There’s a mural proposal for the 8th Ave NW and Holman Road underpass, and organizers are asking the public to weigh in on the design. Neighborhood representative Maisha Barnett says Urban Artworks’ youth mural apprenticeship program is taking on the project. The Seattle-based nonprofit works with young artists across the city to design and paint …
Caffe Ladro has officially opened its doors in Ballard at 2240 NW Market St. The Ballard cafe is the company’s 11th location in Seattle, and it’s located in the apartment complex on the corner of 24th Ave NW and NW Market St. Caffe Ladro in Ballard is open every day from 6 a.m. to 6 …
A Ballard Food Bank employee (1400 NW Leary Way) was stabbed Monday morning during an altercation with a client. Police said officers responded around 10:30 a.m. to reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, they found a 35-year-old man outside the entrance of the business with a stab wound. Officers provided aid until medics with …
The Fremont staple Petoskey’s (125 N 36th St) is asking the community for help in rebuilding its Midwest-style bar and restaurant after a recent fire. The fire broke out early in the morning on February 4 in a crawl space and caused enough damage to force the bar to close for what they expect will …
Update: Tactics Ballard store manager Larry Detris told My Ballard that they’re planning to close on March 22. He says several factors influenced the decision to close, including difficulties with parking, high rent, and crime. Original: Tactics (5209 Ballard Ave NW) is closing its Ballard store after two years in the neighborhood. Tactics opened in …
A new monthly drag and burlesque cabaret is coming to Ballard. Starting in March, Seattle-based Fat Bottom Productions will host a Drag & Burlesque Cabaret at Obec Brewing (1144 NW 52nd St). The cabaret will feature local and traveling burlesque performers, comedy, and drag kings and queens. The first show is scheduled for Sunday, March …
The Raven Village tiny home community at 1414 NW Leary Way will soon have a large mural installation. Raven Village, which was built in 2023 at the former Ballard City Light substation, has 22 heated, insulated, and air-conditioned tiny houses that host up to 28 people. There’s a community kitchen, bathrooms, showers, and a laundry facility …
A string of recent break-ins and vandalism incidents has left several Ballard restaurant owners dealing with damage, financial losses, and mounting frustration. Around a half dozen Ballard businesses have sustained damage and loss since the start of the year, including Copine, whose front window was recently broken. At Copine (6460 24th Avenue NW), security footage …
The small pizza and pretzel walk-up/drive-thru BoBu on Crown Hill has closed. BoBu opened in April 2025 at 817 NW 85th St. Owners and friends Florin Bucur and Nick Bodea built BoBu out of a converted shipping container, selling pizzas, calzones, pretzels, and sandwiches. That corner has seen other businesses come and go: It was …
The Phinney-founded interior design shop The Phinery is planning the grand opening of its new home studio and home furnishings store in Ballard for March 7. Becky Ducsik first opened The Phinery on Phinney Ridge 10 years ago. She moved the business to the former Morgan’s Kitchen and Bath location at 8055 15th Ave NW …
The heron colony has returned to Commodore Park, with around 30 herons so far readying for the annual nesting season. Every year, the heron colony builds nests high up in the trees just above the Ballard Locks. There are usually around 50-60 nests by the end of the mating season, with chicks hatching in the …
Update: King County prosecutors on Friday charged a 62-year-old Kansas man accused of shooting at Seattle police officers in Ballard on Thursday night. He faces first- and second-degree assault charges, both with firearm enhancements and law enforcement aggravating factors, which could increase his sentence if he’s convicted. Prosecutors asked for $3 million bail, citing his …