Meghan Walker 
The Ballard Pickleball Club is on track to open this fall in the former Joann Fabrics building, according to project lead Pat Gilbrough. Gilbrough, the former owner of Ballard Health Club, …
The heart of Ballard will once again fill with live music, seafood, vendors and thousands of festivalgoers next weekend as Ballard Music & Seafoodfest returns for its 52nd year. The …
A new neighborhood bar called The Crown is coming to the former Schooner Street location (8000 15th Ave NW) in Crown Hill, with owner Bob Hougland aiming to open in …
The tunnel boring machine constructing a new sewer line for the Ship Canal Water Quality Project has passed NW Market St and continues moving north beneath 24th Ave NW, according …
Just months after stepping in to keep Baker’s (6408 32nd Ave NW) from closing, the neighborhood cocktail bar’s new owner is asking the community for help. Molly Ringe, owner of …
Plans are moving forward to redevelop part of Ballard Mill Marina (4733 Shilshole Ave NW) into a passenger terminal for charter boat operators, a project owner Ned Carner says is …
Drivers and pedestrians along 15th Avenue NW may have noticed a new addition on top of the Ballard Realty (1700 NW Market St) building: a large sphere modeled after the …
A team of Ballard-area teenagers has completed the 2026 Race to Alaska, finishing 10th after sailing the 750-mile course from Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska. Team Fisheries Supply Darwin’s Interns crossed …
Salmon Bay FC has captured its first Northwest Division championship, earning the right to host the opening two rounds of the 2026 USL W League Western Conference playoffs at Interbay …
From trivia nights and karaoke to book clubs, live music, and Independence Day celebrations, plenty is happening around Ballard from June 29 through July 5. Check out our weekly roundup, …
Highland Espresso (4013 NW Leary Way) says its Ballard cafe was burglarized in the early morning hours of June 25, with thieves stealing equipment and causing an estimated $10,000 in …
Dirty Couch Brewing is relocating to Ballard, taking over the former Wheelie Pop Brewing taproom (1110 NW 50th St) in the Ballard Brewery District. The brewery announced Monday that it …