Rude awakening at apartment on 57th St.
My Ballard reader Armand said an ear-splitting fire alarm in his apartment building on 57th St. and 20th Ave. forced tenants onto the street at 2 a.m. “SFD responded quickly …
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Bands have honkin’ good time in Old Ballard
We swung by Old Ballard Friday night to take a few photos of the second annual Honk Fest West, featuring over a dozen motley marching bands. Here at Conor Byrne, …
Police chief clears up BAT lane confusion
The rules of the BAT lanes on 15th Ave just south of the Ballard Bridge have been confusing since day one. Our sister site, MagnoliaVoice, is reporting that Seattle Police …
Weekend events for Ballard and beyond
Updated: Lots of events in Ballard and surrounding neighborhoods below. (Please note the change in the Aster Coffee event)… In Greenwood, Seattle’ first “Summer Streets” event of the season kicks …
Kathy Casey leaving Ballard, building for sale
Ballard foodie Kathy Casey is reportedly leaving her prime Old Ballard location for a smaller space across the Ship Canal. The Puget Sound Business Journal is
Old Ballard hosting Honk Fest West tonight
You can expect quite the show in Old Ballard tonight as Honk Fest West returns with “radical marching bands” from 5 states and Canada. “The streets, cafes, & pubs of …
Neighborhood projects get the green light
Five small-scale projects to improve the neighborhood have been given the green light. At last month’s Ballard District Council meeting we learned that 40 of 160 applications for the Neighborhood …
Ballard High principal wins $50,000 for school
Ballard High School principal Phil Brockman has won theThomas B. Foster Award for Excellence, which will bring $50,000 to the school. The award is given each year to a secondary …
Help create an archive of the Locks
Ballard resident Jim Broumley is taking on a monster of a project — to create an archive of the Ballard Locks and Carl English Gardens from scratch. Jim thinks there …
Developer to show off Sunset Bowl replacement
It’s been nearly one year since Sunset Bowl closed (April 13, 2008), but the 25,000 square foot building still stands on the corner of 14th and Market. Last October we …
Petition aims to fight crime at Ballard parks
Concerned neighbors delivered a petition to a top parks official Wednesday night in an effort to combat “an incredible increase of drug trafficking” at Bergen Place and Marvin’s Garden. “We …
Plaka Estiatorio restaurant opens
Ballard’s newest restaurant, Plaka Estiatorio held its grand opening to a packed house on Wednesday night. As you may surmise from the name, this is a Greek restaurant (“Plaka” is …