Upcoming meetings to review Ballard Link light rail extension project
The plan to extend Seattle’s light rail network to Ballard is slowly creeping along, with a couple of upcoming presentations for the public to learn more about the project and …
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Your guide to Halloween in Ballard in 2024
Happy Halloween! Tonight’s the big night, with trick-or-treating kicking off this evening in downtown Ballard and a whole neighborhood full of homes that will be handing out candy. Some of …
8oz. Burger closing after 10 years in Ballard
Update Nov. 6: 8oz. Burger owner Kevin Chung shared the following comments with My Ballard: “We’ve always had to manage occasional break ins over the years, which is unfortunately a part …
Assembly Coffee to reopen under new ownership
Assembly Coffee (5507 17th Ave NW) is reopening under new ownership. Molly Hawkins opened Assembly in 2022 but shuttered it in September 2024 with the hope of finding someone to take …
Bird nest causes widespread power outage in Ballard on Sunday
A widespread power outage affected thousands of Seattle City Light customers on Sunday (Oct. 27) morning in Ballard. Seattle City Light (SCL) said that 12,888 customers were without power in …
Ballard’s new women’s USL W soccer team is here: Salmon Bay FC
There’s a new women’s soccer team in Ballard—Salmon Bay FC will kick off its inaugural season in 2025. The founders of Ballard FC started Salmon Bay FC. In a statement …
Little Prague European Bakery & Deli closes Ballard location
Little Prague European Bakery & Deli has closed up their Ballard location at 5608 17th Ave NW. The owner, Blanka Ly, told My Ballard that an employee problem led to …
Ballard Bridge to close southbound lanes tonight and tomorrow night for paving
The Ballard Bridge will be closed to southbound vehicles for two nights this week (Oct. 23 and 24) so crews can finish paving at W Emerson St. The Seattle Department …
Overnight power outages on NW Market St to affect businesses and residents
The city will be turning off power to several blocks of NW Market St a few nights this week and next to replace transformers and conductors in the area. The …
One week left to add your house to the Ballard trick-or-treat map
Halloween is creeping up fast, but there’s still time to add your house to the Ballard 2024 trick-or-treat map. You can add your house by following these steps: If the …
Ballard Bridge closure cancelled this weekend
The Ballard Bridge scheduled closure has been cancelled due to weather. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) had planned to close the bridge from Friday, Oct. 18 through Monday, Oct. …
Ballard and Frelard Ballard Pizza Company locations to merge into new Ballard Ave location
The downtown Ballard (5107 Ballard Ave NW) and Frelard (4010 Leary Way NW) locations of the Ballard Pizza Company are both closing soon, with plans to merge into one new …