Swedes come to Seattle and go to… Northgate
Imagine the Geeky Swedes’ surprise when a busload of city officials from Sweden went to Northgate, not Ballard, to tour a new European-style development there called Thornton Place (rendering below). …
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100 free cupcakes at Cupcake Royale
When Cupcake Royale opens tomorrow (Wednesday), they’ll be handing out a free baby cake to the first 100 people. It’s all to promote the new flavor of the month, Honey …
Moshi Moshi
Moshi Moshi (Sushi) MoshiSeattle.com 5324 Ballard Ave NW (map) (206) 971-7424 Ballard Gossip Girl: “Delicious age dashi tofu, a chirashi bowl with amazing fish and shiitake mushrooms, melt in your …
Nearby: Homegrown, Playmatters, Nickerson St.
Some news from our neighborhoods next door… – New sandwich shop, Homegrown, opens to crowd in Fremont – Playmatters on Greenwood Avenue up for sale – Plans to revamp Nickerson …
Sailboat hits the water to prepare for journey
After spending time in dry dock, the “Ocean Watch” was lowered into Salmon Bay today for an adventure to teach people about the ocean. The 64-foot sailing vessel will perform …
Tents along Shilshole Ave.
Several readers have posted in the forum about these tents along Shilshole Ave. near 24th Ave., near the old Yankee Diner. My Ballard reader Mymble contacted SPD about the tents. …
Ballard a ‘sellers market’ for real estate
If you’re seeing a few “sold” signs around the neighborhood, there’s some data to back up your observation. “Months of supply” (MOS) is a real estate metric that measures the …
Tree stolen out of Ballard front yard
Last month, we posted a story about several statues that were stolen from Ballard residents’ front yards, and now someone has stolen a tree. “My husband walked out of the …
Tickets on sale for Ballard Jazz Festival
The Ballard Jazz Festival is quickly approaching, and tickets are now on sale for the five-day event, April 22-26. On the bill: jazz legend Hadley Caliman, saxophonist Bill Ramsey and …
Garbage and recycling changes start today
Don’t forget that all the new recycling and yard waste changes start today, and that your collection day may have changed. You should have received a notice in the mail …
Nearby: Penguins, Troll, car prowls, tree flap
Some recent news from our neighborhoods next door… – Sneak peek at Woodland Park Zoo’s nearly-complete penguin exhibit – Fremont Troll gets severely tagged, then cleaned by volunteers – 40 …
Seattle PI holds farewell party in Ballard
On Friday night, several hundred former and newly-former Seattle Post-Intelligencer employees gathered at the Ballard Elks Lodge to mark an end of an era. Party organizers had put a ban …