Head-turning billboard near Ballard Bridge
Josh emailed us this photo of a billboard on the north side of the Ballard Bridge. And MrsButters tweets, “I don’t approve of vandalism, but the “adjustments” made to the …
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Excuse me, what time is it?
We’ve seen quite a few people gardening their local traffic circle recently, but we haven’t seen one decorated quite like this one at 17th Ave NW and NW 62nd.
A rooster appears at Bergen Place Park
A strange site in downtown Ballard today. This cardboard rooster built around two bicycles is sitting at Bergen Place. We called the number written on the side of the rooster, …
Doggonit! I mean, dog on it!
HeatherHeather posted this picture in the forum this morning and says, “I just thought this was adorable and too good not to share :)” Thanks, Heather! Adds studio5412 in comments: …
Crow causes power outage
A deafening flock of crows swirled above an East Ballard neighborhood this morning after one of their own sparked a small power outage. Before we could make our first cup …
Another Ballard sign goes up
The Ballard Blocks development sure isn’t shy about branding. A few months ago, it hoisted a big sign above Mike’s Chili. And today, Kevin Schlosser stopped to take this photo …
What is this strange animal?
My Ballard reader “Old Lady” emailed us this photo and asks, “What is this?” She explains: “This guy showed up on our deck tonight on Seaview Ave. At first I …
Anthony Bourdain spotted in Ballard
First, there was Rachael Ray at Volterra. Now My Ballard reader Heather sent us this email about another celebrity chef sighting: “Anthony Bourdain was in a cream-colored Mini convertible with …
Ballard bear captured in Everett
Wildlife officials captured a small black bear in Everett on Friday, and now they say it’s likely the same bear that scurried through Ballard last week. The 180-pound bear was …
Short-lived Disney PR stunt at Edith’s home
Update: If you drove by Edith Macefield’s old home just after 9 this morning, you saw a big bundle of balloons soaring above it. Turns out, it was a publicity …
Uff da! goes to the dogs
We had to laugh at this bumper sticker at All the Best Pet Care on Market. The new shop created these “woof da!” stickers as a play on “uff da!,” …
Bear spotted in Shoreline again
The bear that ran through Ballard was spotted on the track at Kellogg Middle School up in Shoreline early this morning. Somehow, the bear made it across I-5. We’ve updated …