Remodeling is under way on the old Harvey’s Tavern building and the former Vac Shack just east of NW 8th on Leary Way. Just look for the Tyvek-clad buildings next […]
Closing the book on the Couth Buzzard
After 20 years on Phinney Ridge, Couth Buzzard Books is closing, according to the owners, who say they lost their lease for the used book store. A hunt for affordable […]
Eclipse, maybe meteor debris Wednesday
Not only is there a lunar eclipse happening Wednesday night, the Department of Defense could shoot down that errant satellite near Hawaii around the same time, opening up the possibility […]
Ballard Mandarin opening in a few weeks
Some employees getting the Ballard Mandarin restaurant ready for opening at the corner of Market and NW 8th hope to have it ready to go by the end of this […]
Sonic Boom’s Fremont closing sale
As we posted before, Sonic Boom Records is closing their Fremont operations and expanding their inventory in Ballard. And today (Monday) is the last day the Fremont store is open. […]
Ballard designer’s work in Sports Illustrated
You may have seen the story last week that the Seafair Pirates appeared in photo shoots for Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition (photo). But did you know that Victoria Glenn, a […]
Bring peds, bikes to Golden Gardens Dr.
That’s what anonymously posted fliers are touting at the construction site where flooding washed out a portion of the road last December. The organizer(s) suggest the drive be turned into a one-way […]
Seen at ‘Bark’ on Ballard Ave.
Look, a little chew toy for your pet. Seen in the window of Bark, 5338 Ballard Ave.
A very busy Ballard Farmers Market
It’s sunny! It’s Sunday! And everyone’s at the Ballard Farmers Market. We took lots more pictures on our brand new Ballard Farmers Market information page.
Ballard girls going to state!
The Ballard High girls basketball team beat Eastlake 56-48 last night, and for the first time since the school opened in 1903, they’re headed to the state tournament. “The only […]
Going all out for tax day
You may have seen this guy over the last few days along 15th Ave near 60th promoting a tax service there. And today, we saw Uncle Sam on the other […]
Follow the signs at the Locks
They’ve updated the interpretive signage explaining the workings of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and the salmon ladder. I’m a bit behind on this since they did it a little […]
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