If you’re lucky, you may get a glimpse of the BHS marching band this afternoon as they rehearse for the Syttende Mai parade. Ballard Performing Arts says the band will be rehearsing twice: The first rehearsal is today after school between 2:20 p.m. and 4 p.m. The second rehearsal will be Monday, May 16 during […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Biscuit & Bean to close Ballard location May 9
One of Ballard’s most beloved brunch spots has just announced they’re closing up shop. Biscuit & Bean, located at 5905 15th Ave NW, will close its doors for good on May 9 after eight years in Ballard. The owners announced their closure on Instagram, saying it’s not the end of their Ballard presence. View this […]
80-foot-tall illuminated tower planned for Ballard Pump Station along the Ship Canal
An 80-foot-tall, LED-lit pump station is coming to downtown Ballard. Seattle Public Utilities has finalized design plans for the Ballard Pump Station at 24th Ave NW and Shilshole, which will pump sewage from the new wastewater storage tunnel to West Point Treatment Plant. The whole project is known as the Ship Canal Water Quality Project, […]
Updated plans for 5-story apartment building set to replace KFC
The plan to tear down and replace the KFC at 1140 NW Market St. with a 5-story building is rolling ahead with new design plans. The plans were initially filed in August 2020 and the basics haven’t changed: The apartment will have 86 small efficiency dwelling units with no parking. Blueprint Capital is designing it; […]
Two injured after Wednesday night Ballard shelter shooting
Seattle Police have arrested the suspect in a shooting that injured two late Wednesday night. Police responded to calls of a physical fight in progress and reports of a shooting just after 11 p.m. Wednesday night inside a shelter at St. Paul’s Church at 6512 12th Ave NW. When officers arrived, they located two victims […]
Former Ballard High student honored with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Actress and Ballard High alum Jean Smart has earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Smart, also a UW alum, has been acting for six decades. She’s best known for her roles in Frasier, The Brady Bunch Movie, Watchmen, and Fargo. Smart, 70, has won four Emmy Awards, including an award for outstanding […]
The Cycle Sanctuary opens on Market St.
A new indoor cycling studio has opened in downtown Ballard. Founder Stacy Vinge opened The Cycle Sanctuary alongside her husband Jon earlier this month at 2420 NW Market St. in the former Burn Cycle Studio. Vinge, who used to work as a teacher and staff developer, is now a cycle instructor, nutrition coach, pilates instructor, […]
Police arrest drunk driver following fatal collision on Saturday night
A drunk driver struck and killed a pedestrian late Saturday night in Interbay. Seattle Police say the 33-year-old driver was driving northbound on 15th Ave W just before 11 p.m. when he passed another vehicle just south of Gilman Drive W, lost control of his car, and drove onto the sidewalk where he struck the […]
SDOT pushes forward Burke-Gilman Missing Link plans with Shilshole safety improvements
The never-ending project to connect the Burke-Gilman Trail in Ballard is inching forward, as SDOT formalizes plans for safety upgrades along Shilshole Ave NW. The project to connect the 1.5-mile section of the Burke-Gilman has been in discussion since the 90s, stalled due to the decades-long tug-of-war between SDOT and a group of local businesses […]
Cookie’s Country Chicken to join forces with Taku for Ukraine fundraiser
Ballard’s newest fried chicken restaurant Cookie’s Country Chicken is joining up with Capitol Hill’s Taku to raise money for relief efforts in Ukraine. The fundraiser is called “Buckets for Ukraine,” with proceeds going to World Central Kitchen‘s efforts in Ukraine, where they’re providing fresh meals to refugees and people still in Ukraine. View this post […]
Bickersons Brewhouse opens this weekend in former Peddler Brewing
The Renton-based Bickersons Brewhouse will be opening its doors this weekend. Bickersons has taken over the former Peddler Brewing location at 1514 Leary Ave NW; Peddler closed in March after nine years in the neighborhood. Owners Frank Castro and Shaunn Siekawitch opened Bickersons in Renton in 2020 and told My Ballard they’d been looking to […]
Syttende Mai parade back after pandemic pause
The beloved Ballard tradition of Syttende Mai is coming back this May after two years of postponement. Syttende Mai, also known as the 17th of May, is Norwegian Constitution Day (Grunnlovsdagen). This year it falls on a Tuesday, and there will be plenty of additional activities to honor the day. The day will kick off […]
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