Luna’s Landing Dog Care now open in Ballard
The local dog grooming and boarding business Luna’s Landing has opened its new location in Ballard. Luna’s Landing is operating at the corner of NW Market St and 28th Ave …
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Salmon Bay Playground renovations coming later this year
The project to reinvent the Salmon Bay Playground (2001 NW Canoe Place) is slowly but surely moving ahead, with plans to start construction at the end of this year. Seattle …
Wizard-themed bar and restaurant The Splintered Wand calls it quits after one year
Wizard-themed Ballard bar and restaurant The Splintered Wand has closed permanently. Its launch was one of the most anticipated bar/restaurant openings of the last few years. My Ballard first learned …
Interbay and Ballard light rail workshop next week
Sound Transit will host another light rail workshop next week on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The workshop is the second part of the engagement series in which Sound Transit will share …
Phinney Neighborhood Association to host upcoming volunteer recruitment event
The Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) is seeking new volunteers for the new year. To that end, the PNA Village is hosting a volunteer recruitment event later this month to bring …
Papa Johns Pizza opens on 15th and Market
A new Papa Johns Pizza has opened in the Urbana apartment building at 1500 NW Market St. The pizza restaurant opened in the former Jimmy John’s location, which closed in …
Third-floor fire damages duplex in West Woodland
Seattle Fire responded to a duplex fire on Sunday evening at 6038 5th Ave NW. Firefighters arrived on the scene just after 7 p.m. on Jan. 1 to find a …
Hotel Albatross to close for good on Dec. 31
The bar and restaurant Hotel Albatross (2319 NW Market St) is closing its doors permanently on New Year’s Eve. Hotel Albatross opened in 2015 as a joint venture between Ballard …
Ride free on King Country Metro buses and Sound Transit on New Year’s Eve
As is the annual tradition, most regional public transportation will be offering free rides on New Year’s Eve. King Country Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit, and the Seattle …
Ballard Commons Park to reopen in early 2023
After a year of being closed to the public for renovations, Ballard Commons Park is set to reopen in early 2023. An exact date is still in the works, but …
King tide in Puget Sound causes flooding at Golden Gardens
The extreme high tides flooded the picnic areas at Golden Gardens yesterday. Seattle Parks took the photo below on the morning of Dec. 27. Other areas of Seattle were also …
Free Christmas tree composting through end of January
You can now set out your Christmas tree along with other holiday greens for pickup alongside your other yard/food waste. Seattle Public Utilities is picking up trees for free through …