If you happened to spot someone power-walking around Ballard with a backpack full of books and a notebook in hand recently, there’s a good chance it was Wyatt Gowen—local reader, library enthusiast, and apparent glutton for punishment. In one epic day that took seven hours, Gowen walked nearly 20 miles and visited every Little Free …
A new bar called Schooner Street Pub is moving into the former Pour Decisions spot at 8000 15th Ave NW. Schooner Street is reportedly the new venture from The Stepping Stone owner Liz Nielsen. The Stepping Stone closed in January after 17 years in Ballard. The corner spot at 80th and 15th has been empty …
Ballard’s popular butchery Beast & Cleaver is expanding into a new restaurant and pub in downtown Ballard called Little Beast. Owner Kevin Smith, who opened the Beast & Cleaver butchery in 2019, announced his new venture on social media. Little Beast is moving into the former Ballard Pizza Co. location (5107 Ballard Ave NW). Ballard …
After years of planning, Salmon Bay Park has a new and improved playground. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) reopened the renovated play area at Salmon Bay Park (2001 NW Canoe Place) earlier this month with a ribbon-cutting celebration scheduled for Sunday, April 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. The renovation started in September and is …
The locally owned thrift shop Thread Hunter is moving into a new spot in May—it’s taking over the former Truffles & More location at 5510 22nd Ave NW. Owners Elissa Pemberton and Melissa McLennan opened Thread Hunter in 2022 in the Ballard Blossom building. The former florist shop was converted into a business incubator called The …
Caffe Ladro is opening a new cafe in Ballard at 2240 NW Market St. The Ballard cafe will be Ladro’s 11th location in Seattle. It’s going in the ground floor of the new Ballard Independent apartment complex on the corner of NW Market St and 24th Ave NW. The entire corner block has transformed since …
Someone has been blowing up garbage cans at the Loyal Heights Playfield (2101 NW 77th St) baseball dugout. According to a nearby resident, the first explosion happened just after 11 p.m. on Friday night—the Seattle Parks Department cleaned up the damage on Saturday. Then, on Saturday night at the same time, there was another explosion, …
One of Ballard’s oldest restaurants, Thai Siam, is closing after 38 years at 8305 15th Ave NW. Owner Vhanthip “Nancy” Bhokayasupatt announced the news on social media, saying, “Our hearts are bleeding as we put this sentence out to [the] public. It’s [the] hardest thing for us to do.” Thai Siam’s final day open will …
Trader Joe’s is opening its new Greenwood location at 8726 Greenwood Ave this Friday, April 11. The company announced its plans for the new store in 2024, its sixth location in Seattle. The Greenwood store is the first new Trader Joe’s to open in the city in more than 13 years. To celebrate, Trader Joe’s …
The neighborhood favorite Take 5 Urban Market (6757 8th Ave NW) is reopening its doors today, almost one year after a natural gas explosion caused significant damage to the cafe and deli. In May 2024, a natural gas explosion and fire forced Take 5 to shut its doors. No one was hurt in the blast, …
The beloved dive bar Waterwheel Lounge is the setting for a new independent film called Marcie’s. Marcie’s is the latest project from Seattle-based filmmaker John Helde, who used the Waterwheel as the interior set for Ed’s Tavern, a small-town bar that becomes the center of a community’s fight against looming development. In Marcie’s, bartender Marcie …
Reuben’s Brews is broadening its borders: The Ballard-born brewery is opening a new taproom in downtown Seattle. The new location is 1201 First Avenue—not far from Pike Place Market—and Reuben’s expects to open early this summer. Reuben’s new Downtown Taproom will have 28 taps of beer, cider, seltzer, and non-alcoholic drinks. They’ll also serve pub …