A video tour of Sunset Bowl
For posterity, here’s one final walkthrough of Sunset Bowl. Hopefully in two or three years, we’ll be comparing it with the new Sunset Bowl…
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Zagi’s in ‘sunny Florida’
We received a couple emails asking about Zagi’s Pizza on Crown Hill. “They are CLOSED!!!” writes Lauren. “I am bummed considering they are the best pizza I have EVER had.” …
‘The Dray’ celebrates its grand opening
The newest addition to the cluster of restaurants and bars on 65th St. just east of 8th Ave. celebrated its grand opening Friday night. The Dray is a cozy European-style …
Art walk, music this weekend
It’s a busy weekend in Ballard. First, Sunset Bowl closes its doors on Sunday night, so pay your last respects while you can. Plus, there’s the Ballard Art Walk on …
Ballard Fred Meyer’s feathered mascot
A mallard duck has apparently taken up station outside the grocery store entrance at the Ballard Fred Meyer like some avian Salvation Army bell-ringer, quacking for handouts from store customers. The duck …
Golden Gardens slide cleanup to take months
We checked with the Seattle DOT to get a status update on the Golden Gardens Drive slide that closed the roadway in December. Crews will begin work this summer and …
Ballard Ave. hotel project on hold
A $14 million project to redevelop the Olympic Athletic Club and build a 4-story hotel next door is on hold, reports the Ballard News Tribune. The owners ran into financing …
Good morning, Edith!
Here’s what a sunny Wednesday morning looks like at Edith Macefield’s house: Oh wait, here’s her house: What rounds out this cheery picture is the ear-piercing yammering of a jackhammer somewhere inside the …
A sad note: missing trumpet
A sign at Salmon Bay Park tells the story: “Lost Trumpet! In old brown case. Great sentimental value! Reward offered! Call 526-5595.” Calling the number, Matt says his 10-year-old son …
240-foot monument to development takes shape
A construction crew is installing the tower crane today at Ballard on the Park. When they’re done around 6 p.m., it’ll be 240 feet tall. By comparison, the NoMa condos across the street at 57th and 24th are 65 feet tall.
See more photos of the crane assembly below, updated with final photo…
Home prices down 4% in Ballard
Good story in the Seattle Times makes an attempt at explaining our current real estate market: sales are way down but prices have been holding somewhat steady in “Seattle’s most …
Regatta results are in
Congratulations to all the winners of the weekend’s Blakeley Rock Benefit Regatta, which raised money for the Ballard Food Bank. Our pal KJ and his crew won the 3 NFS …