A homeless encampment removal was postponed on Tuesday, Jan. 13, after Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson visited the site and spoke with people living there. The encampment is located at NW 41st St and the Burke-Gilman Trail, where 17 people are currently residing. On Monday, camp residents were given notice to vacate within 48 hours. Wilson …
There’s a new concept called Kochendorfer’s moving into the former Fish Ladder Lounge location at 4910 Leary Ave NW. John Kochendorfer, owner of Kochendorfer’s, brings 16 years of brewery experience to the new venture. He started brewing in 2010 and spent several years at Elysian before helping start District Brewing in Mt Vernon, where he …
The National Nordic Museum is hosting a tasting event featuring local chefs as part of its current exhibition, New Nordic: Cuisine, Aesthetics and Place, which runs through March 8, 2026. According to the museum, the tasting on Jan. 22 will feature a select group of chefs from the Seattle area, each preparing a small “bite” …
The dog daycare and boarding facility Citydog! is closing its Ballard location at 1400 NW Market St. on January 31. Citydog! has two locations: One in Ballard and another in downtown Seattle at 809 Olive Way. A store employee told My Ballard that they’re closing because their rent in Ballard is double what they pay …
A heads up for your weekend travel plans: Northbound I-5 will close from I-90 to Northeast 45th Street beginning at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, to allow crews to set up a work zone in the two left lanes of the Ship Canal Bridge. During the weekend-long closure, the express lanes will operate northbound-only 24 …
In what feels like another blow to the Ballard bar and restaurant scene, Baker’s (6408 32nd Ave NW) on Sunset Hill has announced it’s closing at the end of the month. Baker’s opened in 2019 in the former Walter’s location. The owners shared the news of their closing on social media this week, saying their …
The Ballard Ross Dress for Less (1416 NW Ballard Way) is closing on January 16. Ross Dress for Less opened in the Ballard Blocks in 2014. A store employee confirmed the closing date by phone, and the downtown Ross is also closing on January 16, as The Seattle Times reported. Three other regional Ross stores …
There’s a new coffee shop in the neighborhood: Blue Ridge Coffee House opened its doors over the weekend at 9925 15th Ave NW. Owners Jeff and Ashleigh Root are behind the new cafe, which previously housed Blue Ridge Realty. The Roots had intended to open last year, but they encountered some permitting delays and finally …
A 79-year-old man died on Friday after falling into the water off a dock in Ballard. Seattle Fire says they received a 911 call at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, reporting that someone had fallen into the water in the 4700 block of Shilshole Ave. NW. SFD told My Ballard that when firefighters arrived, …
The recently opened Schooner Street Pub (8000 15th Ave NW) has just closed after only six months in business. Schooner Street Pub owner Liz Nielsen opened the pub in June in the former Pour Decisions location. Nielsen is also the former owner of the now-closed Stepping Stone. A sign on the door indicates an eviction order. My …
The project to update Route 40 through Ballard is continuing this month, with crews conducting electrical work and other upgrades at bus stops and crosswalks. The current work is happening on 15th Ave NW and NW Leary Way, where SDOT says crews will be upgrading the westbound bus stops with new curb bulbs, upgraded curb …
The beloved dive bar Waterwheel Lounge (7034 15th Ave NW) is closing after its final night of service tonight, December 31. Waterwheel is closing because the property will be turned into a new apartment complex. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Waterwheel Lounge (@waterwheellounge) The bar opened 51 years ago and has …