The schedule for Seattle Weekly’s annual Reverb Festival was just announced today so get ready for 64 bands to take over Ballard on October 3rd. The more than five dozen bands will be playing at ten different venues, including four places that are all-ages. Wristbands are $5 in advance and $7 on the day of …
Things are at a standstill at Market Street’s newest pub, The Market Arms. John Bayliss, the owner of The George & Dragon in Fremont and soon-to-be-pub on the corner of 24th & Market says he submitted plans about four weeks ago and is now waiting on the building permit. “There was also a delay where …
Now that school is in session, a reminder to drivers that NW 58th St. is closed between 14th Ave. & 15th Ave. during the week. Since St. Alphonsus Parish School straddles two lots, they close the road in between from 8 a.m. to about 4:30 p.m.
At the Ballard District Council meeting Wednesday night, the Compass Center previewed their plans to build a facility for the homeless at the now-empty lot at 1753 NW 56th St. The 7-story building will feature 80 units of permanent housing for both homeless men and women. (Earlier plans were for a women-only facility.) “We have …
At the end of July the Department of Transportation met with a group of freight, bicycle and pedestrian advocates to come up with a plan for the south end of the Ballard Bridge, which is a challenge for bicyclists. The bike path on the west side of the bridge currently curves along the exit at …
Update: The Seattle Fire Department’s rope team rescued a man who fell down the hill near the dog park above Golden Gardens Park. It happened just before 5:30 p.m. Spokeswoman Dana Vander Houwen with Seattle Fire tells us they arrived on scene to find a man in his twenties who fell about 50 feet down …
A new music and dance studio is preparing to open in Loyal Heights. What used to be Advanced Laptop Services at 2404 80th Ave NW will soon be The Academy of Music & Dance; Ballard. Colt Valenti, the Artistic Director for the new academy says that they are committed to serving the community. Right now …
There are several items on the agenda for tonight’s Ballard District Council meeting that we wanted to pass along. The Compass Center is the first item on the agenda. They own the now-vacant lot at 1753 NW 56 St. As we’ve reported before, their plans are to build an 80-unit facility to provide affordable housing …
Seattle Department of Transportation crews are removing the dead trees along 8th Ave. that didn’t survive last winter’s harsh weather. As we reported yesterday, the trees will be salvaged and sent to the Childrens PlayGarden project. Crews will work the rest of this week taking the trees out and wait until spring to replace them.
Fresh Flours, the popular boutique pastry shop on Phinney Ridge (below) is expanding to Ballard. We spoke with the owner, Etsuko, this morning who says their new bakery will be next door to Bastille on Ballard Ave. The space has a bigger kitchen and they hope to expand their selection to possibly include baguettes and …
Today is the first day of school for Seattle Public Schools which means kids will be walking, school buses are running and high schoolers will be driving to school. Many schools have changed their start and end times so keep a lookout for kids in the early morning and afternoons. Here’s a link to the …
We received an email from Caryn, the owner of Cookies, who says renowned Seattle chef Tom Douglas is looking at opening a restaurant in Ballard. She says Douglas is looking at the old Via Verde location on Market St. “They are in talks for the space but have not yet come up with a style …