Valentina’s Mexican Cafe opens softly in BallardÂ
A new Mexican coffee shop, Valentina’s Cafe, has opened on Leary in the former Caffe Fiore location. The new coffee shop, part of the Asadero family, is currently in a …
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Ballard Market adopts new branding, new name
The Ballard Market has been officially renamed Town & Country Market. The name change results from the company’s decision to bring all six of its stores under its family name, …
Design review meeting coming up for 7-story apartment on NW Market St and 24th
An upcoming design review meeting will discuss the new apartment complex coming to the northeast corner of NW Market St and 24th Ave NW. The 7-story, 238-unit apartment building at …
Ballard Hockey Bar opens this weekend on NW Market St
A new hockey bar is opening up this weekend in the former Pho Big Bowl location at 2248 NW Market St. Ballard Station owners Jesse and Kayla Young are opening …
Ballard Student Maker Market returns to former Ballard Blossom building this weekend
The Ballard Student Maker Market, featuring UW and Green River College startup teams and several local businesses, is returning this Sunday. Professor Daniel Sedlacek started the market as a space …
Ballard FC tickets now on sale for inaugural season
Ballard’s homegrown soccer team, Ballard FC, is now selling single-match tickets for their first season kicking off in May. Former Seattle Sounders player Lamar Neagle and Ballard High School graduates …
Ballard High gymnastics team takes 3rd place at state
The Ballard High School gymnastics team has just finished its most successful season to date. The team went undefeated in the Metro League during their regular season, won the Metro …
SDOT proposes construction of new Green Lake Outer Loop trail
SDOT has solidified their plans for constructing a new section of trail along the western edge of Green Lake. The new trail, called the Outer Loop, would run along Aurora …
Grumpy D’s Coffee House closing March 27
Grumpy D’s, the longstanding coffee shop on the corner of 15th Ave NW and NW 70th St, has announced they’ll be closing up for good on March 27. The closure …
National Nordic Museum’s new exhibition features Nordic artists at the turn of the 20th century
The National Nordic Museum has a new exhibit titled From Dawn to Dusk: Nordic Art from Sweden’s Nationalmuseum, a collection of paintings by Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish artists part of …
Early design outreach starts for apartment plans on 24th and Market
The developers behind the 188-unit apartment being planned for the southwest corner of 24th and Market—former home of the Market Arms—have started public outreach to gather feedback on early design …
Café streets to continue for another year
Ballard Ave will continue to be a café street at least until 2023. Councilmember Dan Strauss introduced the legislation to extend the café street pilot program until January 31, 2023—the …