New restaurants in the neighborhood
There are quite a few new restaurants in Ballard. The first is the Ballard Loft, a very cool restaurant and sports bar that opened a couple weeks ago in Old …
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Update on Ballard teacher’s condition
Joseph Skillings, who was attacked while he attempted to call 911 to help a woman in distress, is gradually improving at Harborview Medical Center. “With help, Mr. Skillings sat on …
Review: Zayda Buddy’s Pizza
Zayda Buddy’s opened in Ballard on Leary near 20th about three months ago or so, so we decided to stop in for lunch to check it out. First off, the …
Parking in Ballard on a Friday night
We decided to eat at Lombardi’s on Market and 24th, and I had a Belltown flashback as we circled for parking. A spot opened up, but we were squeezed out …
Avid bowler trying to save Sunset Bowl
So we all know that Sunset Bowl is slated to close in April, and it will likely face the wrecking ball to make room for luxury apartments. But now an …
Jesse Sykes at the Tractor
This Friday night, Seattle’s own Jesse Sykes will be playing a “last-minute acoustic show” at the Tractor Tavern. “If you don’t know Jesse Sykes, you should,” blogs Charles in Seattlest. …
Ballard teacher attacked for calling 911
A teacher from Adams Elementary School is in serious condition after trying to help a woman who was being harrassed by some guy at a Capitol Hill bus stop. Joseph …
Denny’s landmark hearing postponed
The Landmark Preservation Board hearing to decide the fate of the Denny’s has been postponed from Feb. 6th to Feb. 20th. The owners asked for more time to prepare. If …
Denny’s wants to reopen in same spot in Ballard
Wow, here’s a surprising development. The franchise company that once operated the now-boarded up Denny’s at 15th and Market called the Ballard News-Tribune and said it wants to reopen the …
Icy conditions make for tough commute
First, it took about ten minutes to carve all the ice off the windshield. Then the commute over the Ridge was challenging, to say the least. “Traffic is REALLY backed …
Light snow around the neighborhood
For a few minutes, ice pellets were coming down fast and furious. Then it turned to snow and started to melt. We took this photo on Phinney around 8 p.m. …
New building swallowing woman’s home
While the recent stories of the Denny’s, Sunset Bowl and Ballard’s overall transformation having been grabbing headlines (even in the LA Times this weekend), let’s not forget about Edith Macefield. …