Kelly wrote to us about spotting a car prowler out and about on Wednesday morning: I walked out of my house this (Wednesday) morning to find a prowler looking in the windows of my neighbors car (the car was in a driveway, not visible from the street). He walked off immediately toward his car parked in the Chase Bank parking lot at the corner if Meridian Ave N & N 45th St. I tried to get his license plate but he…
Following Seafair's announcement on Tuesday, that the Blue Angels would not be coming this summer, Mayor Mike McGinn issued the following statement: A fireworks show on the Fourth of July is a civic tradition. I, like many Seattle residents, was disappointed to learn last week that there would not be fireworks this year at Gas Works Park. That's why I am delighted to announce that we are working with Seafair and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce to craft a new and…
If there's one thing Wallingford (and Seattle) doesn't have enough of, it's sidewalk cafes. Sure, the weather renders them inhospitable for 9/10ths of the year, but oh, that other 1/10th, sitting in the sunshine and watching the world go by, chatting with your neighbors: heaven on earth. So we reveled in the news that Ken L. just sent us: Walking past Silver Tray this morning I noticed the SDOT application for a sidewalk cafe permit taped to their door. It sure…
Spring inevitably leads to summer, and summer inevitably leads to a quandary for parents: what to do with the kids when school is out. Kristin from Wallingford's Creative Music Adventures suggests Rock Star Camp or Jazz Camp: Rock Star Camp: This camp will be a fun exploration of popular music for kids. Participants will be grouped according to their playing level and experience. Each group will rotate through different pods where they will learn contemporary, child friendly songs on different instruments.…
Our friend Kenn writes: This weekend, my green 2002 Subaru Impreza was stolen. Since I have heard from a ton of people that cars often turn up in the neighborhood, anyway you might be able to throw this pic of it up on the blog in case someone finds it in the neighborhood? It is pretty easy to identify as I was going to take it into the body shop since it is missing its front bumper (it was clipped by…
If today is anything like yesterday, you may have a few hours amidst the rain to get outside and start work on your spring garden. If you do have a spring garden, and if today is like yesterday, and for some reason the placement of your garden is up for a vote, I'd like to vote that you move it to your front yard. There are two simple reasons: I like to see what other people are planting, and apparently it's…
Back in January, we told you about a free workshop offered by Solarize Northwest. Well, somehow it snuck up on us, but that workshop is TODAY at Solid Ground (1501 N. 45th St.) from 10-11:30. If you can't make it, there's one last workshop coming up April 24th at the Ballard Library. Why should you consider solar? I've waxed poetic about my family's solar panels in previous posts, with my favorite part being that even though Seattle's not known for it's…