The Nordic-themed bar on Ballard Ave, Skål Beer Hall, is about to turn 7, and it’s celebrating with a Makers Market. Skål, which opened in April 2019 at 5429 Ballard Ave NW, is a Viking mead hall theme that serves Nordic-inspired gastropub food. Think hearty meat and seafood dishes, sausages, burgers, and traditional Scandinavian items …
Emerald City Knitters, a Seattle-based charity that hosts knitting events at Ballard breweries and coffee shops and supports local organizations including the Ballard Food Bank, is continuing its community-focused projects and inviting new participants to join. Nikola Prendergast and Roxanne Rumelhart started the knitting group following the 2018 Australian wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. …
Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss will host a town hall in Ballard on Wednesday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ballard Community Center. According to an announcement from Strauss’s office, community members can register for the event and submit questions in advance via an online form. The event is intended to provide an opportunity …
Construction is continuing in Ballard as part of the Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor Project, with crews working on sidewalks, bus stops, and roadway improvements near NW Leary Way and 15th Ave NW. According to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), crews have recently poured the final section of concrete sidewalk at the upgraded westbound …
Sunset Hill Community Hall (3003 NW 66th St) will host its first Spring Fever Market on Saturday, March 28, from 4 to 9 p.m. According to organizers, the event will celebrate art, music, and community, with activities taking place on both floors of the community hall. The idea for the market grew out of the …
The off-leash dog area at Golden Gardens Park is temporarily closed while Seattle Parks and Recreation crews remove a fallen tree and repair fencing at the site. According to a social media post from Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Golden Gardens Off-Leash Area will remain closed through Friday, March 13. Crews are expected to be …
The Ballard High School Foundation will host its seventh annual Running of the Beavers 5K run/walk on Saturday, March 21, beginning and ending at Golden Gardens Park. The event is open to participants of all ages and is part of an ongoing Ballard High School tradition. Proceeds from the race support Ballard High School athletics, …
Six trucks were damaged in an early morning fire on Monday at U-Haul in Ballard (1119 NW Leary Way), according to Seattle police. Officers were dispatched shortly after 3 a.m. to assist the Seattle Fire Department with traffic control following reports of a large multi-vehicle fire. By the time police arrived, firefighters had already extinguished …
Kochendorfer’s, the new bar and restaurant that took over the former Fish Ladder Lounge location, is officially open at 4910 Leary Ave NW. Owner John Kochendorfer has 16 years of brewing experience and also currently works as head brewer at District Brewing in Mount Vernon. Kochendorfer told My Ballard he wanted to open an affordable …
Community members and police are searching for a 27-year-old woman who was reported missing in the Ballard area earlier this month. Violet Benjamin, described as 5 feet 10½ inches tall with a slim build, brown hair, and brown eyes, was last seen around March 1. A neighbor captured video of Benjamin around 3 a.m. that …
An upcoming public art event will once again transform the vacant former Firestone Tire building on NW Market Street into a temporary creative space. Organizers of The Firestone Project say they will host “The Firestone 3.0: Artist Takeover in Ballard” on Saturday, March 14, inviting the public to explore installations created by more than 40 …
The Joann Fabrics building (2217 NW 57th St) might turn into a pickleball club. The former owner of Ballard Health Club, Pat Gilbrough, is exploring plans with Babienko Architects to convert the empty building into an indoor pickleball facility. Joann closed just over a year ago. Gilbrough and Babienko Architects are preparing for a pre-submittal …