Recycle your old shoes
Several Ballard stores want to take those old shoes off your hands. Market Street Shoes, Market Street Athlete and The Sneakery are teaming up with Soles4Souls shoe charity this holiday …
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Get ready for winter weather
We could see our first blast of winter weather this weekend. The National Weather Service says that a storm could hit Friday into Saturday that would bring high winds and …
Tough times for Austin Cantina
It’s no secret that Ballard restaurants aren’t as busy as they were earlier this year, and Austin Cantina on 24th Ave. is no exception. Peggy Sturdivant from At Large in …
Lovely Ladies on Beautiful Bicycles
Here’s an event you don’t see every day. The launch party for the 2009 Lovely Ladies on Beautiful Bicycles calendar is Friday night in Ballard. The calendar features “real machines, …
Nearby: Kiwi, stolen puppies, free parking
Some news from our nearby neighborhoods… – Fremont: Ballard’s Mooberry opens “Kiwi” along Fremont Ave. – Magnolia: Burglars steal TV, computer… and two puppies from home – Queen Anne: Paid …
Federal agents raid seafood company
On the other side of the Ship Canal near the Ballard Bridge, federal agents from the FDA and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raided the salmon processing company Ocean Beauty …
Christmas Ship in Ballard
Argosy’s lead Christmas Ship will be making the rounds in Ballard tonight (Tuesday) with the Vivace! Cathedrals Choir. It departs Shilshole Marina at 7 p.m., entertains the Ballard Locks from …
Signs go up at ‘Leva on Market’
The fence has come down surrounding the large apartment building under construction on Market St. just to the west of Walgreens. And the “now leasing” signs are up. It’s called …
Mike McCready to raise money for Treehouse
If you missed Mike McCready’s performance at the Tractor Tavern earlier this year, you’re in luck. He’s playing again Tuesday night. The lead guitarist for Pearl Jam is teaming up …
Streetcar expansion proposal approved
The Seattle City Council wants to see a network of streetcars, but they haven’t figured out how to pay for the $600 million project. The Council approved a measure today …
New Thai restaurant coming to 20th Ave.
We wrote a few months ago that Thai Cafe on 20th Ave. was for sale, and now the space is getting spruced up. Turns out, new owners have purchased the …
‘All the Kings Flags’ may have to close
“All the Kings Flags” has been a Ballard staple since 1990, but they tell us they’ll have to close in January unless they have a strong holiday showing. They said …