The annual 15-mile trek to all five Dick’s in Seattle to raise money for local charities is back for its ninth year, happening this Saturday, Sept. 21st. The walkathon started when Ballardites Lars Phillips and his friend JP Osseward thought it would be fun to walk to all Dick’s Drive-Ins in a single day. Each year, […]
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$450m could bring a light rail tunnel into downtown Ballard
Ideas are in the works to bring a light rail tunnel right into the heart of Ballard — with a price tag of $450 million. Sound Transit has just released another light rail alignment option (.pdf) that would dig a tunnel under downtown Ballard, with a station at 20th Ave NW and NW Market St. […]
Ballard Target hiring, set to open Nov. 10
The Target store in Ballard is getting closer to opening, and they’re hosting a hiring event this weekend to find staff. The grand opening of the small-format Target is set for Nov. 10 — they say they are beginning to hire about 30 staff for the store, which is going in on the northeast corner […]
60 Minutes films in Ballard for report on homelessness in Seattle
The national TV program 60 Minutes is working on a piece about homelessness in Seattle, and have been filming in Ballard for the past month for their report. Last weekend, Anderson Cooper was spotted doing an interview with a man in front of St Luke’s Episcopal Church in Ballard. St. Luke’s Reverend Canon Britt Olson […]
Ballard Tool Library to host big garage sale
The Ballard Tool Library is getting ready for its second annual garage sale, happening Sunday, Sept. 29th. The garage sale is a fundraiser for the library, which offers a large range of tool rentals for tool library members. The sale will include circular saws, chop saws, drills, hammers, wrenches, and other items. The library, a […]
D6 candidate debate in Greenwood on Sept. 21
The two candidates vying to represent District 6 will take part in a public debate happening later this month. Heidi Wills and Dan Strauss will debate on Saturday, Sept. 21st at the Greenwood Senior Center (525 N 85th St) from 2pm to 3:30pm, as part of the Seattle CityClub’s citywide debates. “Through free and public […]
Service changes to Ballard bus routes start next weekend
Metro is rolling out new service changes to bus routes around the city, several of which serve Ballard. On September 21st, a total of 200 new weekday trips will be added county-wide, plus 150 new Saturday trips and 200 new Sunday trips. The full list of new routes and changes will is available online. Here […]
Green Market on 24th and 64th closing up shop
The Seattle Green Market on the corner of NW 64th and 24th Ave NW is closing at the end of next month. The Sunset Hill store (6405 32nd Ave NW) will stay open, but according to employee Noel Brass Jr., even after cutting down their store hours, the 24th Ave location just wasn’t getting enough […]
16th annual Sustainable Ballard Festival coming up soon
Ballard’s yearly eclectic and environmentally conscious festival is happening soon. This year’s Sustainable Ballard Festival is scheduled for the last weekend in September at Ballard Commons Park with the theme “Green Steps”. “This year’s theme focuses on actions big and small that neighbors can take to reduce their carbon footprint,” Sustainable Ballard organizers say. Some of the activities will include apple cider pressing, electric car viewing, electric bike testing, solar installation information, […]
24th and Market intersection to close starting next week
Driving through Ballard will get a bit tricky starting Monday, with closures coming to the intersection of 24th Ave NW and NW Market St starting on Sept. 16th. As part of the Ballard Multimodal Corridor project, crews will start by closing the north half of the intersection on Monday in order to replace an aging […]
HomeGoods coming to Interbay
A new HomeGoods store will soon be opening next to Whole Foods in Interbay. HomeGoods specializes in discount home furnishings, such as rugs, furniture, lighting, bedding, and bath items. Their newest location will open on Oct. 13 at 1500 W Armory Way. They’re also currently hiring for the new store, with a big hiring event […]
Transformer blows at Ballard Locks, large chamber at half-capacity
If you’re going through the Ballard Locks this week, you should expect some delays: not only is the small lock closed for unscheduled repairs, the large lock is now working at half-capacity after a transformer blew last week. Bill Dowell from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tells My Ballard they’ll work on replacing the […]
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