Loud partygoers disturb the neighborhood
Writes My Ballard reader Forsher in the forum: This morning at 1:30 a.m. a group of 7-8 people walked down the middle of the street (above 65th between 15th and …
The weekend events calendar
– Friday night on Phinney Ridge, it’s the Outdoor Mystery Movie in the parking lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Association. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. – The Army Reserve will …
Whole Foods cutting back, Interbay still a go
Some of our friends call Whole Foods by the nickname, “Whole Paycheck,” for its expensive high-quality foods. And in a down economy, that’s not a good thing. The grocery chain …
Copper Gate adding sidewalk seating
First Ocho, now Copper Gate is adding outdoor seating, reports Keith at the Ballardite Blog. He also lists other Ballard restaurants and bars with outdoor seating. As we posted before, …
Pedestrian ‘countdown signal’ installed on 15th
The city has put out a press release announcing it has completed the installation of pedestrian countdown signals at 27 more Seattle intersections, for a total of 80. One of …
Recently on PhinneyWood.com
Some news from our neighbors to the east, Phinney Ridge and Greenwood… Couth Buzzard bookstore to throw a big sale on its final weekend The Pig ‘N Whistle reopened for …
Amazon Fresh sighting briefly raises hopes
You may know we’re on a campaign to get Amazon Fresh, the grocery delivery service, to expand to Ballard. After all, our neighborhood is a tech-savvy, organic-loving bunch. My Ballard …
Army to serve cake at the Locks
This weekend, the Army Reserve will celebrate 100 years of service with music, festivities and free cake at the Ballard Locks. The event will run from noon to 5 p.m., …
Hit and run involving a motorcycle
My Ballard reader Shana sent us this note: My husband was just hit and run on his motorcycle this morning at 6:45 at the intersection of NW 80th and 22nd …
Neighborhoods gather for ‘Seattle Night Out’
Dozens of block parties recognized Seattle Night Out across Ballard Tuesday night to reinforce neighborhood crime awareness. This block party on 9th Ave. near 70th St. featured hot dogs, a …
A bizarre Ballard cat mystery
OK, ready for this one? A very old cat goes missing in Ballard, and the owner puts up posters in the neighborhood. Eight days later, someone puts up a mysterious …