On May 18, 1981, a year after Mt. St. Helen's blew, Seattle's first Irish bar opened: Murphy's Irish Pub. Go ahead, check your calendar: next Wednesday, that'll be thirty years exactly, and they're celebrating. When Chris Barnes and Dan Cowan originally opened Murphy's, it stood where Starbucks stands today, a half a block to the east (a Radio Shack stood on the corner of 45th and Meridian, where Murphy's is today). Dan left shortly after (and went on to open The…
The new KeyBank is hosting an open house tomorrow, Friday, May 13 from 9am to 5pm. While they won't officially be open for business, the staff will be on hand to meet and greet neighbors and merchants, and they'll provide coffee from Fuel, donuts from Mighty-O in the morning, and Trophy Cupcakes in the afternoon. The branch will begin regular operation, including teller service on Monday, May 16, from 9am to 5pm and will again provide coffee and goodies from Fuel,…
Solid Ground/Lettuce Link is looking for a few volunteers to help repackage seeds for distribution. If you're free Monday night, May 16, between 5:30-7pm and you want to help out, here are the details, from Solid Ground's Molly Woodring: I apologize for how last minute this is, but if you are free next Monday evening for a little low-key volunteering with Lettuce Link, we would love to have your help! Last year, Lettuce Link passed out seeds, starts, and gardening information…
HONK! Fest West returns to Seattle for its fourth year this weekend. The traveling festival will visit Georgetown on Friday; Gas Works Park on Saturday, May 14; and Seattle Center on Sunday. What is Honk! Fest West? Well, it's not a gaggle of geese or a google of gooses. Nor is it a festival designed to celebrate my Roman nose. It's about horns & percussion & dancing. To quote the Honk! Fest organizers themselves: HONK! Fest West is a free, three-day,…
Assistant principal Jesely Alvarez of Hamilton International Middle School has been named principal of John Stanford International School. Alvarez will take over Kelly Aramaki's post, when he departs JSIS at the end of the school year and heads to Beacon Hill International. Hamilton's principal, Chris Carter, expressed his excitement for Alvarez' new role, but also some sadness that "HIMS will be losing such a talented and respected colleague and school leader." As JSIS is one of Hamilton's feeder schools, he added…
Today's Green Lake Moms/Wallyhood deal is for 50% off at the Beehive Salon in Tangletown (2101 N. 55th St., #120). $25 bucks buys you $50 worth of hair services. Buy your deal here. Hurry, offer ends Thursday, May 12 at midnight (and psst, you don't have to be a mom to take advantage of this deal).
Hot on the heels of Seattle Tilth's Edible Plant Sale comes another: this time, it's organized by the John Stanford International School Kindergartners. Head to the school's south playground (on 4th Ave. NE, above 40th St. NE) this Saturday, May 14, from 10am to 1pm where, we're told, they'll have "lots of tomatoes and basil, cucumbers, beans, and other veggies, flowers and houseplants." JSIS mom, Kimberly also tells us the story behind the sale: The kindergarteners at JSIS have been planting…