Ballard Outdoor Shop & Stroll starts tomorrow
In lieu of the annual Ballard Sidewalk Sale, a group of neighborhood shops are hosting the Outdoor Shop & Stroll for the next four days. Organized by Visit Ballard, the …
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Beginning of a new era for My Ballard – and how you can help
From the Geeky Swedes (Cory and Kate Bergman): We’re excited to announce that Meghan Walker is now the owner and publisher of My Ballard. Meghan has been My Ballard’s editor …
Ballard Community Center field damaged by cars doing doughnuts
The athletic field at the Ballard Community Center is closed temporarily after someone drove onto the grass and did doughnuts, tearing up the playfields. Ballard Youth Soccer volunteer coach James …
Temporary intersection closures at 24th and Market this week
This week, SDOT is closing parts of the intersection at 24th Ave NW and NW Market St to repair cracked concrete panels and complete electrical work. SDOT says they’re working …
Ballard Station launches fundraiser to maintain employees’ health insurance during COVID-19 closure
The owners of Ballard Station, which remains closed for COVID-19, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help keep their employees insured and to hold on long enough to reopen in …
Ballard Health Club offering free virtual classes and free Sundays in October
The Ballard Health Club is offering virtual classes for the public and free Sunday admission in an effort to bring members back to the club. The gym closed in mid-March …
Brimmer & Heeltap opens new coffee shop called Red Arrow Coffee
The owner of Brimmer & Heeltap has expanded her offerings, opening a coffee shop in the restaurant’s garden space. It’s called Red Arrow Coffee, named from the discovery of an …
Ballard Food Bank breaks ground on new location
The Ballard Food Bank will soon have a new home: construction started yesterday on their future permanent location at 1400 NW Leary Way. The new 11,000-square-foot food bank and Community …
7-story apartment headed to final design review
A new 7-story apartment building is being planned for the corner of 20th Ave NW and NW 57th St, replacing two old houses and a building that contains a law …
Power outage in central Ballard affecting 342 residences and businesses
A blown transformer has cut power to 342 residences in central Ballard just south of NW 65th St between 15th Ave NW and 24th Ave NW. The outage was reported …
Burglars target Sip and Ship, steal packages
Another local business was the target of thieves this past week: the Ballard Sip and Ship was broken into and several packages were stolen. Owner Diana Naramore tells My Ballard …
Stay Healthy Blocks permits now available throughout Seattle
The City is now allowing for residential block closures as an off-shoot of the Stay Healthy Streets program. They’re calling it Stay Healthy Blocks, which allows for community groups to …