A 43-year-old woman has been arrested for an unprovoked attack of a woman at the Walgreens on 15th Ave NW and NW 85th St on Sunday. According to Seattle Police, the suspect approached the woman at about 11:30am and swung a black bag containing a half-pound rock at the woman, hitting her head. The suspect […]
Lucky Envelope to celebrate Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Ballard’s Lucky Envelope Brewing will soon host their annual Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with a special beer release and mooncakes. The festival, happening Saturday, September 7th, is an annual harvest celebration that falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, which also coincides with a full moon.* “Every year there were […]
This month at Ballard Commons Park
The summer programs are winding down at Ballard Commons Park, but there are a couple big events coming up this month, with the Dogs of Ballard Dog Show next weekend and 16th Annual Sustainable Ballard Festival happening at the end of the month. Here’s a list of events for the next few weeks: Daily: Park […]
School starts tomorrow – watch for kids
Seattle Public Schools are gearing up to start the school year tomorrow. With weather in the 70s forecasted through Friday, you can expect students will be walking to and from school this week. New this year is the reopening of Lincoln High School in Wallingford, which closed in the 80s. Most elementary schools start just […]
5th annual Ballard Oktoberfest coming next month
Ballard’s very own Oktoberfest is coming back for its fifth year, with four local breweries joining forces to celebrate on Sept. 14th. The participating breweries will be Lucky Envelope, Populuxe, Reuben’s and Stoup, with a brewery crawl and traveling oompah band throughout the day. “Dust off your lederhosen and get ready to put a little […]
Ballard chef to host dinner experience based on 1980s video game Oregon Trail
Ballard chef Eric Rivera is taking his creative dinner experiences to the next level. Early next year, he’ll host an Oregon Trail dinner at Addo (6420 24th Ave NW), based around the 1980s computer game. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eric Rivera (@ericriveracooks) on Aug 23, 2019 at 12:42pm PDT According […]
Seattle Parks will maintain community center hours with City funding
Four Seattle community centers will be able to maintain their hours and programming despite a major funding loss from a local nonprofit. The City of Seattle has announced it will make up for the recent funding cut with taxpayer dollars, allowing the Ballard, Loyal Heights, Queen Anne and Magnolia centers to return to their normal […]
Ballard Scout Troop needs a new home
The local Ballard Scout Troop is in need of a new home. Scout Troop 100 — now for both boys and girls — has been operating in Ballard for over 75 years. No doubt you’ve seen them in the community, either at their annual Christmas Tree sale at St. Alphonsus parking lot or riding around […]
Public design meeting for 65-unit apartment building near Swedish
The apartment building that will replace a small house near Swedish in Ballard is still in the works, with an Early Design Guidance meeting set for mid-September. According to Seattle public records, the plan is to demolish the existing house at 1544 NW 52nd St and create a 7-story apartment building with 65 small efficiency […]
Carnivore closes temporarily for renovations and menu changes
The paleo restaurant on Ballard Ave, Carnivore, has closed for some interior renovations and menu upgrades. Carnivore says they plan to reopen in September with a new bar and food menu. Their paleo focus will remain the same — no grains, legumes, processed sugar, white potatoes, dairy, fructose or vegetable oils — but with some […]
Help the zoo track urban carnivores in Ballard
There are an abundance of urban carnivores in Seattle, and the zoo is asking for help tracking them. The Woodland Park Zoo and Seattle University have partnered up to create the Seattle Urban Carnivore Project, which explores how carnivores live and interact with people across populated areas in the Seattle region. The project team has […]
22,000 tons of contaminated soil removed from Ship Canal tunnel site
The project to build a new wastewater tunnel along the Ship Canal has hit a milestone in Ballard, having removed about 22,000 tons of contaminated soil from the Ballard worksite. The tunnel project, known as the Ship Canal Water Quality Project, will build a 2.7-mile, 18-foot-wide tunnel between Wallingford and Ballard that will capture and […]
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