We noticed this traffic circle going in at 67th and 10th Ave. And another at 63rd and 22nd Ave. For more information about new traffic circles in Seattle, there was a great discussion in the My Ballard forum here.
Groundswell NW is holding an event this Sunday afternoon at Ballard’s newest park on 9th Ave. near 70th St. Called “Sundaes on Sunday,” neighbors in the area can enjoy an ice cream treat ($3 suggested donation) and hear about future plans for the park. The event runs from 2-4 p.m. with the update at 3 …
This weekend is your chance to help local kids get the school supplies they need. Many kids can’t afford the $50 in pens, paper, binders and so much more that they’ll need for this school year, so The Salvation Army and the Ballard Fred Meyer have teamed up to “Stuff A Bus” with school supplies. …
Jay Cox was riding his bike down by the docks past Fred Meyer, right near the Ballard Bridge, when he discovered these big phones on pallets. “I think this is one of my favorite pictures in a while,” he writes on Flickr.
Check out the new bike lanes on 8th Ave. between Market and Leary. Thanks Marloes for the photo!
The popular pizzeria Via Tribunali on Capitol Hill and Queen Anne will soon open a Fremont restaurant, according to a liquor license posted outside an empty space along Fremont Ave. N. at 43rd, right next to Cafe Vita. It will also be next door to Rialto, a new Italian restaurant. Via Tribunali specializes in wood-fired, …
Over the last few months, Ballard has been blessed with some terrific new neighborhood bars. First The Dray, then The Stepping Stone and now The Traveler on Leary near 8th Ave. The European-style pub opened a few days ago, and we dropped in to take a look around and grab a drink at the bar. …
Last month, My Ballard reader David sent us a photo of the curbs stretching down 59th St. off 24th Ave., which were painted yellow to prohibit parking in front of the new condos there. The photo sparked quite a discussion about the rights of property owners to designate no parking areas (details here) as well …
Back in May, this was the scene at Malena’s Tacos on 56th Street: This week, we stopped by the restaurant and took a peek inside. Workers are making some real progress in restoring the restaurant after the fire. We called Malena’s Queen Anne location, and they said there’s no reopening date yet — but sometime …
The abandoned industrial buildings directly across from Edith Macefield’s old home on 46th St. will soon be demolished to make room for two new office buildings. One is a five-story building with 25,000 square feet of retail and 100,000 square feet of office space. The other is a four-story building with 44,000 square feet of …
Thousands of chinook salmon are making their way through the Ballard Locks right now, much to the delight of tourists and children. In fact, some of the chinooks are the size of small children. Today, several county, state and federal leaders including King County Executive Ron Sims held a press briefing near the fish ladder …
You may have seen one of the new murals appearing around the neighborhood over the last three weeks, like this one on 45th and Leary. There’s also one at 15th and Holman Road. On the Triangle Lounge in Fremont. At the Episcopal Bookstore along Stone Way. At Walt’s Automotive on 45th in Wallingford. One in …