Meghan Walker 
Tomorrow night, city officials will host a public meeting in Ballard to hear residents’ safety concerns. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) and Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) are co-hosting the …
A new Starbucks cafe and drive-thru has opened at 999 Leary Way NW, in the former 7-Eleven and Jack-in-the-Box location. Starbucks announced plans to build a new store at that …
The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and there are plenty of options for watching the game in Ballard. The Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl …
The annual clearance shopping event featuring Ballard shops is returning this month to the Leif Erikson Hall (2245 NW 57th St). The Ballard Alliance is putting on the Ballard Hullabaloo …
The Ballard Lock’s large lock chamber has been emptied while crews carry out repairs on the plumbing system. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews dewatered the large lock on Monday …
A new cat-only boarding hotel called Whiskers Lodge (4250 Aurora Ave N) will soon open in Fremont. Owner Kip Brookbank is opening Whiskers Lodge after a decade working at Amazon, …
Over 70 Seattle restaurants, cafes, and bars—including over a dozen in Ballard—are donating a portion of their proceeds to support Minneapolis restaurants that plan to close and join a nationwide …
Great news for Sunset Hill: The cocktail bar Baker’s has a new owner and will remain open. Earlier this month, Baker’s announced it would be closing at the end of …
Construction is continuing along NW Leary Way in Ballard as part of the Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor Project, with crews advancing utility work, sidewalk construction, and bus stop improvements …
The Ballard SeafoodFest is returning in 2026 with a new name: It’s now called the Ballard Music & Seafoodfest. Now in its 52nd year, the festival has grown from its …
The gift store Dippy Fun (5512 17th Ave NW) has closed its doors after two years in Ballard. Dippy Fun opened in Ballard in September 2023 and had another location …
The 8th annual Sámi Film Festival is set to return in early February with screenings both in person and online. The festival, organized by the National Nordic Museum and held …