Neighborhood pub The Stepping Stone (5903 24th Ave NW) has reopened under new ownership. The new owners are Darren and Liz Miller, who purchased the bar in July. The Millers […]
Author: Meghan Walker
Popcorn & Pickled Herring: Nordic Heritage Museum to show ‘A Norway Passage’ tonight
Tonight, the Nordic Heritage Museum will be showing the PBS special “A Norway Passage: The Most Beautiful Voyage.” The film explores the Norwegian coast aboard the Hurtigruten’s Nord Norge as […]
Ballard football season kicks off Friday night at Blanchet High School
By Bucky Beaver Ballard High School opens up their 2013 football season this Friday night in a cross-neighborhood matchup with Blanchet High School. The Beavers, coming off a 2-8 record in […]
Ballard Bridge sidewalk closure today
The Seattle Department of Transportation will be closing the sidewalk on the northbound, eastern side of the bridge this morning while crews pump concrete as part of the seismic retrofit […]
Envisioning Ballard to Interbay land use study update
The ball is still rolling on the Envisioning Ballard to Interbay Land Use Corridor Study, and the city has just compiled community feedback into a document called, “What We Heard” (PDF). The […]
Olympic Manor neighborhood-wide garage sale this weekend
This weekend (Sept. 7 – 8) is the annual Olympic Manor garage sale, taking place all day Saturday and Sunday. The entrances to Olympic Manor are at NW 85th St. […]
Blood drive at Jo-Ann Fabrics today
Today from 1 to 7 p.m., the Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) is hosting a blood drive in front of Jo-Ann Fabrics in Ballard. The PSBC says they are in […]
BHS teacher wants to start low-power radio station in Ballard
A Ballard High School physics teacher is interested in starting a low-power FM radio station in Ballard, and is looking for people who are interested in helping get it started. […]
Ballard Greenways grand opening next weekend
This Saturday, Sept. 7, the Ballard Greenways group is celebrating the completion of the greenways. They’ll be gathering on NW 58th St. between 20th and 22nd Ave NW from 2 […]
More filming for ‘Laggies’ today in Ballard
Filming will continue today for the major motion picture “Laggies,” featuring Keira Knightley and Sam Rockwell. According to the film’s location manager, Dave Drummond, there will be a helicopter flying […]
Heron Habitat Helpers has open board position
The Heron Habitat Helpers organization is looking to fill a vacant position on their board. Sue Gillespie, president of the group, says they’re looking for a person who, “loves the […]
Ballard road safety improvements start today
The city is starting work today to improve road safety in south Ballard, mostly along the area commonly known as the “missing link” of the Burke Gilman Trail. The work […]
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