Ballard’s most famous hold-out, Edith Macefield passed away on Sunday of natural causes, according to the medical examiner’s office. My Ballard has received a few emails in the last couple of weeks saying that ambulances have been seen coming and going from her home. She was 86 years old. Edith lived in the same house …
Two members of the Whittier Heights Community Council are stepping down. Andrea Faste and Steve Keeler have been with the council for many years, ending their tenure as convernor and treasurer. Now the community council is actively searching for two new leaders plus someone to attend Ballard District Council meetings. If no one comes forward …
Tim says a thief smashed a window in his car parked in Ballard and made off with his tan briefcase. The contents? School homework assignments and three books from the library. “I think the people that stole this from me probably don’t want this, they might dump it somewhere. Please let me know if you …
That’s the question from Dave O’Hern in the PI’s “Getting There” section. The answer: “The physical constraints of the roadway, particularly the narrow intersection of North 65th Street and Phinney Avenue North and the natural barrier of Green Lake are the primary reasons there’s no cross-city bus route on 65th, said Metro spokeswoman Linda Thielke.” …
Update: SDOT has made some changes to its earlier planned closures and detours. The West Nickerson/West Emerson St. exit will now be closed just this Friday night. Work crews will begin to pave the northbound lanes of Elliott Avenue West and 15th Avenue West between West Lee Street and the Ballard Bridge next week, 7 p.m-6 a.m. daily, weather permitting. At least one traffic lane in each direction will remain open. Click through for more details…
Just before noon today, an accident on Market St. near 3rd. Ave. sent a car smashing through a fence and down a steep hill, narrowly missing a house on NW 54th St. We came upon the scene moments after it happened. You can see onlookers peering down through the hole in the fence above the …
Fans of the “Deadliest Catch” can now get a tour of one of the boats, the Sea Star, at Fishermen’s Terminal. The tour and gift shop opened this weekend and will run all summer long. The Sea Star was turned into a tourist attraction last year in Alaska, but after a poor showing, they moved …
My Ballard reader T.M. sent us a photo of these ladies knitting at the Ballard Locks today. It’s all part of the World Wide Knit in Public Day. “It began as a way for knitters to come together and enjoy each other’s company,” explains the organizers’ site.
We’re up to 41 restaurants in our Ballard restaurants section now that we’ve added The Dish Cafe, Pasta Bella, Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ, Louie’s, Kasbah, The Station, Taqueria Tequila and Stacia’s Pizza. So if you’ve eaten at any of these restaurants recently, feel free to leave a rating or review. And please let us know if …
Taqueria Tequila (Mexican) 301 NW 85th St. (map) (206) 784-4699 The Stranger: “A well-loved local spot, Taqueria Tequila is noted for fresh ingredients and good prices…” [ratings]
Stacia’s Gourmet Pizza (Pizza) Stacias.com 305 NW 85th St. (map) (206) 781-0292 CitySearch: “Family-friendly spot for multi-topping pizzas, calzones…” [ratings]
Pasta Bella (Italian) PastaBellaSeattle.com 5909 15th NW (map) (206) 789-4933 The Stranger: “Excellent Italian food in a romantic atmosphere…” [ratings]