Construction workers have added the final story on the LA Fitness and Trader Joe’s, towering high over Edith Macefield’s house. Here’s the photo from a few months ago.
Buildings demolished for new apartments
Demolition crews have leveled the empty businesses in a lot just east of the McDonald’s restaurant on Market St. This clears the way for a new development called “Broadstone Ballard,” […]
Locks closed for much of Tuesday
You may have noticed on our events calendar that the Army Corps of Engineers will close the Ballard Locks to boaters this coming Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. […]
Ballard Pet Store for sale
The Ballard Pet Store on 15th and 61st is on the market, and its owner, Norm Blacksher, is retiring. There’s a short posting on Craigslist as well a message on […]
Ultra-low tide at Golden Gardens
Kids of all ages headed to Golden Gardens park at noon today for the extreme low tide. Bottoming out at -4.3 feet, this tide is the lowest tide so far […]
City paints over popular mural
You know the mural in the underpass on 57th on Phinney Ridge, near the entrance to the zoo? The one of the monkey, elephant and giraffe? The city painted over […]
Ballard in tight race for KEXP top hood
For three years running, Ballard has out-donated the rest of Seattle’s neighborhoods in KEXP’s membership drive. That’s why KEXP rewarded Ballard a few weeks ago with a plethora of concerts […]
Wingmasters hit by (somewhat) careful thief
Early last Friday morning, a rather sophisticated thief hit the Wingmasters on 24th Ave. According to the police report, the suspect partially unscrewed the 7 flourescent lights outside to turn […]
New pizza place coming to Market
A new pizza place called Via Verde is going into Market St. right next door to the Ballard Mail and Dispatch, in the same location as the Market Street Grill. […]
J.P. Patches statue almost ready
Patches Pals, get out your calendars. The lifesize bronze statue of J.P. Patches and his sidekick Gertrude will be unveiled in Fremont on August 17th. “I’m in a sprint now,” […]
Controversy over new bus lanes on 15th
If you drive along 15th and Elliott Ave. between Denny Way and the Ballard Bridge, you’ve probably seen the new bus lanes. In today’s “Getting There” in the Seattle PI, […]
‘Pizza Picolinos’ owners address music fears
There’s been quite the discussion on two Ballard blogs — At Large in Ballard and right here on My Ballard — about the new restaurant going into Sunset Hill on […]
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