Seattle Sauna Festival coming to National Nordic Museum in November

The Seattle Sauna Festival, the Pacific Northwest’s first large-scale event dedicated to sauna, wellness, and community, will be held at the National Nordic Museum in Ballard on Nov. 1 and 2. The two-day event will turn the museum’s outdoor area into “sauna city,” featuring a collection of wood-fired saunas from across the region. Each sauna …

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Seattle Met names The Little Beast ‘Restaurant of the Year’

The Little Beast, the new restaurant concept from the owner of the Beast & Cleaver butchery, has been crowned “Restaurant of the Year” by Seattle Met. In its announcement, Seattle Met praised chef Kevin Smith’s ability to take a risk in a challenging year for restaurants, calling Little Beast “a fascinating restaurant unlike any other …

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Man injured in machete attack in Ballard

Seattle police are investigating after a 53-year-old man was attacked with a machete in Ballard on Sunday night. At about 8 p.m. on Oct. 12, patrol officers responded to Swedish Medical Center in Ballard for a patient with severe injuries from an assault. The victim had several lacerations on the left side of his head, …

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Man injured in early morning shooting on Fremont Ave N

Seattle police are investigating a shooting in North Seattle early Tuesday morning that injured a 41-year-old man. Around 1:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire near North 86th Street and Fremont Avenue North. When they arrived, they found the victim suffering from two gunshot wounds to the back. Officers provided medical aid until Seattle …

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Good Grief Bar opening Thursday on Ballard Ave

There’s a new bar opening this week in Ballard: Good Grief Bar opens on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 5316 Ballard Ave NW. Good Grief is taking over the space where The Greater Good used to operate before it closed in March after two years in Ballard. View this post on Instagram A post shared by …

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Atria boutique opens this weekend on Market Street

A new boutique retail shop, Atria, is opening tomorrow, October 11, at 2607 NW Market Street. The store will specialize in art, ceramics, and vintage home goods. Atria is co-owned by local artist Jane Kidder, whose work has been featured in past Ballard ArtWalk events. “Our curated product line of handmade and small-batch homewares encourages …

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Police investigate suspicious package at Ballard Goodwill

Seattle police temporarily evacuated the Ballard Goodwill store on Thursday after employees reported a suspicious package in a donation bin. SPD told My Ballard that officers responded to the location at 6400 8th Ave NW and closed nearby roads as a precaution. The Seattle Police Department’s Arson/Bomb Squad was called to examine the package, which …

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Distant West Brewing closing Ballard taproom

The local brewery Distant West Brewing will soon shut its taproom in Ballard at 1406 NW 53rd St. Owner Greg Macaulay shared the news on Instagram, saying they’ll be serving their last beer at the taproom on October 12. “While it’s bittersweet, this is a pivot – not an ending,” he wrote. Starting on October …

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Kahlo & Loyal closes after 5 months in Ballard

The tapas restaurant Kahlo & Loyal at 5608 17th Ave NW has closed after just five months open in Ballard. Owner Sheldon Raju told My Ballard that he’s moving the restaurant to Napa. “An investor has showed interest in us and thinks we’ll do great on that side so I decided to take the chance and …

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