Friday is the annual “Bike to Work Day” and it’s the first-ever “kidical mass” event, which also coincides with the Ballard Summer Streets event. Families with bike riders of all […]
Homeless shelter to move into Ballard church
Updated: During the service at Our Redeemer’s Church today, Pastor Steve Grumm announced that the congregation has overwhelmingly voted in favor of allowing a SHARE homeless shelter to move into […]
Beautiful photo from Sunset Hill
My Ballard reader Ross Carey snapped this beautiful shot from Sunset Hill very early Saturday morning of a cruise ship coming into port in Seattle. “As I was making coffee […]
Drumming up support for fair trade
You may have seen this drum circle on a sunny Saturday in front of Market Street Traders, just down from Majestic Bay Theater. The sidewalk entertainment is in celebration of […]
Man stabbed at Golden Gardens
Updated: We have more information now on the stabbing at Golden Gardens Park last night. Police say they responded to a call in the parking lot furthest to the north […]
Colorful bird raising eyebrows in Greenwood
Our sister site, PhinneyWood has posted a story about an exotic bird seen hanging around the Greenwood area. Jason emailed them, “I was mowing the front yard this morning when […]
Weekend events calendar
After a wet and windy week, it’s looking like we’re going to have a nice weekend. The 14th annual Greenwood/Phinney Artwalk is from 6-9:30 p.m. Friday and 12-5 p.m. Saturday. […]
Church votes on shelter, results on Sunday
The congregation of Our Redeemer’s Church voted Thursday night on whether to open a SHARE homeless shelter at the vacant Calvary Lutheran Church in Loyal Heights. The results will be […]
Bastille Cafe and Bar gets board approval
Bastille Cafe and Bar, a new French restaurant at 5307 Ballard Ave., is on track for their June 29th opening. This morning, restaurant owners Deming Maclise and James Weimann along […]
Ballard’s first custom bike rack wins approval
Sustainable Ballard has been given the green light to move forward with Ballard’s first custom-designed bike rack for the corner of 22nd and Ballard Ave., replacing the existing rack in […]
Taproot Theatre expands acting classes to Ballard
Greenwood’s Taproot Theatre is expanding its summer acting classes to Ballard. From June 22 to September 3, the day camps will teach kids ages 4-17 everything from Shakespeare and musical […]
Whittier Heights garage sales this Saturday
The weather is supposed to clear in time for the Whittier Heights neighborhood garage sale on Saturday. More than twenty families are holding garage sales from 8 a.m. to 4 […]
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