With the feather ban in place, pillow fighters reappeared at Cal Anderson Park over the weekend and slapped each other with chunks of foam. The Big Blog has some photos here. We didn’t attend, but it certainly didn’t look like as much fun as the now infamous pillow fight at Ballard’s Bergen Place. Sigh.
The scene at the memorial at Fishermen’s Terminal this morning. The Alaska Ranger tragedy over the weekend claimed four lives with one crewmember still missing. The deceased are Eric Peter Jacobsen, Daniel Cook, David Silveira and Byron Carrillo. “He was the most awesome person I’ve ever known in my life,” Jennifer Jacobsen said. “It just …
If you live near 7028 9th Ave., you may be interesting in attending Thursday’s public meeting to talk about the city’s purchase of the 39,000 square foot lot for a new park (earlier story). You can find details here.
Updated: A couple weeks ago, we attended the annual blessing of the fleet at Fishermen’s Terminal, which is a good reminder of the risks of open sea fishing. Now there’s the first major incident of the halibut fishing season: the Alaska Ranger, owned by the Seattle-based Fishing Company of Alaska, has sunk in the Bering …
Ballard Gossip Girl has a good wrap-up of where you can go in the neighborhood to watch the NCAA March Madness tournament. We’ll add one more to the list: the Barking Dog Alehouse on 70th just off 8th, which is one of our favorite hangouts. By the way, half of the Geeky Swedes is rooting …
Earlier this month, the restaurant Lunchbox Laboratory opened in the old Ballard Brothers Burgers space at 7302 15th Ave. So this weekend, we decided to give it a try. To our surprise, it was jam packed already. The tiny, retro-contemporary spot specializes in comfort food like its Simpson tuna casserole, sweet chile fried fish, My …
Honk Fest West took over Ballard Ave. last night, and this is what one My Ballard reader had to say about it all: “I’ve lived on Ballard Ave for 5 years. I’ve seen, heard and put up with just about everything and I wouldn’t trade living here for the world but this is the WORST! …
You probably already know about Ballard on the Park, which is under construction right now at the old QFC site. And you’ve seen the Alexan Ballard taking shape, that big construction project just west of 15th on Market, behind the Walgreens. But you probably don’t know about the Broadstone Ballard (pictured), a brand new project …
It’s called Honk Fest West, a “radical marching band festival” that promises to overflow the streets of Ballard tonight and this weekend with “the lively sound of horn players and drummers.” Bands have come in from five states and Canada for the event. Ballard’s Connor Byrne’s Pub, Mr. Spots Chai House, New York Fashion Academy …
Wow, this pillow fighting story (video) has sparked quite the brouhaha. In a new development, organizer Brook Fulton and a few friends have agreed to volunteer for some community service. “The feathers, I never thought would be an issue,” she said on KING 5’s Evening Magazine (video). But she admitted that littering is a problem, …
An update on the continuing debate over the old Ballard Denny’s building. Tomorrow (Friday) at 9:30 a.m., a Seattle City Council committee will hear a report from the city’s preservation chief. While that may sound like business as usual, there may be a little fireworks from attendees who feel Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation board is overstepping …
A few days ago, we posted a blurb about the Clover, an expensive single-cup coffee maker manufactured in Ballard that’s getting raves all over the country. Well, now there’s word that Starbucks is buying the company. “We’re ecstatic,” said 36-year-old Zander Nosler, the co-founder of Ballard’s The Coffee Equipment Company. “Every store manager wants one,” …