Reader Coco has been keeping us apprised of places open in the neighborhood and that prompted us to make some calls as well. We'll add more to this list throughout the day, but as the day goes on, please call ahead before making a trip as many places may close early. Here's what we've got so far: Coffee Fuel Starbucks on 45th Mighty-O Donuts Lama G's Diva Espresso Irwin's Palazzo Coffee (Chris adds that, "(It's the) closest coffee to kite hill at Gas…
Located on the triangular section of N. 50th St, where Stone Way N. converges with Green Lake Way N., Interlake Child Care and Learning Center is an NAEYC accredited, non-profit 501 (c) organization that was founded in 1982. On the eve of its 30th birthday, Interlake is seeking a new, larger location, and they've turned to the public to ask for help. In addition to asking Interlake Child Care families and friends, they're also wondering if residents and businesses in the area…
From Seattle Public Schools at 4:31PM Tuesday: Dear Families, Due to concerns about hazardous road conditions, all Seattle Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 18. All before- and after-school activities are cancelled and there will be no preschool or Head Start. Thank you, Office of Public Affairs
Seattle Schools has announced that they are closing school two hours earlier today, due to the weather: Dear Families, Seattle Public Schools will close two hours early today, January 17, 2012. All after-school activities are canceled. Please be prepared to have your student home two hours early. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause today, but predicting the weather is not an easy task. Safety is a top priority for our students. Please monitor local media tonight for announcements about school…
Our favorite Pandora station for the past few months has been one seeded by the Seattle Gypsy Jazz band Pearl Django. It produces a cheerful, peppy but soothing mix of artists from across the past the century, including frequent appearances from the darling of France, the Little Sparrow, Édith Piaf*. So we were delighted to hear that Wallingford's Fathia Atallah will be performing a tribute to Piaf this Saturday, January 21st starting at 7 pm (doors at 6:15 pm) at the Creative Music Adventures (4501…
Due to the recent snowpocalyptic forecast, Hamilton International Middle School's third annual Science Night, originally scheduled for this evening, has been postponed. We'll keep you posted as soon as they announce a new date.
Here's your warning: all the weather nerds are predicting a "large snow event" starting Tuesday night and continuing into Wednesday and Thursday. We could see anywhere from 6 - 12 inches here in Seattle (and 3 to 4 feet in the mountains) without an immediate meltoff. So: do what you need to do, get what you need to get, and hunker down. Please don't drive unless you know what you're doing (and even then...) Even the busses will be crippled. Guaranteed…