Snow Day

With schools closed and sheets of ice covering all the roads, Wallingford residents cleaned off their sleds, tobaggans, and saucers, and took to the slopes in our parks. Some even made use of their streets. Wallingford Playfield photos by Margaret. Gasworks photos by DOUG. Street photo by Jordan.

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Final Year for Pathway Of Lights?

The Seattle Parks and Recreation and Green Lake Community Center Advisory Council are proud to announce the 34th Annual Pathway Of Lights at Green Lake (7201 E Green Lake Dr N) --taking place Saturday, December 11, from 4:30pm-7:30pm, RAIN or SHINE.  The lake will be surrounded by thousands of candles, making the walk even more enjoyable.  The holiday spirit will be in full-swing, as local musicians, carolers, and warm beverages/treats en-light our community on this dark December evening. Despite it's longstanding tradition, the Pathway…

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When It Snows, All Cars Are White

[Ed note: There are over 100 Metro buses stranded around the city, including one block from the JSIS where we live. You can check http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/rr/adverseweather.html for info on your route, or use the One Busy Away App for your iPhone / Android / Windows Phone 7 / SMS to see your bus not coming with the newest technology available. The city has opened extra homeless shelters and will be opening the city libraries at 1 pm as warming centers. As for…

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What’s open?

According to the Twitterverse, Blue Star, Dick's, Kate's, Taco Time and Molly Moon are open. May and Djan's seem to be closed. Mixed report on Rain (they answer their phone, but it cuts out almost immediately). Darcey adds "a ton of cars stuck on 45th, driving westbound up the hill from I-5.  There were about six guys helping out, and they really were making good progress getting cars up the hill (me included, just now) Thank you mystery ice hill helpers!"…

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Let It Snow

Weather service says we'll be done with snow by around 4 pm today. After that, we'll just have to enjoy these beauties: (Photos from Dana Wells, Angela Baker, Helen x2, Suzanna and Caroline Hansen Kleban)

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