Shelter Lounge, a new Ballard bar, is opening to the public tonight after a number of soft openings in the past weeks.

The bar is located at 4910 Leary Ave. N.W., the former site of Station Bistro.

Shelter is owned by Kevin Carlson, a 1994 Ballard High School graduate, and features a large roofed patio and a circular indoor/outdoor bar.