Snow photos from Ballard
We just took a drive around the area this morning, and traffic is moving smoothly, including Market St. up over the Ridge. Crown Hill seemed to have as much or …
Ballard
Snow everywhere, more coming tonight
We have a good inch on the ground around our Ballard house, and it’s a nasty commute just about everywhere. For starters, avoid the steep roads climbing up to Phinney …
Golden Gardens slide covered in cloth
We hiked down Golden Gardens Drive to the mudslide that took out a big chunk of the roadway back in December. You may remember, it also took a Suburu with …
Ballard gets first portable restroom
After getting “a lot of inquiries” about a public restroom, the city of Seattle has placed a portable unit on Market St., right across from Majestic Bay. Rob Mattson, director …
Snow back in the forecast
Forecasters say we could see a trace to 2 inches of snow overnight Saturday and into Sunday. As always, Phinney Ridge is the most likely to see a little snow. …
No truth to Ballard Market rumors
There’s quite a discussion on LiveJournal about a rumor that Ballard Market has been purchased by condo developers. So we called the store manager for the straight scoop. “There is …
Bring on the ‘Deathcake Royale’
An annual tradition before Valentine’s Day, the folks at Cupcake Royale will soon roll out the “Deathcake Royale,” which they call “Seattle’s most lovingly lethal cupcake.” (Basically, it’s chocolate on …
Police release sketch in teacher attack
Adams Elementary teacher James Skillings continues his recovery after he was attacked trying to help a woman at a bus stop. Now police have released a sketch of the suspect: …
Community meeting about Denny’s
The group “Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement in Western Washington” is holding a community meeting tonight (Wednesday) at the Ballard Library to discuss efforts to save the Denny’s …
Construction to begin on Ballard’s first hotel
City planners have given the green light for construction to begin on a six-story Silver Cloud Hotel along the water at Shilshole Ave. NW and 24th Ave (the site of …
‘Edith is not the only one fighting’ for Ballard
I just noticed this comment on last week’s post about Edith Macefield, the elderly Ballard woman who refused to sell her home to developers. It was left by a man …
Newspaper joins condo protest in Ballard
Seen somewhere in Ballard… “I found a handful of these around town, but I liked the placement of this one best,” writes liquidnight on Flickr, who snapped the photo.