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Interbay Tiny House Village adds 30 new units and a hygiene station
The Interbay Tiny House Village has expanded to include 30 new units and a hygiene station at 1601 15th Ave W. The additional units brings the total number of tiny houses to 76 on the village property, with the new hygiene station capable of serving an additional 35 people.
Ballard Food Bank meets fundraising goals to complete new permanent home
The new food bank will open in mid-OctoberBallard Food Bank. The Ballard Food Bank has raised enough funds to finish building their new location at 1400 NW Leary Way. Construction started on the new food bank in September 2020, and the organizaiton has been fundraising ever since to help cover the costs for building their new home. With their lease expiring in their current location in October, they’ve been under pressure to raise enough money to finish construction and move in.
Mimi’s Zero Waste Market to open in Crown Hill next month
A zero-waste bulk foods store is opening soon in Crown Hill at 7749 15th Ave NW. Mimi’s Zero Waste Market, set to open Oct. 1, will sell organic, bulk pantry staples such as flours, grains, beans, tea, coffee, spices, oils, and vinegars. They’ll also have soaps, skin care, and hair care products, all for sale in bulk quantities.
Proof of vaccination to be required for restaurants, gyms, and theaters in King County
Starting later next month, King County residents will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter large outdoor public events and indoor entertainment and recreation establishments including live music venues, performing arts centers, gyms, restaurants, and bars.
Ship Canal and lakes could drop below 20 feet due to dry weather
The locks may have fewer openings as officials try to conserve water levelsU.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Lake Washington’s water level may drop below an elevation of 20 feet this month, and local officials are taking steps to conserve water by improving the Ballard Locks efficiency.
W Green Lake Way N to reopen to thru traffic in October with new two-way bike lanes
The Keep Moving Street on W Green Lake Way N will be reopening to traffic next month after being closed for over a year. The Seattle Department of Transportation will be making some changes along the roadway to maintain it as a pedestrian- and bike-friendly street. As soon as next week, SDOT will be starting construction to create a two-way walking and biking path on W Green Lake Way N. The plan is to complete the installation in early October, with a target reopening date of October 1.
Salmon art installation brings color to Shilshole Ave
The installation is near 24th Ave NW on ShilsholeDozfy. A new public art installation has popped up along Shilshole Ave, just across from Cloudburst Brewing. The art is from local muralist Dozfy, known for several local art installations including a mural on the former Ballard Blossom building and the large Stabbert Maritime fence mural behind the National Nordic Museum. He’s now the latest artist to join the FLOW art project, a joint collaboration between Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and the Office of Arts & Culture to beautify the Ship Canal Water Quality project construction sites.
Ballard Playfield to receive new field lighting
The Ballard Playfield is about to get some lighting upgrades. Seattle Parks and Recreation has awarded a construction contract to a local electrical company to replace the lighting at the Ballard Playfield, adjacent to the Ballard Community Center at 2644 NW 60th St. The work to replace the lights started this week and will be completed in early 2022, and the playfield will remain closed during construction.
Ballard Smoke Shop to be reopened and preserved under new ownership
The Ballard Smoke Shop will remain much the same when it reopensGoogle. One of Ballard’s beloved dive bars is about to be revived: The Ballard Smoke Shop has a new owner, and he’s planning to bring it back from the abyss.
Wildwood Spirits Co. to open second distillery location in Ballard
The new distillery will be built on the corner of NW 53rd and 14th Ave NWWildwood Spirits Co. Ballard will soon be home to another local distillery: Wildwood Spirits Co. will be opening their second location in the neighborhood early next year.
Tunnel boring machine makes progress as giant gantry cranes show up in Ballard
Gantry crane at the Ballard shaft siteSeattle Public Utilities. The tunnel boring machine in Ballard has begun its initial digging for Ship Canal Water Quality project, and a new giant gantry crane has been installed at the project site on 24th Ave NW and Shilshole.
Brewery and cidery collaboration Pour Decisions to take over former Dane location
A new brewery/cidery collaboration is moving into the location formerly home to The Dane. The new venture will be called Pour Decisions, a joint collaboration between Everett-based Crucible Brewing and Soundbite Cider. Crucible co-owner Dick Mergens tells My Ballard that the inspiration to join forces came from Bale Breaker Brewing Co. and Yonder Cider, another soon-to-open brewery/cidery in Ballard.
Ballard Market to be renamed Town & Country Market
Ballard Market will adopt the new name in 2022Google. The Ballard Market will soon be rebranded: Its new name will be Town & Country Market. Independent grocer Town & Country Markets owns the Ballard Market, along with five other regional stores. Three other stores go by the name Central Market, with locations in Shoreline, Mill Creek, and Poulsbo. The others include the Bainbridge Town & Country Market at the Lakemont Town & Country Market.
Another Ballard utility box will be wrapped this fall by a local artist
One of the boxes designed by Stevie ShaoVisit Ballard. Another Ballard utility box is about to become beautified by a local artist. Artist Andrew Saeger won the latest utility box beautification contest, in which people voted based on four different designs for the next utility box wrapping. The Ballard Alliance has already wrapped several utility boxes around the neighborhood; the box that Saeger will wrap is on the northwest corner of NW Market St and 24th Ave NW.
Alison’s Coastal Cafe & Bakery to close this week after eight years in Ballard
The bakery owners will be fully moved into the Lockspot starting in SeptemberAlison Soike. After eight years at 5404 Leary Ave NW, Alison’s Coastal Cafe & Bakery is closing its doors for good as the owners take over the Lockspot Cafe.
New school traffic safety camera installed near Whittier Elementary
School traffic safety cameras will be turned on next week in Seattle, including a new one close to Whittier Elementary in Crown Hill. The Whitter Elementary traffic cameras have been installed on NW 80th St between 12th Ave NW and 14th Ave NW in Crown Hill. The school zone safety cameras only operate when students are arriving and departing school grounds; the cameras near Whittier will be on from 7:15 a.m. to 8:05 a.m. and again in the afternoon from 2:15 p.m. to 2:55 p.m.
Yonder Cider and Bale Breaker Brewing Co. to open Ballard taproom in early September
The new taproom is opening in the former Populuxe Brewing locationBale Breaker and Yonder. The long-awaited Yonder Cider and Bale Breaker Brewing Co. joint taproom is getting ready to open September 4th in Ballard.
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