Ballard Health Club launches free yoga for cancer classes
There’s a new free yoga class this month at Ballard Health Club, designed specifically for those with cancer and survivors of cancer. The class, held Saturdays at 4pm through the …
Meghan Walker
Free recycling event at Our Redeemer’s this weekend
This weekend, Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church will be hosting a big recycling event in Ballard. “It’s time to Marie Kondo your home again and pass on of all those unwanted …
Seattle Parks to continue daily presence at Ballard Commons into 2020
The recently launched park concierge program at Ballard Commons Park will continue through 2020. The concierge program, run by Seattle Parks and Recreation, places a small canopy and staff person …
Ballard Bridge Planning Study upcoming drop-in sessions
Plans are underfoot to rehabilitate the Ballard Bridge, and there are two upcoming drop-in sessions for the public to talk to the project team. While the Seattle Department of Transportation …
Warehouse on 8th Ave NW sells for $3.5m
The warehouse that caught fire earlier this year has just sold for almost $3.5 million. The building at 4515 8th Ave NW, used as LimeBike’s warehouse, caught fire in August …
Ballard’s wizard pub and wand shop opening soon
Ballard’s whimsical wand shop and wizard pub is getting closer to opening. The Splintered Wand is the creation of Geoffrey Thaddeus Constantine Balch and Andrea Ravnholm (AKA, Widow Balch). It …
Ballard Locks large chamber to close for almost two months
Starting tomorrow (Oct 12.), the large chamber at the Ballard Locks will close for an extended project to replace the chamber’s filling culvert valves. The closure is expected to last …
Rupee Bar now open on 24th
The Sri Lankan-inspired bar has opened its doors at 6307 24th Ave NW. Rupee Bar is the creation of Manolin owners Joe Sundberg, Rachel Johnson and Patrick Thalasinos. Patrick and …
DogSpot expands, now at New Seasons
The high-tech dog kennels known as DogSpots have expanded in Seattle, and are now located at both the QFC and New Seasons in Ballard. The idea behind DogSpot is to …
BHS to perform ‘Radium Girls’ starting next week
The Ballard High School Playmakers are getting ready to start their performance season with the play Radium Girls. Radium Girls, based on a true story, is about the use of …
Ballard Halloween trick-or-treating map
Halloween is just a few weeks away, which means it’s time for our annual trick-or-treating map for the neighborhood. As always, the downtown businesses in Ballard will be handing out …
Ballard fire fundraiser raises $50k in two days
There’s been an outpouring of support for the five businesses that have closed as a result of Monday’s fire in downtown Ballard. Ballard Alliance initially set the GoFundMe goal at …