There’s a chill in the air this morning, but we’re doubting that it’s this cold: This sign was seen at 15th & 64th. As edog points out in comments, “I belive this cooler air has people excited to get outside.” If you do venture out, don’t forget Tuesdays in Ballard. Here’s a list of what …
The Tractor was lit up in Old Ballard on Monday night as MTV crews shot new episodes of “5 Dollar Cover,” a scripted show that features local musicians. Crews shot The Maldives perform and followed up with some shots outside. We caught up with David Gale, executive VP of new media for MTV, who was …
A Mini Cooper and a bicyclist collided at 14th and 58th St. this evening. The accident happened just before 7 p.m. Medics tended to the cyclist, who suffered a knee injury and scrapes and bruises. The bike was lying in the middle of the street, crumpled up against the Mini. This is the intersection that …
Less than a year-and-a-half after opening, Il Giardino is now closed. The little Italian restaurant at the corner of 65th & Cleopatra opened in February of last year. The sign on the door thanks Ballard for the support.
The city wants to give you trees to beautify your block. The Tree Fund, which is part of the Neighborhood Matching Fund, provides trees for neighbors to plant in the planting strip. A neighborhood group of at least five households can apply for ten to forty trees from a list provided by the City Arborist. …
The Seattle Department of Transportation is closing two northbound lanes on the Aurora Bridge from 12:30-2pm today. The left and center lanes will be closed for emergency, temporary expansion joint repairs. The right lane will stay open for traffic.
Two Ballard businesses will be moving into the Kolstrand Building next year. Dutch Bike Co. and Turnstyle are the first two businesses to sign on as tenants of the nearly 100-year-old. The bike shop, which is currently at 4421 Shilshole Ave NW, will take up 1,500 square feet of the ground floor retail space and …
A new racing dynasty is emerging right here in Ballard — the Ellstrom family, who just won the Chevrolet Cup trophy at Seafair this weekend with their hyro, U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus, piloted by Dave Villwock. The hydro’s cutting-edge design was created right here in Ballard, at Ellstrom Manufacturing. Despite a tough few days leading …
Big crowds packed Golden Gardens Sunday afternoon to escape the heat. They also came to witness canoes arriving from all over Washington and British Columbia as part of “Tribal Journeys 2009.” With the parking lots packed, traffic is diverted at the entrance. And with a smog watch in effect, no fires are allowed on the …
Last weekend was packed with events, this weekend looks to be much more low-key around Ballard. There will be a benefit car wash on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Ballard Brothers Seafood & Burgers to raise money for the “Hoops for Hope” basketball tournament which raises money for victims of …
The registration period for the “Night Out Against Crime” has been extended. You now have until 9 a.m. Monday to register your block for Tuesday’s event. We’ve received emails from a few people who are wondering where the gatherings will be. If your block is hosting a Night Out party, post details in comments below.
Someone threw a rock through the window of Restaurante Michoacan at 8311 15th Ave NW early this morning and got away with a couple bottles of whiskey. “That is a couple of young thugs in the neighborhood who wanted to go into that section of the restaurant,” Rudy McCoy-Pantoja Jr. a friend of the owner …