The National Nordic Museum is bringing some festive cheer this week with a concert of Nordic carols. Choral Arts NW will perform Nordic Jul, a concert of Nordic holiday carols, at the museum on Thursday, December 18, at 7 p.m. Nordic Jul will include Norwegian fiddling and Yuletide songs, one of several concerts Choral Arts NW …
Moshi Moshi has a new pair of owners after 16 years in Ballard. The new owners, Jay and Myung, are Moshi Moshi‘s fourth owners since it opened in 2009. The announcement made it clear that the new owners would keep the restaurant open and retain all staff, the current menu, and operations. Previous owners Rumi …
One man died and another was taken to the hospital after a kayaker water rescue at the Ballard Locks on Friday. Emergency crews responded to a kayaker distress call near the Ballard Locks, according to the Seattle Fire Department. The response took place in the 3200 block of W. Commodore Way, where firefighters were dispatched …
It’s time for the annual giant menorah lighting in Ballard. This year’s event will happen on Dec. 14, beginning at 5:15 p.m. at Bergen Place in Ballard. The event will include latkes, fresh donuts, a gelt drop (chocolate coins), a balloon twister, and festive music. It’s open to all ages and is free to attend …
A local creator has just released a new card game that features several Ballard breweries: It’s called Dank & Draft, inspired in part by the dense cluster of taprooms in Ballard. Founder Becky Young featured Reuben’s, Stoup, Obec, Wheelie Pop, Lucky Envelope, Old Stove, Rooftop, Distant West, and Fair Isle in the list of 26 …
Cookie’s Country Chicken has found a new home: They’ve moved from NW Market St to The Terminal shopping center at 907 NW Ballard Way. Cookie’s, which first opened in Ballard in 2021, announced its plans to move back in September, saying that the impending development of 1744 NW Market St meant they needed to find …
A group of local university students has been designing potential concepts for a Ballard waterfront park, and they’re sharing their ideas tonight at the National Nordic Museum. The University of Washington’s 2025 Scan Design Interdisciplinary Studio is presenting its final design concepts for a publicly owned site adjacent to the 24th Ave NW Shoreline street …
Amazon is testing a new rapid-delivery program in Seattle, and a Ballard property is set to play a central role in the pilot. The company recently introduced “Amazon Now,” a service the company says will deliver groceries and household basics to customers in roughly half an hour, according to Amazon’s announcement. Amazon is reworking its …
The Ballard Alliance is planning a full afternoon and evening of activities for this year’s Ballard HolidayFest & Market, set for Saturday, Dec. 6, from 2 to 8 p.m. Marvin’s Garden and the north section of Ballard Avenue will host the event, which includes free photos with Santa, live music, treats, hot cider, and a …
Ballard’s Situ Tacos (5239 Ballard Ave NW) has just earned a massive nod from Esquire, which named the Lebanese-Mexican taco restaurant one of the best new restaurants in the U.S. this year. Situ’s owner, Lupe Flores, named the restaurant after her situ (Arabic for “grandma”), Delores Flores, who was half-Lebanese, half-Mexican. “She raised me in …
Seattle police are investigating a collision that seriously injured a pedestrian in Interbay on Monday night. Police were called to 15th Avenue West near West Emerson Street around 8:35 p.m. on Dec. 1 for reports of a vehicle striking a person. When police and Seattle Fire crews arrived, they found a man—believed to be between …
The Lock Vista apartments at 3025 NW Market Street have sold for $43.7 million. According to the Seattle DJC, the 192-unit apartment complex seller was Lock Vista Apartments LLC, which is associated with the local Wyckoff family. They’ve been the owners since 2004, when they purchased it for just under $18 million. GT Capital and …