It was a rough night for two Ballard businesses: Classic Consignment was burgled in the early morning hours, and Target had an attempted shoplifting, after which the suspect threw a rock and broke a window. The Classic Consignment burglary happened at 3:45am. According to Detective Mark Jameson from Seattle Police, the burglar tripped the alarm […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Pie in Fremont has closed after nine years
After nine years, Fremont’s Pie has served their last pie. The owners of the popular sweet and savory pie shop (3515 Fremont Ave N) announced their closure on social media on Wednesday, saying it’s time for other life pursuits. “It has been a wonderful and wild ride these last nine years in Fremont but our […]
New design plans for apartments that will replace Mac’s Upholstery
Update 11am: We just received new renderings for the apartment building from Hybrid Architects; here are the mock-ups. Original: A new design plan has been submitted for the 5-story apartment building that will replace Mac’s Upholstery at 5011 15th Ave NW. The current land use application now proposes a 7-unit congregate residence with 122 sleeping […]
Classic Consignment moving to 14th and Market
After over 25 years on 24th Ave NW, Classic Consignment has announced they will be moving to a new location in Ballard after the October fire caused severe smoke damage to their original location. Their new home is just 10 blocks away, at the former Parker Paint/Sherwin-Williams store at 5500 14th Ave NW. Paula Lukoff […]
Lucky Santo to close in December
The recently opened Sunset Hill restaurant Lucky Santo has announced they’ll be closing next month. Having been diagnosed with celiac disease, executive chef Nikki DeGidio opened the restaurant with a goal to serve the allergy-sensitive customer, crafting a menu free of gluten, soy, grains, dairy and other common allergens. While popular for its allergen-free options, […]
WeWork to open on Dec. 2 in Ballard
The co-working office space company WeWork has announced they’ll be opening on Dec. 2 in the new building on the corner of 15th and Market. WeWork at 1448 NW Market St has private offices, conference rooms, and lounges for rent spread over two floors of the 5-story building, with 1,500 total desks available for individuals […]
Ballard Multimodal Corridor work update
The work to improve Market Street west of 24th is ticking away, with crews pouring concrete for curbs, pole foundations, and driveways in the coming days. This week, westbound traffic is shifting to the south side of NW Market St. between 24th and 26th to accommodate work on the north side of the street, according […]
PCC now open in Ballard
The wait is over — PCC opened today at the new Ballard Blocks 2 development just next to the Ballard Bridge. The store opened its doors at 9am this morning, and is celebrating with free coffee from Tony’s Coffee and donuts from Mighty-O. And, they’re gifting the first 113 shoppers with a free bag of […]
Ballard District Council November meeting tonight
The monthly Ballard District Council meeting is happening tonight (Nov. 13), featuring speakers from Merrill Gardens, Kaiser Permanente, and the Ballard NW Senior Center. It’s a three-part agenda planned for tonight, with the following topics (from the BDC’s event info): What To Look for in Elder Care: Presentation on Assisted Living Facilities. Mac McQuade, Community […]
Fire-damaged building at 24th and Market to be demolished
The building that once housed a group of businesses near the corner of 24th Ave NW on NW Market St will be torn down in the coming weeks. The fire in early October completely gutted four businesses: Kitchen N Things, La Isla, Super Cuts, and Octo Designs Jewelers were all considered total losses, and Pho […]
Rain-activated sidewalk art installed along Ship Canal
Next time you’re walking along the Ship Canal in the rain, look down: there’s a series of new art installations that are activated when wet. The art installations are part of the Ship Canal Water Quality Project, and are designed by Wallingford artist RYAN! Feddersen. Over the summer, she asked community members what water means […]
Freakout Festival to take over Ballard this weekend
One of the neighborhood’s biggest festivals is happening this weekend: Freakout 7 will bring live music to several venues all over downtown Ballard from Thursday, Nov. 14 to Sunday, Nov. 16. The festival will kick off with their opening night at Sunset Tavern on Thursday, and will continue throughout the weekend with dozens of bands […]
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