A group of local university students has been designing potential concepts for a Ballard waterfront park, and they’re sharing their ideas tonight at the National Nordic Museum. The University of Washington’s 2025 Scan Design Interdisciplinary Studio is presenting its final design concepts for a publicly owned site adjacent to the 24th Ave NW Shoreline street …
Amazon is testing a new rapid-delivery program in Seattle, and a Ballard property is set to play a central role in the pilot. The company recently introduced “Amazon Now,” a service the company says will deliver groceries and household basics to customers in roughly half an hour, according to Amazon’s announcement. Amazon is reworking its …
The Ballard Alliance is planning a full afternoon and evening of activities for this year’s Ballard HolidayFest & Market, set for Saturday, Dec. 6, from 2 to 8 p.m. Marvin’s Garden and the north section of Ballard Avenue will host the event, which includes free photos with Santa, live music, treats, hot cider, and a …
Ballard’s Situ Tacos (5239 Ballard Ave NW) has just earned a massive nod from Esquire, which named the Lebanese-Mexican taco restaurant one of the best new restaurants in the U.S. this year. Situ’s owner, Lupe Flores, named the restaurant after her situ (Arabic for “grandma”), Delores Flores, who was half-Lebanese, half-Mexican. “She raised me in …
Seattle police are investigating a collision that seriously injured a pedestrian in Interbay on Monday night. Police were called to 15th Avenue West near West Emerson Street around 8:35 p.m. on Dec. 1 for reports of a vehicle striking a person. When police and Seattle Fire crews arrived, they found a man—believed to be between …
The Lock Vista apartments at 3025 NW Market Street have sold for $43.7 million. According to the Seattle DJC, the 192-unit apartment complex seller was Lock Vista Apartments LLC, which is associated with the local Wyckoff family. They’ve been the owners since 2004, when they purchased it for just under $18 million. GT Capital and …
The Phinery, an interior design shop and home furnishing store, has moved into the former Morgan’s Kitchen and Bath building at 8055 15th Ave NW. Owner Becky Ducsik told My Ballard that they relocated about two weeks ago and opened to design clients by appointment last week. The interior design firm had outgrown its previous …
A 19-year-old man has been charged in the hit-and-run that killed 39-year-old Richard John “Ole” Ward in February. Ward was crossing the street at NW Market St and 15th Ave NW around 1:20 a.m. on February 1, 2025 when he was struck by someone driving a black pickup truck. According to his family, the driver ran a …
Seattle police detectives have arrested a 17-year-old boy for attacking an 80-year-old man who confronted a group of teens tagging the Ballard Bridge last week. According to SPD, the incident happened on Nov. 17 after the victim saw four suspects spray painting graffiti on an auto business in the 4900 block of 15th Avenue Northwest. …
The Kismet Co Salon has closed its doors after four years at 5512 17th Ave NW. Owner Lisa Clarno wrote in a social media post that closing the salon was one of the “hardest decisions I’ve ever made,” and said it wasn’t due to a lack of passion. “I gave this place everything. I adapted, …
Seattle police arrested a 31-year-old man Tuesday afternoon after tracking a stolen truck to the Goodwill parking lot in Ballard. According to SPD, the incident began around 2 p.m. on Nov. 18 when patrol officers using an automatic license plate reader identified a stolen Ford F-150 near Meridian Ave N and N Northgate Way. King …
Crews continue work across several neighborhoods along the Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor, with sidewalk construction, traffic changes, and transit upgrades underway from Fremont to Ballard, Westlake, and North Seattle. The project, which started in 2024, aims to improve the Route 40 corridor. The improvements in Ballard have included calming speeds on Leary Ave NW …