Will the streetcar come to Ballard?
The Seattle City Council will vote this coming Monday on whether or not to pursue building more streetcar lines throughout the city, including one that would run from downtown Seattle …
Ballard High may set library record
Ballard High School is working with the Seattle Public Library to make history: sign up every student in school with a library card. “This is totally uncharted territory for them …
Buy local efforts gaining momentum
In addition to our Buy in Ballard campaign, Jason Hughes, the owner of Sonic Boom, has launched a Shop Local/Think Local effort with a group of Ballard businesses. You may …
Bella’s boutique is closing
You can’t miss the bright “store closing” signs in the windows of Bella’s boutique on Market Street in downtown Ballard. After a year and a half, the women’s clothing store …
Man beaten with baseball bat
A man is recovering today after an attack late Monday night. The 911 blog is reporting that the man was in the area of 20th Ave NW and NW 73rd …
Shopping for Ballard Corners Park
With work on Phase I complete at Ballard Corners Park on 17th Ave. — the playground, walkways and grass — volunteers have received bids for the next phase: the “corner …
Archie McPhee’s book, ‘Who Would Buy This?’
If you could read the thought bubbles of people shopping at Archie McPhee, they’d probably say something like, “Seriously?” and “Who would buy this?” The famous chotchke shop in Ballard …
Nearby: Seattle Fish, Wacktastic, Caffeine Corner
A few stories from our nearby neighborhoods… Fremont: Seattle Fish Company opening soon on 36th St. Phinney-Greenwood: ‘Wacktastic’ holiday lights contest starts Dec. 1st Magnolia: Parking vs. planters turns ugly …
Christmas tree lots open for business
It’s that time of the year, and Christmas tree lots have sprung up around Ballard. Troop 100 of the Boy Scouts are up and running in the St. Alphonsus church …
Shots heard near Market and 28th
MyBallard reader SB wrote us Saturday morning: Any information on the gunshots at 1:25 a.m. this morning? In the vicinity of Market Ave & 28th Ave. N.W. a series of …
Business is tough, so please buy in Ballard
We’ve heard from a few businesses in the Ballard area over the last few weeks, and they’ve said sales are particularly difficult. Don Willis Furniture, which has stores in Ballard, …
Sunset Bowl not a historic landmark
Unlike the now departed Denny’s building, there hasn’t been an outpouring of support to designate the doomed Sunset Bowl as a historic landmark. But as is customary — which we …