Comments on: Is this the new look and feel of Ballard? http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:08:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bud http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-112180 Bud Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:52:37 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-112180 I knew Ballard was cooked when the $5 cupcake arrived. I knew Ballard was cooked when the $5 cupcake arrived.

]]> By: Reba Haas http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111645 Reba Haas Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:40:34 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111645 RCG has plenty of posts about all kinds of topics - and not all of them related to real estate. Part of what we also discuss is what is going on in neighborhoods along with the changes a neighborhood is experiencing. I happened to be out with several of my clients that evening and I know they aren't offended because they're the ones that were being approached by these folks I mention in the post. Regardless of your feelings on the topic we are all impacted by the initial response we have to others and how they behave so I'm not going to be apologetic for my post. It was meant to foster a discussion and that is what has happened here. I don't expect everyone to agree with me, nor do I believe that these posts are expected to change anyone's mind. But, perhaps there is a chance to discuss what change is, what it means to people, and help broaden the base of experience for everyone. RCG has plenty of posts about all kinds of topics – and not all of them related to real estate. Part of what we also discuss is what is going on in neighborhoods along with the changes a neighborhood is experiencing. I happened to be out with several of my clients that evening and I know they aren’t offended because they’re the ones that were being approached by these folks I mention in the post. Regardless of your feelings on the topic we are all impacted by the initial response we have to others and how they behave so I’m not going to be apologetic for my post. It was meant to foster a discussion and that is what has happened here. I don’t expect everyone to agree with me, nor do I believe that these posts are expected to change anyone’s mind. But, perhaps there is a chance to discuss what change is, what it means to people, and help broaden the base of experience for everyone.

]]> By: anonymous http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111643 anonymous Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:32:38 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111643 What does the patronage of a local bar have to do with Real Estate? I'm offended that you would make such superficial comments about people you don't even know. It is agents like you that give us fellow Real Estate agents a bad name. I would hate to think what your clients would think if they saw your comments. What does the patronage of a local bar have to do with Real Estate? I’m offended that you would make such superficial comments about people you don’t even know. It is agents like you that give us fellow Real Estate agents a bad name. I would hate to think what your clients would think if they saw your comments.

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111336 Karen Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:20:40 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111336 This discussion reminds me of the story of a new McMansion owner out in Issaquah who called the sheriff's office one Sunday morning shrieking that there was a bear in her back yard. The person who took the call at the sheriff's replied "How interesting. And we just got a call from a bear complaining that someone's built a house in HIS back yard." Ballard may increasingly LOOK like Belltown, but it isn't...yet. This discussion reminds me of the story of a new McMansion owner out in Issaquah who called the sheriff’s office one Sunday morning shrieking that there was a bear in her back yard. The person who took the call at the sheriff’s replied “How interesting. And we just got a call from a bear complaining that someone’s built a house in HIS back yard.”

Ballard may increasingly LOOK like Belltown, but it isn’t…yet.

]]> By: Fred http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111216 Fred Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:10:29 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111216 Give me the Viking Tavern any day over the ever increasing shiny shirt crowd developing in Ballard. You think Ballard is bad now wait until you have 500 new condo owners... Reminds me of an episode of South Park. The smug level is on the rise. Give me the Viking Tavern any day over the ever increasing shiny shirt crowd developing in Ballard. You think Ballard is bad now wait until you have 500 new condo owners… Reminds me of an episode of South Park. The smug level is on the rise.

]]> By: Reba Haas http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111207 Reba Haas Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:47:30 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111207 Hmm, well, while I understand why you were miffed I personally wouldn't think of going into Volterra after playing tennis. It is considered to be one of the upper level restaurants in the area and, while we in Seattle rarely impose dress codes, if we did Volterra would likely be one of them. Perhaps tennis attire (and possibly sweaty odors) would have been more appropriate at another venue? I'm not trying to be rude but as a person that would go to Volterra for dinner I wouldn't want some potentially sweaty and smelly guy sitting next to me while I'm trying to enjoy my dinner either. Hmm, well, while I understand why you were miffed I personally wouldn’t think of going into Volterra after playing tennis. It is considered to be one of the upper level restaurants in the area and, while we in Seattle rarely impose dress codes, if we did Volterra would likely be one of them. Perhaps tennis attire (and possibly sweaty odors) would have been more appropriate at another venue? I’m not trying to be rude but as a person that would go to Volterra for dinner I wouldn’t want some potentially sweaty and smelly guy sitting next to me while I’m trying to enjoy my dinner either.

]]> By: biliruben http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111206 biliruben Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:35:34 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/03/17/is-this-the-new-look-and-feel-of-ballard/#comment-111206 I had the opposite experience in Ballard, last time I ventured there. I play tennis in Ballard, and decided to meet my wife at Volterra for dinner. I went in, and the hostess gave me such a look (being in shorts from tennis), that I almost thought she wasn't going to seat me. Sure enough she didn't, but allowed me to sit at the bar while awaiting my wife, even with 10 empty tables evident. The bartender then proceeded to give a check and cash me out twice, between two $13 glasses of mediocre wine; seemingly trying to rush me out. I almost wanted to say "You DO realize you are in Ballard, right?", to the pretentious hostess. Finally someone with some business sense decided I was worthy of being seated. The food was decent, but not nearly worth the NY attitude. I'll head over to other-coast today, where you get great NY food with the pleasant, Ballard 'tude. I had the opposite experience in Ballard, last time I ventured there. I play tennis in Ballard, and decided to meet my wife at Volterra for dinner.

I went in, and the hostess gave me such a look (being in shorts from tennis), that I almost thought she wasn’t going to seat me. Sure enough she didn’t, but allowed me to sit at the bar while awaiting my wife, even with 10 empty tables evident. The bartender then proceeded to give a check and cash me out twice, between two $13 glasses of mediocre wine; seemingly trying to rush me out.

I almost wanted to say “You DO realize you are in Ballard, right?”, to the pretentious hostess. Finally someone with some business sense decided I was worthy of being seated.

The food was decent, but not nearly worth the NY attitude.

I’ll head over to other-coast today, where you get great NY food with the pleasant, Ballard ‘tude.

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