Meghan Walker 
Carkeek Park will be closed intermittently from May 5 to 12 as Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) begins geotechnical work related to the upcoming pedestrian bridge replacement project. The closures …
Ballard’s long-running summer tradition is returning this July with a lineup of local and national acts. The 51st Annual Ballard SeafoodFest will be held from July 11 to 13, 2025, …
Ballard has a new reason to celebrate soggy sidewalks: The Ballard Alliance has just launched the Salmon Stroll, a free, interactive public art experience designed to brighten up rainy days. …
The Ballard Bridge is scheduled to close this weekend for pavement restoration work—the first of several weekend closures planned for this spring and summer. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) …
Lucky Envelope Brewing is celebrating 10 years in Ballard next month. Lucky Envelope opened in May 2015—back when the Ballard Brewery District was just getting going. “We’re so excited to …
If you happened to spot someone power-walking around Ballard with a backpack full of books and a notebook in hand recently, there’s a good chance it was Wyatt Gowen—local reader, …
A new bar called Schooner Street Pub is moving into the former Pour Decisions spot at 8000 15th Ave NW. Schooner Street is reportedly the new venture from The Stepping …
Ballard’s popular butchery Beast & Cleaver is expanding into a new restaurant and pub in downtown Ballard called Little Beast. Owner Kevin Smith, who opened the Beast & Cleaver butchery …
After years of planning, Salmon Bay Park has a new and improved playground. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) reopened the renovated play area at Salmon Bay Park (2001 NW Canoe …
The locally owned thrift shop Thread Hunter is moving into a new spot in May—it’s taking over the former Truffles & More location at 5510 22nd Ave NW. Owners Elissa …
Caffe Ladro is opening a new cafe in Ballard at 2240 NW Market St. The Ballard cafe will be Ladro’s 11th location in Seattle. It’s going in the ground floor …
Someone has been blowing up garbage cans at the Loyal Heights Playfield (2101 NW 77th St) baseball dugout. According to a nearby resident, the first explosion happened just after 11 …