The annual 5k fun run and Norwegian Heritage Day celebration will be held this weekend, March 22, at the Leif Erikson Lodge in Ballard. The Leif to Leif 5k runs […]
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Maíz Taquería to close Ballard location after six years
The Ballard location of Maíz Taquería (7301 15th Ave NW) will close at the end of the month. Maíz Taquería, which opened in May 2019, will serve its last meal […]
Happy Crab restaurant to take over former Anthony’s Homeport at Shilshole Bay
There’s new life coming to the former Anthony’s at 6135 Seaview Ave NW: A restaurant called Happy Crab is making moves to take over the waterfront space. Happy Crab Boiling […]
Flower pots to return to downtown Ballard this spring
Flower pots are returning to downtown Ballard this spring. The 2nd annual Ballard Alliance Flower Planter Program is kicking off in early May, and the Alliance is opening up sponsorship […]
National Nordic Museum film festival to spotlight West Nordic regional cinema in Seattle
By Preethika Makineni, University of Washington News Lab As Ballard-based National Nordic Museum’s chief curator Leslie Ann Anderson and Kyle Reinhart from Scandinavia House in New York began working together […]
Mr. Gyros reopens in Greenwood 9 years after losing restaurant in gas explosion
Mr. Gyros is reopening in Greenwood this month, nine years after a gas explosion destroyed their restaurant in 2016. At 2 a.m. on March 9, 2016, a large natural gas […]
Small business incubator Smål Market to open on NW Market St
A small business incubator project called Smål Market is getting ready to open at 2206 NW Market St. Smål Market—funded with congressional spending and managed by the Ballard Alliance—will host […]
A SEA CHANGE is in our future
This is a sponsored post from the Port of Seattle Every year, I reflect on the progress the Port of Seattle makes towards our ambitious environmental and sustainability goals. We […]
Ballard High gymnastics wins school’s first-ever team WIAA state championship
By Bella Munson, UW News Lab The Ballard High School gymnastics team became the first Beavers team to win a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) state championship last month, and […]
97th annual Blessing of the Fleet happening this weekend at Fishermen’s Terminal
The annual send-off for the Pacific and Alaska commercial fishing fleet is happening this weekend at Fishermen’s Terminal. This year marks the 97th annual Blessing of the Fleet. The late […]
Stolen Liberty Bell replica worth $100k turns up in Ballard
A Seattle parking enforcement officer helped recover the stolen Princess Liberty Bell replica from Evergreen Washelli Cemetery (11111 Aurora Ave N). Seattle Police say that parking enforcement officer Michael Eaton […]
Truffles & More bakery to close Ballard shop permanently
After four years in Ballard, Truffles & More (5510 22nd Ave NW) is closing its doors. Owner Kyma Czark announced that she’s closing due to a family illness. “I have […]
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