Bad Albert’s lives again
After a long saga of revolving ownership and management, Bad Albert’s Tap & Grill has been reincarnated. Co-owners Cory and Shawn Rockey are back at the helm of the long-standing …
Meeting tonight about Ballard low-power FM radio station
Ballard could be getting a low-power FM radio station, and there’s a meeting tonight to discuss details for getting it started. An application window for low-power FM licenses will be …
10th Annual Sustainable Ballard Festival needs volunteers
The Sustainable Ballard Festival is just a few weeks away, and the organizers are putting a request out for volunteers. There’s a whole host of ways to get involved with …
Ballard youth basketball camp registrations now open
Registration is now open for Hoopaholics, a youth basketball camp operating out of the Ballard Boys & Girls Club. Hoopaholics “little dribbler” program is for girls and boys ages 3 …
What’s on this weekend
The first weekend in September has arrived! Enjoy it by checking out some of these awesome events happening in and around Ballard. Friday, September 6: Comedy Sportz Seattle Show at Ballard …
Reminder: Ballard Greenways official grand opening on Saturday
Tomorrow (Sat. Sept. 7) is the grand opening party for the Ballard Greenways, Seattle’s third neighborhood bicycle/pedestrian safety corridor. There will be a community party from 2 to 5 p.m. …
Basketball registration now open at Ballard Boys & Girls Club
Registrations have opened for fall and winter basketball at the Ballard Boys & Girls Club. The club offers six different leagues, divided by age and gender. The classes offered are …
South Ballard Corridor safety improvement work starts this weekend
This weekend, crews will begin installing safety improvements along the “missing link,” the area of the Burke Gilman between the Fred Meyer and Ballard Locks. The Seattle Department of Transportation …
The Stepping Stone reopens under new ownership
Neighborhood pub The Stepping Stone (5903 24th Ave NW) has reopened under new ownership. The new owners are Darren and Liz Miller, who purchased the bar in July. The Millers …
Popcorn & Pickled Herring: Nordic Heritage Museum to show ‘A Norway Passage’ tonight
Tonight, the Nordic Heritage Museum will be showing the PBS special “A Norway Passage: The Most Beautiful Voyage.” The film explores the Norwegian coast aboard the Hurtigruten’s Nord Norge as …
Ballard football season kicks off Friday night at Blanchet High School
By Bucky Beaver Ballard High School opens up their 2013 football season this Friday night in a cross-neighborhood matchup with Blanchet High School. The Beavers, coming off a 2-8 record in …
Ballard Bridge sidewalk closure today
The Seattle Department of Transportation will be closing the sidewalk on the northbound, eastern side of the bridge this morning while crews pump concrete as part of the seismic retrofit …