Last month we wrote about the incredibly low tides (picture below), well this weekend is another great weekend for beach combing. The lowest tide is today with the water bottoming out at -3.4 feet. Seattle Aquarium beach naturalists will be out at Golden Gardens and Carkeek Park today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday …
– Today (Friday), the Seattle Civic Band will be playing marching music at the Summer Concerts at the Locks at 2 p.m. – Not quite in the neighborhood, but the Seafair Milk Carton Derby takes over Green Lake at 10 a.m. on Saturday. – Saturday night is Hale’s Ales 25th anniversary party. – Sunday is …
Ballardite Blog has the news that Hale’s Ales is celebrating their 25th anniversary this Saturday night with live music, happy hour treats and the introduction of a brand new beer. The first band takes the stage at 4:30 p.m.
Three months ago, Ballard resident David Sylvester took off on his bike with his dog Chiva in tow on a 15-month trek. His goal is to bike across the country, climbing the tallest mountain of every state along the way. His blog describes it best: “Exploring the world with dog and bicycle to promote canine …
Updated: Thunder and lightning put on quite a show all night long, and My Ballard readers (below) reported hail, flickering lights, power outages and an accident at 85th and 15th. It sounded and felt like Orlando: muggy with thunderstorms moving through. The National Weather Service recorded more 2500 recorded lightning bolts in the past 24 …
Last night, we posted a story about Gordo’s closing, and My Ballard reader Schrewzard wrote in comments that the owners said they’ve sold the burger shack to Paseo in Fremont. So we called Paseo and they confirmed it: the popular Cuban sandwich shop is planning to open a new location at Gordo’s by the end …
A note in the forum asks about military jets that flew over Ballard around 6:45 p.m. “There were a couple of them, flying about 400 mph right over my building in Crown Hill at about 1,000 feet,” The Quiet One writes. We heard them, too, but didn’t see them. We’re trying to find out more …
My Ballard reader Karen walked down to Gordo’s on Seaview to get a milkshake, but she discovered the burger shack was closed. She saw a sign in the window that said, “Thanks Ballard 27 years.” We checked it out a couple days later and found these signs: They’re closed through July, but the “Farewell” sign …
Lots of housing-related news came out of yesterday’s city council meeting, which we understand was well-attended by Ballard residents. The first is a proposal to limit home sizes in residential areas. You know, those three-story homes that devour nearly every square inch of the lot, towering over the rest of the neighborhood and blocking the …
Last week in the 1500 block of NW 58th St., a woman opened a shade in her apartment and discovered a man naked from the waste down, fondling himself. She screamed “for about 20 seconds,” but the man just looked at her. Finally, he took his mountain bike and left. Police say it could be …
Last night at 10:30, a car nearly hit a pedestrian and then smashed into another vehicle at 15th and Market St., sending one person to the hospital. My Ballard reader Silver was at the scene and took this photo. See more of Silver’s photos of the accident, with more details, right here. Adds Blargh below: …
What gives? Just a couple months ago, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine named Ballard the “hottest hood” in Seattle. Now Seattle Magazine has released its list of best Seattle neighborhoods, and Ballard ranks 51st out of 60. Crown Hill ranked 27th, Sunset Hill 40th, Phinney Ridge 18th, Greenwood 47th and Fremont is 43rd. The top neighborhood is …