It was a music marathon in the neighborhood on Friday, provided by the cool kids at KEXP. We wrote earlier about Common Market’s performance at Cupcake Royale, but Keith from the Ballardite Blog went the distance, covering subsequent performances throughout the day. (He thinks he identified the Geeky Swedes at Cupcake Royale, but nope, that …
The annual award by the state’s Technology Alliance for the best startup goes to… a Ballard coffee company. That’s right, the maker of the Clover, The Coffee Equipment Co., has won the award. “In accepting the award this afternoon, Chief Executive Zander Nosler joked that they have been telling people all along that they are …
I arrived at Cupcake Royale at 7 a.m. today (soooo early) to hear one of my favorite hip hop groups, Common Market, kick off KEXP’s Ballard Day. “What’s up, Ballard?” asked RA Scion to the packed house, and he served up one track with the chorus, “Secede, secede, secede” — in honor of the neighborhood, …
The Seattle Animal Control responded to the Ballard Pet Store on 15th Ave. and 62nd on Sunday night after receiving a complaint. The store was closed at the time, and Animal Control tells us that they discovered no evidence of negligence. We stopped by Wednesday evening to take a look around, but a sign on …
This Monday evening, police responded to a hit and run involving three cars on Seaview Place in Golden Gardens Park. While they were investigating, several “obviously angry” people gathered around and “complained that there are 10-15 cars recklessly driven in the parking lot by a group of about 30 teens, who are drinking and causing …
My Ballard reader T.M. writes us to say that the empty space along 32nd between 64th and 65th — across from Rain City Video — will become “Pizzeria Picolinos,” according to a liquor license notice distributed to neighbors. We wrote a few weeks ago that we admired the big new deck going in behind the …
Call it the mother of all radio promotions. KEXP (which is our favorite station, by the way) is taking over Ballard this Friday. Live broadcasts begin at 7 a.m. from Cupcake Royale/Verite Coffee with Seattle’s own Common Market, one of the West Coast’s best hip hop groups. At 11 a.m., the live broadcast moves to …
My Ballard reader Cindy tells us that China Cat Coffee and Tea on NW 70th St. (right next door to Gracewinds) has closed down. “But fear not fellow caffeine addicts,” reads the sign on the door. Two doors down, Honore Bakery (below) will open in June “serving Lighthouse coffee.” Also, the Briar Patch Children’s Bookstore …
Cakespy is an art series that’s going on sale soon at Venue. Hmmm.
The Microsoft Connector bus, which shuttles Microsoft employees to Redmond, is now serving Ballard and Fremont. The buses come equipped with WiFi, of course. Service began on Monday.
My Ballard reader Denver asked us a question: “The city has installed something on the east side of 15th about a block before you get to Market if you are heading north… It is a pole with some solar panels. I’m wondering if this is a Ballard Bridge traffic cam (I read recently that they …
Interbay is one of four neighborhoods on the proposal list for a new city jail. And interestingly, the proposed site (the X) is right across from Whole Foods, which is currently under construction (arrow). Brings new meaning to Interbay’s hopes to become an “urban village.”