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 have seen the posters along Market St. and Ballard Ave. that explain the math: for every $100 spent at a locally-owned business, $45 goes back […]
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Business is tough, so please buy in Ballard
We’ve heard from a few businesses in the Ballard area over the last few weeks, and they’ve said sales are particularly difficult. Don Willis Furniture, which has stores in Ballard, Lake City and Tacoma, told the Business Journal that sales are down 30 percent. “In September, when the market went to heck, our business went […]
Ballard shopping highlighted in national magazine
Ballard and Fremont take center stage in the November issue of Domino magazine. The magazine writes about Seattle’s shopping scene and focuses on Fremont as “an offbeat neighborhood, while Ballard Avenue boasts design stores and hip eateries.” They only write about four Ballard spots including Souvenir (“a combination of gallery and emporium”), OKOK Gallery (“owned […]
Shop before you rock this weekend
Need some new threads for ReverbFest, the massive onslaught of music coming to Ballard this Saturday evening? You can head down the Nordic Heritage Museum earlier in the day for the Ballard Boutique Warehouse Sale. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, boutiques will sell items at least 50 percent off the original price. […]
Ballard shop sells line from ‘Project Runway’ alum
Season 4 “Project Runway” alum, Sweet P, has designed a six piece line exclusively for Ballard’s Pulp Lab. The line called “Ghosts in the Garden” includes a cape and several dresses. The wool flannel dress was recently featured on Bravo’s “Top Design.” The price tag for the pieces tops out at $1,500. NWSource reports that […]
Triple moving, Trickwood expanding
Updated: Less than six months after opening, Triple has closed its current location in search of another. The owners of Market Street Shoes and Market Street Athlete opened this hipster shoe boutique back in April in the space above Rudy’s and King’s Hardware on Ballard Ave. Ryan from Triple says that they’re in search of […]
Asher Anson boutique open on Market St.
Asher Anson is now open on Market St. near 20th Ave. in the old Ben & Jerry’s location. Co-owner Matt Lawrence told us the boutique’s focus is on quality, wearable fashions for men and women — but easy on the wallet. You can see more on the boutique’s blog right here.
Monster Clothing, Source Salon now open
Here’s an update on our earlier posts about two new businesses moving into the Old Ballard area just a block apart from each other. First, Monster Art and Clothing has now opened at Ballard Ave. and 20th Ave. The boutique featuring handmade products by “young upcoming artists.” And Source Salon and Spa has opened in […]
Skater shop opens along Ballard Ave.
A new skater boutique called Trickwood will throw its grand opening celebration tonight. It’s upstairs from King’s Hardware next door to Triple. Trickwood has been open for a few weeks, and the shop features hard-to-find skater shoes, skateboards, t-shirts and vintage magazines. Now, before you wonder why Ballard is getting another shoe store, owner Steven […]
Art, clothing shop to open on Ballard Ave.
Local artist Holly Gummelt will open a new shop with a focus on sustainability called Monster Art and Clothing. The store will “offer quality handmade products by young upcoming artists at affordable prices.” It will be located at 20th Ave. and Ballard Ave. — the space formerly occupied by the boutique Merge before it moved […]
New boutique moving into Ben & Jerry’s spot
A new boutique called Asher Anson is moving into the empty space on Market St. near Ballard Ave. left by the departing Ben & Jerry’s. “Asher Anson provides well-constructed, premium men’s and women’s clothing,” explains their just-launched website. “(We’re) very much looking forward to our opening in August (no solid date yet) and sharing our […]
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