On Facebook? We’ve set up a “Buy in Ballard” group to help remind your Ballard friends to spend money in the neighborhood. The holidays may be over, but it’s still […]
Be careful, very foggy out there
It’s as foggy as we’ve ever seen it in Seattle, and the forecast says it will continue into the morning hours, creating challenges on the roadways. This is our mediocre […]
Sand jammed the Ballard Bridge
SDOT says it’s focusing its street sweepers on bike lanes over the next few days to remove any sandy remnants from the snow storms. If you have any concerns about […]
Watching a historic inauguration
If you were like us, you didn’t get much work done this morning. The inauguration captured our attention, both on TV and the web. Kids at Salmon Bay Elementary clapped […]
‘Espresso Picolinos’ to open soon
The newest addition to Ristorante Picolinos on 32nd Ave. near 65th is Espresso Picolinos, a new cafe that’s scheduled to open within the next week or so. The cafe will […]
Small park going in at ‘Leva on Market’
At the corner of 17th Ave. and 54th St., a new park is taking shape. Workers were planting trees and shrubs there today. It’s all part of the new “Leva […]
A beautiful view of Ballard
Today was a terrific day to have off, if you were so lucky. Crystal-clear skies and bright sunlight make for great views of Ballard. Just to the right of the […]
Inauguration day events (and freebies)
A few local events scheduled for Tuesday’s inauguration of Barack Obama: – Aster Coffee will be serving red, white and blue waffles (topped with blueberries, strawberries, and whipped cream) and […]
Another economic casualty: ‘All the Kings Flags’
In December, All the Kings Flags on Market St. told us they would close after the holidays unless business picked up. Unfortunately, holiday shoppers didn’t provide enough of a boost, […]
Golden Gardens Drive is now open
After being closed for more than a year, Golden Gardens Drive opened today. Record rainfall in December of 2007 caused a portion of Golden Gardens Drive to collapse, leaving the […]
Amazon Fresh’s newest route is to…
Ravenna. After nine days of voting for the newest Amazon Fresh route, the 98115 zip code neighborhood came out on top. According to the Amazon Fresh website, “There was a […]
New details on Ballard High gun incident
We reported last week that Ballard High “sheltered in place” after someone spotted a man with a silver handgun nearby. He was never found. Three days later, according to a […]
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