Ballard’s block party and tasting event, Ballard Bites & Brews, is returning next month, bringing together breweries, restaurants, and live local music. The 21+ event—happening Sunday, Aug. 24—is a fundraiser to support the Ballard Food Bank’s work. All proceeds from the event will go toward advancing the organization’s mission to ensure that everyone has access …
The city plans to shut off the water at 24th Ave NW south of Shilshole Ave NW on Sunday night. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) crews will be conducting overnight water main connection work starting August 3 at approximately 9 p.m. The work is expected to continue into the early morning hours of Monday, August 4. …
A group of coyotes has been playing on the rooftops in central Ballard. A member of the My Ballard Group on Facebook, Miranda Dubé, reports that she has seen three to four coyotes living near her home on Jones Avenue NW, between NW 73rd Street and NW 75th Street. “They are outside almost all day,” …
A 7-year-old boy from Ballard and his family created a hit card game that has just been sold to a major toy and game company. Alex, with help from his mom Leslie Pierson and dad Mark Butler, came up with the card game Taco vs. Burrito in 2018 while on walks around Ballard. The family …
Ballard P-Patch is unveiling a brand-new community patio during its upcoming 23rd annual Art in the Garden festival. The patio started as a legacy gift from longtime gardener and educator Roy Bueler and evolved into a collaborative design/build project led by local high school students. Sawhorse Revolution, a nonprofit that mentors youth in design and …
A bear was spotted at the north end of Golden Gardens Park this week. A member of the My Ballard Group on Facebook said she was on a run when she saw the bear (likely a black bear) on a trail just below View Ave NW. Becky Elder, a representative from the Washington Department of …
The intersection of 15th Ave NW and Leary Way NW—located underneath the Leary Way Bridge—will be closed to thru traffic this weekend as construction crews perform roadway concrete work. The closure begins at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 25, and is scheduled to end by 5 a.m. on Monday, July 28. The Ballard Bridge and …
A specialty gift shop is opening soon in Ballard. Curated, a boutique that features locally made and small business-sourced products, will open its second location at 2211 NW Market St. Curated is moving into the former Daily Ritual Market location, which closed a couple of weeks ago, with plans to shift to a pop-up model. …
Ballard FC is headed to the USL League Two Western Conference Final after a gritty 2–1 victory over Snohomish United on Sunday afternoon at Interbay Stadium. With a spot in the conference final on the line, Ballard rose to the occasion in front of its home crowd, battling through a physical, high-stakes match to continue …
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) are planning two early morning water shutoffs and lane closures on Fremont Ave N this weekend as part of ongoing Route 40 infrastructure improvements. Water shutoffs and traffic impactsWater service will be temporarily shut off from approximately 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. on both …
If you lost power last night, you’re not alone: 21,900 customers experienced outages in North Seattle Wednesday night when an underground electrical vault caught fire. Smoke was seen coming from the vault at about 7:30 p.m. last night near Fremont Ave N and N 107th St. When firefighters arrived they reported that there was no …
Drivers should plan ahead for major disruptions on northbound I-5 starting this weekend, as the Washington State Department of Transportation begins four weeks of construction on the Ship Canal Bridge. Here’s what to expect: During both full closures, drivers heading to downtown Seattle should use exits for Edgar Martinez Drive or Dearborn, James, or Madison …