Great news for Sunset Hill: The cocktail bar Baker’s has a new owner and will remain open. Earlier this month, Baker’s announced it would be closing at the end of January. Since the news broke, the owners say they’ve been touched by the support. “The outpouring of support over the last month has been overwhelming, …
Construction is continuing along NW Leary Way in Ballard as part of the Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor Project, with crews advancing utility work, sidewalk construction, and bus stop improvements near 15th Ave NW. According to the latest project update, work is underway on both sides of NW Leary Way west and east of 15th …
The Ballard SeafoodFest is returning in 2026 with a new name: It’s now called the Ballard Music & Seafoodfest. Now in its 52nd year, the festival has grown from its days as a neighborhood salmon barbecue and fundraiser into a three-day music festival. The seafood element is still front and center, but the name change …
The gift store Dippy Fun (5512 17th Ave NW) has closed its doors after two years in Ballard. Dippy Fun opened in Ballard in September 2023 and had another location in the U District, both of which are now closed. In an announcement on social media, the owners said they’re relocating outside of Washington state. …
The 8th annual Sámi Film Festival is set to return in early February with screenings both in person and online. The festival, organized by the National Nordic Museum and held at the Majestic Bay Theatres, celebrates the storytelling traditions of the Sámi, an Indigenous people from northern parts of Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Kola …
For the past several weeks, My Ballard has reported on multiple business closures in Ballard and the surrounding neighborhoods. Ballard said goodbye to local bars Waterwheel Lounge and Schooner Street at the end of 2025, Baker’s is closing at the end of January, and Copine announced its plan to close in May. The retail clothing …
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The now-closed Waterwheel Lounge (7034 15th Ave NW) is holding a silent auction this weekend on Saturday, Jan. 24. “This Saturday is your opportunity to own a piece of the Waterwheel!” the announcement says, adding that doors open at 4 p.m. with bidding starting at 5 p.m. They’ll be auctioning off bar equipment, kitchen equipment, …
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The coffee and bike shop Cycle & Coffee on the Burke-Gilman Trail (4013 Leary Way NW) has closed. The news came via a letter posted to customers saying they were unexpectedly closing up shop. “Unfortunately and unexpectedly, today was our last day open as a business,” they wrote in their note posted Jan. 15. “Like …
District 6 Councilmember Dan Strauss is planning his first town hall of 2026 next week on Wednesday, Jan. 28. “This is your chance to ask me questions and for us to have a conversation about the issues our city faces,” Strauss wrote in his newsletter about the town hall. The Greenwood Library (8016 Greenwood Ave …
Work is ongoing in Ballard as part of the Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) Ship Canal Water Quality Project, with crews building infrastructure designed to help reduce polluted stormwater and sewage overflows into local waterways. At the Ballard Pump Station, crews are placing rebar and conduits ahead of pouring concrete for the tower walls, according to …