St) is happening this weekend, Oct. 26-27. The bazaar is all about Norwegian food, baked goods, crafts and gifts, …
Meghan Walker
Add your house to the Ballard trick-or-treating map
If you’re keen to hand out treats this Halloween, add your house to our annual trick-or-treating map for the neighborhood. As always, the downtown businesses in Ballard will be handing …
D6 candidate forum this week
On Thursday, you’ll have another chance to hear from the two Distrcit 6 candidates vying for a seat on Seattle City Council. The Central Ballard Residents Association is hosting a …
Ballard Loft reopens under new ownership
The longstanding Ballard Ave sports bar, Ballard Loft, reopened over the weekend. Former Ballard Loft owner Dan Murphy closed the bar in April after 11 years. It remained closed over the summer …
Market Street paving update
Work continues this week for the Ballard Multimodal Corridor project, with crews paving the south side of Market Street. Today (Monday), traffic will be reduced to one-way northbound from NW …
Hazlewood expands into former tattoo parlor, celebrates 14 years
One of Market Street’s staple cocktail bars is about to open their new expansion into the former Anchor Tattoo parlor next door. Hazlewood (2311 NW Market St), which opened in …
Undefeated Ballard High football team takes on Ingraham High
Ballard and Ingraham Highs’ football teams — both undefeated — will go head-to-head tonight in a game that will be broadcast on King5. The two teams have each had perfect …
Valentinetti’s opens next week in former Hi-Life location
The old firehouse just off Market Street that housed Hi-Life for 15 years has undergone a transformation, and is set to reopen next week as an Italian restaurant and bar …
Annual Pumpkin Bash coming to Woodland Park Zoo next week
The yearly pumpkin offering to zoo animals in honor of Halloween is coming up soon. Woodland Park Zoo’s Pumpkin Bash is happening next week, on Saturday and Sunday Oct. 26th …
Beast and Cleaver plans mid-November opening
Loyal Heights’ new neighborhood butcher, Beast and Cleaver, is planning to be open before Thanksgiving. Englishman-turned-Seattleite/owner Kevin Smith has been working for several months to renovate the former hair salon …
Ballard High’s award-winning filmmaking program director retires
Matt Lawrence, the man who built Ballard High’s esteemed digital filmmaking program, has retired. Lawrence started the film program in 2001, and during his 18-year tenure, his students won over …
Ballard Lock’s large chamber drained for repair work
The large chamber of the Ballard Locks has just been drained for the scheduled 53-day closure. Every year, the large chamber of the Ballard Locks is drained for annual maintenance. …