9am Thursday, May 16: Seattle Police say they still have officers searching for the suspect — we’ll update as soon as we learn more. 6:30 pm: Officers are now focused on Carkeek Park as they continue to search, according to the police scanner (thanks Silver!) 4:45 pm: Seattle Police just announced on Twitter that they’re […]
Get your very own Scandi-Ballard name for Syttende Mai
In honor of Syttende Mai this Friday, you can adopt a Scandinavian name for the day with the Ballard Name Generator. Created by local computer training company Luminous Works, the name generator will turn you into a Helgi, Uglubathr, or a Spjut for the day. To get your Ballard name for Syttende Mai, visit the […]
Mexican-Mediterranean restaurant Sazon Kitchen now open on 15th
The latest brunch spot has just opened on 15th Ave NW. Sazon Kitchen, a creation from the family behind Sazon Tacos food truck, is now serving Mexican/Mediterranean breakfast and lunch at the corner of 73rd and 15th, in the former Medina Gyro location. With a somewhat brave decision to open on Mother’s Day weekend, Sazon […]
New member sought for Ballard Ave Landmark District Board
The board responsible for protecting historical landmarks in Ballard is in need of a new member. Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office has put out a request for applicants interested in joining the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board. The opening is for either a Ballard historian or, as they put it, a person having a demonstrated interested […]
Lights coming on at 15th and Market development
The gargantuan development on the corner of 15th and Market in Ballard is inching closer to completion, with lights coming on at the ground floor. Deb posted the below photo in the My Ballard Group. “The lights are on but nobody’s home…yet,” she writes. Mike Brixner from Martin Selig tells My Ballard that the development […]
BBC produces radio drama of Edith Macefield’s story
The story of Edith Macefield has been covered in international media before, but this time, the story has been told as a radio drama, produced by the BBC. BBC writer Daniel Thurman first learned about Edith’s story after doing research on a similar “property holdout” story in London. “I was walking in East London and […]
Waterwheel Lounge property up for sale
Update: Carole Nicholas from the Waterwheel tells My Ballard that the bar is not up for sale, but there are a “myriad of things that could happen with a new owner. My plans are to take things one day at a time,” she says. We’ll update with any new information. Original: The future appears to […]
Academy nominates 18 films from Ballard High film program
The Ballard High filmmaking program has received a total of 18 nominations from the regional chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — over twice as many as any other school in the northwest. The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the […]
Police arrest 4 suspects in Fremont 7-Eleven robbery
Detectives have arrested four men for the robbery of the Fremont 7-Eleven in early May. Seattle Police, working with law enforcement in Mason County, arrested and booked all four suspects on May 4th. The men robbed the 7-Eleven and attacked the clerk and a customer, sending both victims to the hospital with serious injuries. Witnesses […]
Syttende Mai Parade to take over Ballard on Friday
The biggest parade of the year is upon us: Syttende Mai (17th May) Parade is happening this Friday at 6pm. In honor of Norway’s Constitution Day, the National Nordic Museum and the Leif Erikson Lodge will also have events happening all day (see below for the schedule). And because the parade winds its way through […]
Seattle Maritime Festival happening Saturday in Ballard
If you’re enamored of all things maritime, you’re in luck: tomorrow is the Seattle Maritime Festival, happening at the Maritime Academy just east of the Ballard Bridge. The free festival, which will run from 11am to 4pm on Saturday, May 11, will include tugboat simulator piloting demos, free Argosy Ship Canal boat tours, welding demos, […]
Nordic Museum to unveil new exhibit ‘Studio 54 & Beyond’
The National Nordic Museum is getting ready to unveil their latest temporary exhibit: a collection of photographs by Swedish photographer Hasse Persson titled Studio 54 & Beyond. The exhibit, opening May 11, will feature 70 photographs from Persson, who worked as a photographer in the United States for top Swedish outlets from the 1960s to […]
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