Loud Friday night on Ballard Ave.
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 …
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New apartments coming to Ballard
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 …
Crazy honkin’ bands in Ballard
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 …
Pillow fighters relent, give up feathers
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. …
Keeping you on top of the Denny’s story
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 …
Starbucks buys Ballard coffee company
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 …
Parks Department reports pillow fight to police
A surprising press release just arrived from the Seattle Parks Department regarding Sunday’s flash mob pillow fight: On Saturday afternoon, about 50 people converged on downtown Ballard’s Bergen Place for …
Take one cell phone in the morning…
This is one use of the of the HIPAA medical privacy rules that I can get behind. At the Ballard Bartell’s pharmacy counter, there’s a sign that reads: My pharmacist said it’s helped …
House fire on 20th Ave.
Update: Firefighters responded to a fire in a two-story home (not an apartment as first reported) on 20th Ave. between 65th and 67th. An elderly couple inside was able to …
Mayor declares open season on Ballard potholes
Along 24th Ave. in Ballard this morning, Mayor Greg Nickels declared an “open season” on Seattle potholes, calling Ballard one of the city’s top offenders (as well as 15th Ave. …
Amazon Fresh’s response
Yesterday, we launched a campaign of sorts to convince Amazon Fresh to add Ballard to its grocery delivery zone. Today, we received this response: “We hear that you are an …
New bar coming to 24th Ave.
Kathy saw the sign on the door and sent us a tip about “Stepping Stone,” a new bar/restaurant that’s coming to 24th Ave in “mid-April,” just a few doors down …