Demolition crews have leveled the empty businesses in a lot just east of the McDonald’s restaurant on Market St. This clears the way for a new development called “Broadstone Ballard,” an apartment complex with two six-story buildings with 155 units, eight live-work units, some retail space and underground parking. Graffiti not included. Seattle Housing Buzz …
You may have noticed on our events calendar that the Army Corps of Engineers will close the Ballard Locks to boaters this coming Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The plan is to install an “Adult Salmon Exclusion Structure,” which is fish-speak for a screen that will help prevent chinook salmon from getting snagged …
The Ballard Pet Store on 15th and 61st is on the market, and its owner, Norm Blacksher, is retiring. There’s a short posting on Craigslist as well a message on BallardPetStore.com. You may remember that the store closed temporarily last month, which the owner said was due to an illness.
Kids of all ages headed to Golden Gardens park at noon today for the extreme low tide. Bottoming out at -4.3 feet, this tide is the lowest tide so far this year, and we’ve heard that it may be the lowest in years. We heard lots of “ooohs” and “aaahs” from the kids as they …
For three years running, Ballard has out-donated the rest of Seattle’s neighborhoods in KEXP’s membership drive. That’s why KEXP rewarded Ballard a few weeks ago with a plethora of concerts and live broadcasts. Well, now we have a challenger: as of this writing, Capitol Hill is leading Ballard in the “Hood to Hood Challenge.” KEXP …
Early last Friday morning, a rather sophisticated thief hit the Wingmasters on 24th Ave. According to the police report, the suspect partially unscrewed the 7 flourescent lights outside to turn them off, broke a window, pulled the alarm control off the wall and disconnected two of the four cameras. The remaining cameras caught the suspect …
A new pizza place called Via Verde is going into Market St. right next door to the Ballard Mail and Dispatch, in the same location as the Market Street Grill. The sign on the window says the restaurant and bar will serve wood fired pizza, pasta, salads and deserts. Our thanks to My Ballard reader …
Patches Pals, get out your calendars. The lifesize bronze statue of J.P. Patches and his sidekick Gertrude will be unveiled in Fremont on August 17th. “I’m in a sprint now,” says sculptor Kevin Pettelle, who’s putting the finishing touches on the statue. Called “Late for the Interurban,” it will be positioned near the “Waiting for …
If you drive along 15th and Elliott Ave. between Denny Way and the Ballard Bridge, you’ve probably seen the new bus lanes. In today’s “Getting There” in the Seattle PI, a reader asks: “This last week has been an unbelievable odyssey trying to get home,” Skip Borland said. “It may assist buses, but I think …
There’s been quite the discussion on two Ballard blogs — At Large in Ballard and right here on My Ballard — about the new restaurant going into Sunset Hill on 32nd between 64th and 65th. It all began when the restaurant, Pizza Picolinos, filed a liquor license that requested clearance for “amplified” live music. As …
At least two hundred cyclists rode up the middle of 15th, across the Ballard Bridge, down Market and all the way to Golden Gardens around 7 p.m. Friday evening. It’s all part of the Seattle Critical Mass — a monthly event that can leave many Seattle drivers confused and angry. “A couple motorists tried pushing …
To the delight of beachcombers, the lowest tides of the year will begin this Sunday and last for one week. On Wednesday at 11:48 a.m., the tide will be at its lowest point: -4.3 feet. In fact, Seattle Aquarium beach naturalists will be on hand at Golden Gardens Park on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and the …