Long wait times at the Ballard Locks due to falling lake levels
Recreational vessels going through the Ballard Locks may have to wait longer than usual to get through due to falling water levels in the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The U.S. …
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Ballard P-Patch’s 22nd annual Art in the Garden festival coming up soon
The 22nd annual Art in the Garden festival at the Ballard P-Patch (8527 25th Ave NW) is happening on Aug. 3. The Art in the Garden festival is a one-day …
Golden Gardens now has a portable sauna
You may have noticed a big barrel parked at Golden Gardens. It’s a 20-foot portable communal sauna, owned by Bywater Sauna and organized by the Coldwater Collective, a Seattle cold-plunge …
Sports bar Slim Goody opening this weekend on Ballard Ave
A new sports bar is opening on Ballard Ave: It’s called Slim Goody, and it’s opening on Friday, July 19 in the former Great State Burger location at 5411 Ballard …
Another rate increase for on-street parking in Ballard
Parking rates for Ballard streets increased this week for the second time this year. The Seattle Department of Transportation raised rates by 50 cents per hour in some places, including …
Temporary Burke-Gilman Trail detours in place on NW 45th St
The Burke-Gilman Trail will be temporarily rerouted for the next few weeks as part of the Ship Canal Water Quality project construction. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) says the trail reroute …
Man shot while riding stolen motorcycle in Crown Hill
A man is the hospital after being shot in Crown Hill, where he was riding a stolen motorcycle. Police say the 33-year-old man was shot in the lower back shortly …
50th annual SeafoodFest starts today in Ballard
The biggest free summer festival of the year is kicking off today: SeafoodFest is taking over downtown Ballard starting this afternoon. The SeafoodFest is mostly centered around 22nd Ave NW, …
Three nearby grocery stores included in potential sale in Kroger-Albertsons merger
Three Ballard and Crown Hill grocery stores are included in a list of stores that may be sold* in the recently announced Kroger-Albertsons merger: The QFCs at 5700 24th Ave …
Seattle Fire responds to residential fire on 12th Ave NW
Seattle Fire responded to a residential fire in the 7000 block of 12th Ave NW at 5 a.m. this morning. SFD says it was the third major fire overnight in …
Ballard is gaining a semi-pro women’s soccer team
The homegrown and wildly successful men’s Ballard FC soccer team is about to gain a women’s counterpart, gearing up to launch in May 2025. The team will be part of …
Conor Byrne Pub to reopen in August as a cooperative
The beloved Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) will reopen its doors again this August, reborn as a cooperative. When the bar announced its imminent closure in March, a …