Think about the Burke Gilman Trail for a moment. Think about where it reveals itself to the neighborhood at N. 34th & Stone Way. Now imagine a a vibrant, active building that has a relationship to the trail - a living building that connects the community. What if that building takes little or nothing from the earth, not even during construction, and then gives back to the environment in return? Skanska USA and Fremont Dock Company are teaming up to bring…
It’s that time of year to start planning your ghoulish Halloween events. Get in the Wallingford spirit and make it a Green Halloween? This year Wallingford has made it easy for our community to partake in this nationwide phenomena. Green Halloween will be occurring locally at Wallingford Center and other surrounding businesses, Sunday, October 31, from 3-5pm. It will be easy to spot the businesses involved, as they'll have Green Halloween signs posted in their windows. Businesses that are contributing to Green Halloween…
Closet getting full with Halloween costumes that are either too small or too big? Perhaps you're just too tired of being a "sexy cat" year after year? Well, we know it's slightly beyond the neighborhood, but this is definitely worth mentioning: in the spirit of promoting a Green Halloween , beginning this Friday, October 1, Whole Foods will be collecting gently used Halloween costumes for the National Costume Swap Day in exchange for a ticket to pick out a "new-to-you" costume…
As a kid growing up in the suburbs, hearing the jingling bells of the ice cream truck was one of the best things about summer. Living in a tract housing development that had 2.5 children for every home, our purchases were easily the driver’s entire take for the day. We’d be in the middle of a kickball game in the cul-de-Sac, or building a fort in the back yard when the bells beckoned us to drop whatever it was we were…
With all the hustle and bustle on the outside, you might not imagine you’d find a peaceful oasis in the small green bungalow next door from the 45th Street Clinic. Yet once inside, Sutra Yoga and Wellness Center is warm and relaxing. Even on the dreariest Seattle days, the plant-filled room with brightly colored walls and their signature painted tree helps to lift my spirits and renew my senses, while the warm air takes the damp chill out of my bones.…
So maybe you're saying that none of our assumptions about your New Year's resolutions were true: no exercise regimen, no artistic flowering, no dive bars. Let's take one more guess: "Do less housework". Look, even if it weren't on your New Year's Resolution list, maybe it should have been. Life's too short. Which brings us to our newest sponsor, Green Cleaning Seattle, a group of local folks who are here to free your time and your conscience. Understanding that pouring and…