Wallingford, Seattle

Feeling that clack-clack-clack when you should be feeling a whoosh-whoosh-whoosh? Got a rattle in your saddle? We've got some fine bike shops in Wallingford: I'm partial to Recycled Cycles, I admire the mission of School of Bike, and I know that Gregg's Green Lake is a hometown favorite, as well), but if you need a repair, the wait can be heartbreaking: these guys can get backed up by weeks. Enter Bikeworks mobile bike repair, setting up on the Burke Gilman at Latona (by Dunn…

[Update: Original article has been removed.] Here's the short of it: Art of Confections, the bakery that recently opened in the spot where the Erotic Bakery once stood at 45th and Sunnyside, has closed. There's a story told by the owner, and a story told by her erstwhile friend and investor, and the stories differ on some key facts. What both agree on is that it is closed and will not be re-opening. This article originally included a link to a GoFundMe campaign…

Seattle Public Utilities has a grand master plan to solve sewage overflow problems for Lake Union, and it's a tunnel of course. This has been in planning for several years, and in general you shouldn't care, but it's worth noting because this particular poo tube will clock in at close to a half billion dollars so it's a "mega project". Mega projects have tons of money sitting around, plus they have highly compensated consultants standing at the ready, just waiting to listen to…

I was chatting with a friend of mine in real estate the other day, and he had an interesting take on 45th Street: Noting that commercial districts around 45th (Fremont, south Stone Way, Tangletown, 65th, even along the waterfront) have all seen some interesting new businesses come in, while 45th itself has been relatively stagnant, with new restaurants and shops struggling to survive, he declared 45th "the hole in the donut". But why? His notion is that the people who own…

Hopefully you enjoyed the novelty of cold rain yesterday. Today summer sort of returns, which is fortunate for the "summer splash" at Green Lake today. From 9 to 4 there will be crew races, food vendors, children’s activities, and a chance to experience rowing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boarding for free. For more info, click here. Beyond that, if you have room for a giant conifer then the city would like to give you one. Go here to claim your evergreen. There's…

Disc Golf is the best sport there is. If you play another sport instead, you have been making a mistake. Disc golf wins for so very many reasons: It's generally free to play and you can bring your dog You can play whether it's hot or cold, wet or dry, winter or summer You can play at most any age or ability level, it doesn't matter if you have a trick knee or whatever (give younger kids like 2 throws for every…