You may not want to park here
My Ballard reader Luci took this photo of an unusual “no parking” sign in a privately-owned lot at a boatyard along Seaview Ave. “Only in Ballard!” she writes. (Thanks Luci!)
Market Street Landing is back up for review
Rhapsody Partners and architect Arther Chang will be presenting their updated proposal for Market Street Landing to the Design Review Board tonight. Back in January, the board told Chang that the design for the large retail/condo complex was an improvement but still needed some work. Here’s January’s design shown from the perspective of 15th and …
Learn to grow your own food
Many people are starting to grow their own fruits and veggies for many reasons. Some cite economic reasons, others do it because they say it’s healthier. Whatever their motivation, growing food is becoming very popular. Just last week, the Obamas broke ground on an 1,100 square foot “White House Kitchen Garden.” If you’ve been thinking …
Small apartment fire draws big response
About 3:15 p.m. this afternoon, a large contingent of firefighters descended on an apartment complex at 1545 NW. 53rd St. for a report of a fire. My Ballard reader Sheila sent us some photos from her camera phone. Details are thin, but all appearances are that the damage was minimal.
Arrest made in Ballard police assault
Police in Lynnwood believe they’ve captured the suspect responsible for assaulting an officer in Ballard on Thursday, resulting in a large-scale search around the neighborhood. The Everett Herald reports police arrested the 38-year-old man near Echo Lake, using a stun gun to subdue him. Police say they recovered a stolen car as well as a …
The Tap Project is this week
This week two Ballard restaurants are participating in The Tap Project, an event to help bring clean drinking water to children around the world. When you dine at Volterra or Ray’s Boat House this week, you’ll be asked to pay $1 for tap water. For each dollar that is raised, according to the Tap Project’s …
BHS band kicks off Little League season
The Ballard High School marching band helped our neighbors to the south in Magnolia kick off the beginning of Little League season today. They were part of a parade down McGraw St. — an annual tradition. More coverage over on our sister blog, Magnolia Voice.
Food Bank closes soup kitchen at church
Earlier this month, the Ballard Food Bank decided to temporarily suspend their soup kitchen at Calvary Lutheran Church. Last night the board of directors decided to permanently close their meal program at the church, Executive Director Nancy McKinney told My Ballard in an email today. In the meantime, the Food Bank is partnering with Our …
Viaduct closed this weekend
The Alaskan Way Viaduct will be closed this weekend for its semi-annual inspection. Both decks of the roadway will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Battery Street Tunnel will also be closed from 11 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. During the closure, crews will repair potholes, replace …
Loyal Heights watch group created
Last week, neighbors in Loyal Heights met to talk about recent crime in the neighborhood. Today, Mindy writes in the forum: For those who are interested in our effort to create a neighborhood watch group, we have created a Google group. Please visit us at http://groups.google.com/group/loyalheightswatch and request to become a member. Please note that …
Lots of Ballard condos and apartments available
The Stranger did a little digging into the vacancy rates at some of Ballard’s new condos and apartments. Over half of Hjärta‘s units are available, reports The Stranger. Canal Station II has just under 40 percent of its units available. Leva, the brand new apartment complex on Market (above), is 95 percent available, the report …
Growing mystery of missing memorial
We contacted the Mayor’s Office about the Kevin Black memorial on 24th St. that was removed last week. After some checking, a spokesperson tells us the city follows a careful protocol with roadside memorials, and they did not take it down. One My Ballard reader says he saw “a man there with a trash bag,” …