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The now-closed Waterwheel Lounge (7034 15th Ave NW) is holding a silent auction this weekend on Saturday, Jan. 24. “This Saturday is your opportunity to own a piece of the Waterwheel!” the announcement says, adding that doors open at 4 p.m. with bidding starting at 5 p.m. They’ll be auctioning off bar equipment, kitchen equipment, …
This is a paid advertisement Hey neighbors! PawsVIP Ballard is now open at 4733 Ballard Ave NW! Our hours are 5 am–9 pm, 7 days a week, to accommodate folks in the neighborhood with early or late schedules. New customers can try a free daycare trial to see if we’re the right fit. We also …
The coffee and bike shop Cycle & Coffee on the Burke-Gilman Trail (4013 Leary Way NW) has closed. The news came via a letter posted to customers saying they were unexpectedly closing up shop. “Unfortunately and unexpectedly, today was our last day open as a business,” they wrote in their note posted Jan. 15. “Like …
District 6 Councilmember Dan Strauss is planning his first town hall of 2026 next week on Wednesday, Jan. 28. “This is your chance to ask me questions and for us to have a conversation about the issues our city faces,” Strauss wrote in his newsletter about the town hall. The Greenwood Library (8016 Greenwood Ave …
Work is ongoing in Ballard as part of the Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) Ship Canal Water Quality Project, with crews building infrastructure designed to help reduce polluted stormwater and sewage overflows into local waterways. At the Ballard Pump Station, crews are placing rebar and conduits ahead of pouring concrete for the tower walls, according to …
A homeless encampment removal was postponed on Tuesday, Jan. 13, after Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson visited the site and spoke with people living there. The encampment is located at NW 41st St and the Burke-Gilman Trail, where 17 people are currently residing. On Monday, camp residents were given notice to vacate within 48 hours. Wilson …
There’s a new concept called Kochendorfer’s moving into the former Fish Ladder Lounge location at 4910 Leary Ave NW. John Kochendorfer, owner of Kochendorfer’s, brings 16 years of brewery experience to the new venture. He started brewing in 2010 and spent several years at Elysian before helping start District Brewing in Mt Vernon, where he …
The National Nordic Museum is hosting a tasting event featuring local chefs as part of its current exhibition, New Nordic: Cuisine, Aesthetics and Place, which runs through March 8, 2026. According to the museum, the tasting on Jan. 22 will feature a select group of chefs from the Seattle area, each preparing a small “bite” …
The dog daycare and boarding facility Citydog! is closing its Ballard location at 1400 NW Market St. on January 31. Citydog! has two locations: One in Ballard and another in downtown Seattle at 809 Olive Way. A store employee told My Ballard that they’re closing because their rent in Ballard is double what they pay …
A heads up for your weekend travel plans: Northbound I-5 will close from I-90 to Northeast 45th Street beginning at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, to allow crews to set up a work zone in the two left lanes of the Ship Canal Bridge. During the weekend-long closure, the express lanes will operate northbound-only 24 …
In what feels like another blow to the Ballard bar and restaurant scene, Baker’s (6408 32nd Ave NW) on Sunset Hill has announced it’s closing at the end of the month. Baker’s opened in 2019 in the former Walter’s location. The owners shared the news of their closing on social media this week, saying their …