A few quick items about a startup Ballard restaurant, a new farmers market vendor, one much-awaited grocery store and more… – Trader Joe’s will open on Feb. 20th, according to the U District store – Swinery Meats comes to the Ballard Farmers Market as a regular vendor – Cupcake Royale is opening a new location …
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 very important that all of us make an extra effort to support our local businesses. Because it’s not going to get easier anytime soon. Earlier: …
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 effort to photograph the fog, which just appears as bright, blurry lights at night. Stay safe out there…
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 streets still requiring sand removal or where additional sweeping would be beneficial, you can call SDOT at (206) 684-ROAD. By the way, remember when the …
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 and cheered as Obama was sworn in, says My Ballard reader Beth, who sent us this photo. Over at Aster Coffee on 24th this morning, …
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 serve pastries from a brand new bakery in the building. And soon after opening, the cafe will serve wine in the evening. The cafe is …
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 on Market” apartment complex, which spans most of that block.
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 first photo is a mini-skyline of condos and apartments. Market Street Landing, if it’s able to secure financing and design approval, would go near the …
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 mimosas while the inauguration plays live on a big screen TV. – The Barking Dog will open at 7 a.m. with $3 mimosas and one-half …
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, and the store is closing at the end of the month. “It’s unfortunate,” store manager Alex White told SeattlePI.com. “Ballard has changed for, in my …
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 road impassable. During its closure, the only route to Golden Gardens Park was on Seaview Avenue. We took this picture last week after construction crews …
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 last minute surge from 98117, claiming 30% of the vote, but not enough to erode 98115’s lead of 4%.” It goes on to say, “For …