The Jacobson Terminals property on the north side of the locks is for sale. At a price of $9,250,000, the company listing it might want to find out how big the lot actually is: according to the sign near the north entrance to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, it’s 4.88 acres, while online it lists the size …
You don’t see this every day. Some guy said he found a pet ferret running around near Ballard Market on Monday afternoon. So he took the critter home and posted a lost & found ad on Craigslist. Adds Chelsea in comments: “I live on 14th NW, and I saw two people walking by my house …
I was down at the very busy Ballard Blossom picking up some Valentines Day flowers this morning, and I asked how they’re were holding up. Much better than last year, said a clerk, who said they brought in some extra help. If you can believe it, they’re handling 1,600 deliveries today — they were booked …
My Ballard tipster Silver heard the call on the scanner Wednesday night and dropped us a note about an Amtrak train who hit and killed a man on the tracks up at Carkeek Park. Sure enough, police say the victim is a young man around the age of 27. “I am so glad I don’t …
A glimpse of the Olympics this morning convinced me to cycle out of my way to check out the view at Sunset Hill Park. (OK, don’t give me grief about the low quality, what can you expect from a 2mp camera phone?) Such untarnished beauty is always a pure moment of Zen. Then I turned …
Demolition in progress just east of 8th Ave. on Market. If I remember right, the land use sign (which is turned around right now) explains that they’ll be building new single-family homes on the lot.
The KFC on Market. The optimist in me says they ran out of the letter “C”.
After airing the special on the Ballard Denny’s on Friday, KCTS posted an unofficial web poll asking folks if the Denny’s should be saved. As of this writing, 54% say tear it down for condos and 41% want to save it. The final results will be broadcast on this Friday’s KCTS Connects.
We’re a little behind on this bit of news, but Ballard’s highly-acclaimed French restaurant Le Gourmand has reopened after remodeling its dining room. Never been? Writes Tammy in Yelp, “Come with a full wallet and four or five hours to spare and you will be a very happy camper. Who knew such a great place …
Obama wins Cupcake Royale’s Cupcake Caucus, 85% to 15%.
There will be a community meeting tonight (Monday) at 7 at the Abraxus Bookstore (old Ballard Library building, 5711 24th Ave.) for folks interested in saving the Denny’s from the wrecking ball. A poster promoting the meeting on the outside of the Denny’s building.
Judy asked in comments a couple days ago about Mike’s Chili Parlor, which sits on the Northwest corner of that big development on 46th St. — the same development that’s swallowing up Edith Macefield’s home. Mike’s isn’t going anywhere (in fact, they weren’t even contacted by the developer), but it’s interesting to watch the new …