Crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation will be closing parts of 3rd Ave NW today and tomorrow (June 23 and 24) for resurfacing. The street will be closed from NW […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Ballard Development Update June 22: subdivision approvals galore
This week’s development update consists of four approvals for more subdivisions in Ballard. Our weekly update comes from the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) as posted […]
Reuben’s Brews named best mid-sized Washington brewery
Reuben’s Brews has been named the best Mid-sized Brewery of the Year at the Washington Beer Awards. The Ballard-born brewery also took home gold medals for several of their signature […]
West Emerson Street overpass to close for repairs next weekend
Next weekend,West Emerson Street overpass at the south end of the Ballard Bridge in Interbay will be closed while crews work on repairing the road surface. The Seattle Department of […]
What’s on this weekend
This weekend, the bulk of the action will be next door in Fremont, with the Solstice Fair kicking off the weekend with a music festival tonight. And, it’s Father’s Day on […]
Drought could mean record-low lake levels and delays at Ballard Locks
The sunshine has been a treat for most of the early spring and summer, but it also has an adverse effect: with such little rainfall, Lake Washington’s water level could drop […]
Locals upset over new nightclub on their block
Update: Substation owners Ken Wallace, Dave West and Jeremy Rudo reached out to My Ballard with the following response: “Substation’s owners were saddened to learn of the noise complaint from a […]
Mimzy needs help getting home
One of our readers sent us a missing pet tip on behalf of a very “sad and worried” guy who was hanging this poster around Ballard. “He’s having problems emailing […]
Throwback Thursday: Shilshole and Ship Canal of yesteryear
This week’s Throwback Thursday takes a look at the old industrial area of Ballard along the Ship Canal and Shilshole. Black and white photo of Shilshole and Vernon Street in […]
Ballard Development Update: live-work units, townhomes, and apartments
A revised application for live-work units and townhomes, a streamlined design review for a 20-unit residential building, plus an upcoming design review meeting for a 25-unit apartment building make up […]
Watch out for dive-bombing crows
Some Seattle residents are experiencing a rather Alfred Hitchcock-esque experience these days: it’s crow dive-bombing season and it’s making some families afraid of their own backyards. However, according to crow experts, […]
Summer sunset paints the Ballard sky pink and blue
Wednesday’s sunset in Ballard was spectacular, with an explosion of pinks, purples and blues over the Olympics. The days are the longest of the year with the summer solstice approaching. The […]
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