Reminding your friends to buy in Ballard
On Facebook? We’ve set up a “Buy in Ballard” group to help remind your Ballard friends to spend money in the neighborhood. The holidays may be over, but it’s still …
Business
Another economic casualty: ‘All the Kings Flags’
In December, All the Kings Flags on Market St. told us they would close after the holidays unless business picked up. Unfortunately, holiday shoppers didn’t provide enough of a boost, …
Mandrakes, Annabelle’s going out of business
The sign in the window at Mandrakes antiques at Market and 24th says it all: After 19 years in the antiques business, owner Craig Keister is calling it quits. “When …
New pastry shop opens in Central Ballard
In the small space along Market St. once occupied by Cafe Sweet Posie, in the diagonal alley between Azteca and Anchor Tattoo, a new pastry shop called Pauline’s has just …
Workers dismantling Austin Cantina
My Ballard reader Padraic sent us an email this morning explaining that workers are disassembling the interior of Austin Cantina on 24th Ave. Sure enough, we stopped by, and it …
Snow helps some, hurts other Ballard businesses
The threat of snow followed by a verifiable snow event today is a mixed blessing for Ballard businesses. We just returned from a walk around Ballard Ave. and Market St., …
Discount flower shop opens in Ballard
Radiant Blooms opened a couple weeks ago right next to Paseo on Seaview. The wholesale flower shop offers a modest inventory at a discount. “They have cut and potted flowers,” …
‘All the Kings Flags’ may have to close
“All the Kings Flags” has been a Ballard staple since 1990, but they tell us they’ll have to close in January unless they have a strong holiday showing. They said …
Bella Umbrella to open on 70th
A very unique, niche shop is getting ready to open on NW 70th Street. Bella Umbrella specializes in, well, umbrellas. Since 2002 the owner, Jodell Egbert, has been renting out …
Slave to the Needle buys building
The owners of Slave to the Needle Tattoo have purchased the building that houses their business, the Tin Hat and Renick Printing. Melissa from Slave to the Needle says that …
Buy local efforts gaining momentum
In addition to our Buy in Ballard campaign, Jason Hughes, the owner of Sonic Boom, has launched a Shop Local/Think Local effort with a group of Ballard businesses. You may …
LA Fitness making a few waves
The new LA Fitness, which will open soon right next to Edith Macefield’s old house, has blanketed Ballard in flyers encouraging folks to sign up. “There’s a bare mid-riff, hard-hatted, …