More than 100 people attended an open house at Adam’s Elementary Monday evening to learn more about plans to replace the Viaduct with a deep bored tunnel. The open house was organized by representatives from WSDOT, the City of Seattle and King County, who answered plenty of questions. Phinney Ridge resident Robert Douglas wanted to …
Some recent news from our nearby neighborhoods… – Green Lake: Police send a robot to blow up suspicious package on trail – Fremont: New microbrewery coming to Fremont in April – Queen Anne: Big changes coming to Nickerson St. from 15th to Fremont
With the number of homeless people living out of their cars on the rise, Ballard Homes For All Coalition (BHFAC) launched a program last year to provide a safe environment for homeless car campers. Now several months later, they’ve reached an agreement with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on 57th St. and 22nd Ave. to host …
You may remember back in August when Rachael Ray and camera crews visited Volterra restaurant here in Ballard. It was part of the Food Network show, Rachael’s Vacation. Now there’s an air date: March 1st at 2 p.m. The episode will also feature Seattle restaurants Cactus in Madison Park and Lark on Capitol Hill, as …
Ballard’s busiest intersection will be a little busier this Monday and Tuesday. Construction crews will be working on the pavement in the southeastern corner of the intersection. The northbound curb lane of 15th and the eastbound curb lane of Market will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days.
Slumdog Millionaire, which happens to be playing at Majestic Bay. Slumdog won “best movie” and seven other Oscars Sunday night.
We stopped by grand opening party of the Art Church at 61st St. and 20th Ave. to snap a few photos of artist Marianne Maksirisombat’s collection inside.
We arrived just as the party was getting underway. The pews are gone, and Maksirisombat’s artwork lines the walls in the congregation hall.
Maksirisombat recently moved into the vacant Ballard Assembly of God church, and she’s turned it into an art studio. Couple more photos below…
After 25 years in its current home, the Nordic Heritage Museum is planning to move to a new location on Market St. (map) in 2014. The architects for the new facility — Mithun Partners, which are known for creating REI’s flagship store in Seattle — recently released the first set of preliminary designs. In addition …
No, it’s not Henry painting this mural on a fence on 20th Ave. It’s artist Todd Lown, who’s seen here putting the finishing touches on a mural of the great outdoors right next to Green Go Food, the new restaurant that replaced Patty Pan. (Thanks Josh for the tip!)
After a few delays, LA Fitness in the Ballard Blocks building (map) opened its doors to the public this morning. It’s a massive facility — LA Fitness’ first “Signature Club” in the country — 58,000 square feet across two floors.
Most of the club is situated in a huge open-air room on the fifth floor. For starters, there are 92 pieces of cardio equipment, many with video screens.
The 25 meter pool and spa overlook the Ship Canal. Click below for more photos and the story on why LA Fitness said it opened later than expected…
Trader Joe’s (around the corner from LA Fitness) now has an official opening date of March 6th, according to a sign in the window. Most of the shelves are stocked, and employees are undergoing training. Judging by the number of emails we’ve received about the sign in the window, I think many folks can’t wait… …
After a total of 16 years in Ballard, Mandrakes Antiques is closing this Sunday. Owner Craig Keister put up the big “Uncle” signs in the windows right after the holiday season, which he described as “a total flop.” This last weekend, Mandrake’s has antiques for sale at deep discounts, so stop on by.