Remodeling is under way on the old Harvey’s Tavern building and the former Vac Shack just east of NW 8th on Leary Way. Just look for the Tyvek-clad buildings next to The Dish Cafe. A liquor license application on the building lists the applicant as Emissary, but a recent interview with the guys starting it up say …
Not only is there a lunar eclipse happening Wednesday night, the Department of Defense could shoot down that errant satellite near Hawaii around the same time, opening up the possibility we could see debris from that entering the atmosphere like a swarm of meteors. A partial lunar eclipse starts at about 5:40 p.m. and the …
Some employees getting the Ballard Mandarin restaurant ready for opening at the corner of Market and NW 8th hope to have it ready to go by the end of this month or early March. It turns out it’s owned by the same folks who own Greenwood Mandarin on Phinney Ridge at 73rd and Greenwood. When …
As we posted before, Sonic Boom Records is closing their Fremont operations and expanding their inventory in Ballard. And today (Monday) is the last day the Fremont store is open. Seattlest checked it out and said the liquidation sale is “awesome and included new releases and vinyl.” So head on down there for some last-minute …
You may have seen the story last week that the Seafair Pirates appeared in photo shoots for Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition (photo). But did you know that Victoria Glenn, a teacher at the New York Fashion Academy here in Ballard, spent months creating the costume for the pirate captain? “It takes a lot of work,” …
That’s what anonymously posted fliers are touting at the construction site where flooding washed out a portion of the road last December. The organizer(s) suggest the drive be turned into a one-way road for traffic going downhill, with the uphill lane converted into a bike and pedestrian path. It’s being pitched as a way to enhance bicycle …
Look, a little chew toy for your pet. Seen in the window of Bark, 5338 Ballard Ave.
It’s sunny! It’s Sunday! And everyone’s at the Ballard Farmers Market. We took lots more pictures on our brand new Ballard Farmers Market information page.
The Ballard High girls basketball team beat Eastlake 56-48 last night, and for the first time since the school opened in 1903, they’re headed to the state tournament. “The only word it seemed I heard when I came to the team this year was, state,” said Jeanette Hansen, the 6-foot-5 Danish exchange student. “I asked, …
You may have seen this guy over the last few days along 15th Ave near 60th promoting a tax service there. And today, we saw Uncle Sam on the other side of the street. Hmmm, interesting approach, wouldn’t you say? Great photo by brappy (larger here) in the Ballard Flickr pool.
They’ve updated the interpretive signage explaining the workings of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and the salmon ladder. I’m a bit behind on this since they did it a little over a month ago — it’s been a while since my bike commute crossed the Locks. (Speaking of, there’s also new signs warning cyclists to walk their …
After beating Lake Washington at home on Wednesday, the 19-2 Ballard girls basketball team takes on Eastlake at Juanita High School, tonight at 6:30 p.m. It’s game two in the King County 4a playoff tournament, as Ballard continues its quest to the state tournament. Go Beavers!