Hildegard (1150 NW 46th St), the small Ballard shop and community space known for its fermented goods, herbal creations, and workshops, will close by the end of 2025. Owners Rosa Vissers and Howard Kuo shared the news this week, marking three years since the shop first opened in 2022. In their announcement, they reflected on …
Tumbles, a new kids’ fitness and learning gym on 24th Avenue NW, is preparing to open its doors in early November. The gym will host grand opening events featuring mini-classes from Nov. 1 through Nov. 9, according to Tumbles director Marianne Holec. Located at 5680 24th Ave. NW, Tumbles offers fitness and enrichment programs for …
More than 200 people—and plenty of dogs—joined the first-ever Phinney, Fremont, and Ballard Fall Frolic on Oct. 19, a 10-mile community walk connecting several of Northwest Seattle’s most popular neighborhoods and markets. The walk began at the Phinney Neighborhood Center before heading downhill to the Fremont Sunday Market, through the Ballard Farmers Market, and out …
Editor’s note: The following story contains graphic details concerning animal cruelty that may be disturbing to some readers. The dog daycare company Lazy Dog Crazy Dog has closed both its Ballard and West Seattle locations after one of its former employees was charged with animal cruelty. According to charging documents, 20-year-old Dejean Bowens was working …
Little Tin Goods & Apothecary Lounge (5335 Ballard Ave NW) has announced it will close at the end of October after a decade in Ballard. In a post shared earlier this month, owners Francheska and Kaleilani said their “tentative last day of service” will be Friday, Oct. 31. They invited the community to “come and …
The first annual Día de los Muertos Festival will take place tomorrow, Saturday, October 25, on Ballard Avenue NW. The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and is free to attend. The festival will begin with a procession starting at 5:45 p.m. at Dock Pl (between Filson and Bad Albert’s) and will head …
Seattle police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred Wednesday night in the 7300 block of 15th Avenue Northwest. According to police, officers responded around 10:15 p.m. after reports of a vehicle striking a pedestrian. When officers arrived, they found a man in the roadway. The driver—believed to have been in a silver sedan …
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will soon begin making safety improvements along 8th Ave NW in Ballard, with “daylighting” installations planned at several intersections in the coming weeks. Daylighting uses signs, paint, and other materials to ensure drivers don’t park too close to intersections or crosswalks, areas where parking is already prohibited. By improving …
Good news for the bookworms of Ballard: The Ink Drinker is getting ready to open its doors this Friday at 2050 NW Market St. Owner Shelle announced her plans to open The Ink Drinker over a year ago in the former Ballard Beer Company space. Now, after what Shelle described as “an agonizingly slow process” …
Seattle University has launched the annual Seattle Public Safety Survey, open from October 15 through November 30. The survey invites feedback from people who live and/or work in Seattle about public safety and security concerns. Survey results will be compiled into a report for the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to help identify neighborhood-level priorities and …
Swoon City, Ballard’s new romance bookstore and crafting hub, opens this weekend in the former Monster space at 1716 NW Market St. Swoon City‘s story is a love story in itself: owner Marissa Coughlin had long dreamed of opening a bookstore of her own. When the previous owners of the beloved craft shop announced they …
Cloudy Cafe (6420 24th Ave NW), an Indonesian-inspired bakery, is now open. Owner Dionne Himmelfarb tells My Ballard their soft opening is with a limited menu as they’re still training their bakers. They will eventually have a full menu of espresso options and hot items from the kitchen, she said. Cloudy Cafe’s full menu will feature …