The Seattle City Council is holding a public forum today (Tuesday) to discuss the proposed Ballard/Fremont line for the Seattle Streetcar. It will be held at the Nordic Heritage Museum from 4-6 p.m. In the forum: Estimating the costs of the new streetcar line
Just a day after we posted the story about Shiku Sushi moving into DiVino’s on Ballard Ave., we learn that Moshi Moshi Sushi is moving into the ground floor of the new senior housing building just a half block away. Sushi lovers, rejoice! If you’re curious, this is the place that Ballard Gossip Girl has …
My Ballard reader Benton says he saw a road rage incident involving a pickup truck and a bicyclist along 45th St. near Fred Meyer today. That stretch of road (map below) is known as the “missing link” in the Burke Gilman Trail — a confusing, dangerous stretch of roadway. “I was on a scooter and …
When word came down that Sunset Bowl had been bought, Jim Bristow created SaveSunsetBowl.com and gathered thousands of signatures. Then he worked to convince the new owners, AvalonBay, to incorporate a bowling alley in the new development. But now with Sunset Bowl facing the wrecking ball and AvalonBay expressing lukewarm interest in the bowling alley …
Last week we wrote about the fact that the popular boutique Olivine is closing. We spoke with the manager today who confirms the store will close in September — it has sold and will re-open as another boutique under a different name. We’re told that the annual sale starts on Friday and will continue until …
The bus lanes on 15th Ave. south of the Ballard Bridge, are still causing some confusion. Last month we wrote about the “right-turn only” signs along the stretch of road. The question back then was “Do these apply during peak hours or all the time?” SDOT responded by saying the right turn only rule applies …
According to this Craigslist posting, Thai Cafe on 20th Ave. is for sale. Thai Cafe has been in business since 1988. This would be the third restaurant in the last week with big changes: both Gordo’s and DiVino closed their doors.
We’ll all be very happy when the 15th Avenue repaving project is done. But in the meantime, the northbound on-ramps from the Nickerson/Emerson interchange to the Ballard Bridge will be closed from this Monday to July 19th. The detour route: drive southbound on 15th and turn around at Dravus.
Fremont’s Destee Nation has been around since 2004 — perhaps you’re even wearing one of their “real shirts from real places,” like this one of the Tractor Tavern — but things have been a little busy for the company lately. First, they landed a profile in NY Times Magazine. Then a distribution deal at Nordstrom. …
We received an email tip from My Ballard reader Gooner who had heard that Olivine on Ballard Ave. is closing. Sure enough, a phone call to the popular shop confirmed that it’s going out of business soon. The clerk who answered the phone couldn’t give us any details, but did say she didn’t know the …
Asks Gooner in the forum, “With a young one at home, we can’t go downtown or even camp out anywhere near Lake Union. So is there anywhere in Ballard that has a decent view (albeit far away) of the fireworks?”
My Ballard reader Ivy noticed that DiVino on Ballard Ave. has closed… and this sign is in the window… Looks like we’re getting a sushi restaurant and cocktail lounge called Shiku, which matches up with Ballard Gossip Girl’s recent rumors about a new sushi place opening by September. They’re already getting to work on the …