Add your house to the Ballard trick-or-treat map
It’s nearly Halloween, which means it’s time for the annual Ballard trick-or-treat map. As is tradition, downtown Ballard businesses will be giving out candy from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. …
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Vegan fast-food restaurant Next Level Burger is coming to Ballard
Ballard will soon gain a new vegan fast-food joint: Next Level Burger is opening in December in the Ballard Blocks. This will be Next Level Burger’s 10th overall location and …
Ballard Brothers Seafood closes after 35 years
Ballard Brothers Seafood (5305 15th Ave NW) has closed permanently after 35 years in the neighborhood. Owner Drew Greer confirmed the closure in a message to My Ballard, saying due …
El Borracho permanently closes Ballard location
After almost nine years in the neighborhood, El Borracho has permanently closed its Ballard location. El Borracho opened at 5465 Leary Ave NW in February 2014. In the middle of …
Ballard’s new Turkish restaurant Hamdi opens this month
Turkish restaurant Hamdi is opening soon in the former space of Tarsan i Jane (4012 Leary Way), which closed in 2020. Chef Berk Güldal and his partner Katrina Schult tell …
Extended large lock closure starts Nov. 7 at Ballard Locks
Annual maintenance will close down the large lock at the Ballard Locks for 24 days next month. The closure is scheduled to start at 6 a.m. on Nov. 7 and …
Ballard’s new seafood restaurant Sailfish opens Friday
Sailfish, a new seafood restaurant on the corner of NW Market St and Ballard Ave NW, opens its doors Friday, Oct. 7. Owner Tommy Patrick pivoted to create Sailfish after …
Green Lake inner loop detoured for community boathouse construction
Detours start today on the inner loop of Green Lake near the boathouse in preparation for the demolition of the current building. The new boathouse will be under construction for …
Historic Paymaster Building is up for sale
The small brick historic building at 2116 NW Vernon Place is up for sale. Stimson Lumber built the Paymaster Building in 1911, using it primarily as an office and payroll …
Local documentary ‘Sweetheart Deal’ tells the stories of Aurora Ave sex workers
A Ballard filmmaker is getting ready to release her directorial debut Sweetheart Deal, which tells the stories of sex workers on Aurora Ave. Elisa Levine co-directed Sweetheart Deal with Gabriel …
Route 44 traffic improvements continue along NW Market St and N 46th St
The project to improve pedestrian safety and traffic along Route 44 is pushing forward as SDOT continues demolishing and paving along N 46th St. Here’s a rundown of the current …
Seattle Kraken unveils new mascot inspired by the Fremont Troll
Seattle’s pro hockey team the Kraken has announced its new mascot: Its name is Buoy, and it’s a spinoff of the Fremont Troll. Seattle Kraken introduced Buoy to fans on …