Construction to begin on Ballard’s first hotel
City planners have given the green light for construction to begin on a six-story Silver Cloud Hotel along the water at Shilshole Ave. NW and 24th Ave (the site of …
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‘Edith is not the only one fighting’ for Ballard
I just noticed this comment on last week’s post about Edith Macefield, the elderly Ballard woman who refused to sell her home to developers. It was left by a man …
Newspaper joins condo protest in Ballard
Seen somewhere in Ballard… “I found a handful of these around town, but I liked the placement of this one best,” writes liquidnight on Flickr, who snapped the photo.
Avid bowler trying to save Sunset Bowl
So we all know that Sunset Bowl is slated to close in April, and it will likely face the wrecking ball to make room for luxury apartments. But now an …
Denny’s landmark hearing postponed
The Landmark Preservation Board hearing to decide the fate of the Denny’s has been postponed from Feb. 6th to Feb. 20th. The owners asked for more time to prepare. If …
Denny’s wants to reopen in same spot in Ballard
Wow, here’s a surprising development. The franchise company that once operated the now-boarded up Denny’s at 15th and Market called the Ballard News-Tribune and said it wants to reopen the …
New building swallowing woman’s home
While the recent stories of the Denny’s, Sunset Bowl and Ballard’s overall transformation having been grabbing headlines (even in the LA Times this weekend), let’s not forget about Edith Macefield. …
New development slated for Fremont
The proposed land use sign just went up right across the street from “The Rocket” on Evanston Ave. in Fremont. The plan is to tear down the 17-unit apartment complex …
Ballard becoming a new Belltown?
If you ask just about anyone in Ballard what’s on their mind these days, it’s all the changes in the neighborhood. “Part of what everybody is feeling is that Ballard …
Demolition crews tear down QFC
The Ballard QFC at 24th and 58th is nearly a pile a rubble. The QFC closed down last month after plans were finalized to build an eight-story apartment building on …
Seattle Times: Denny’s not worth saving
An editorial in Sunday’s Seattle Times pulls no punches with the fight over the Denny’s on 15th. “The (architectural) significance of the proposed landmark is minor,” the Times editors write. …
Your memories of Sunset Bowl
Well, it’s the end of an era. Sunset Bowl is closing in April now that it’s been sold to a luxury apartment development company in Virginia. 50 employees will be …