We reported on Friday that neighborhood was about to adopt a colorful turtle on an intersection close to Hamilton. Well, here's an update, along with some photos of the nearly completed project: When I left my house at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, I passed a small group of neighbors armed with brooms to prep the intersection of 41st and Interlake for its transformation. By Sunday afternoon, I was amazed by the group’s progress: a graceful sea turtle with yellow eyes,…
We just read on My Green Lake that the Pour House, which just recently opened where the Luau used to be in Tangletown, has decided to make its "Taste of Mexico" menu permanent, and has renamed itself Bandolero. The old sign has come down and a new one is up. Read all about it at Goodbye Pour House .. Hello Bandolero!
How about a salmon burger? Or homemade soup and salad? Eaten with neighbors and in support of a good cause? The Wallingford Community Senior Center serves lunch for all comers on Tuesdays from 11:30 - 1 PM. It's tasty and affordable. Margaret Goodman will greet you with a printed menu where you mark your choices. She says she's been working at the lunch "Forever!". Click for menu close-up. Highlights are the Daily Special for $4.50 which includes salad, slaw or fruit,…
During the Fremont 5k last year, as we ran up the Burke-Gilman Trail right before crossing Stone Way, I heard a large thud behind me that stopped me dead in my tracks. When I turned around, I saw a man lying on the trail. He was unconscious and clearly wasn’t breathing. Many fellow runners stopped to try and give the man aid, but I noticed how—during the frenzy of it all—people were unsure about administering proper CPR. One person applied chest…
In case you missed it, the Wading Pool season has come and gone, my oh my. Gayle wrote to remind us: Just want to remind all the parents that the Wallingford Wading Pool is officially closed for the season. Just got a call from my husband asking why the pool wasn't open since it's Wednesday and the forecast is sunny and above 70. I checked the parks website and noticed that our wading pool was only open till the 20th, last…
The SeaFair parades have come and gone, somebody probably won the hydro races, and the last zombie has slunk away from the Fremont Outdoor Movies screen. Bumbershoot is fast approaching. Looks like summer 2010 will soon be an all too brief memory. There are, however, still some things on tap for this upcoming "summer" weekend (Fix it, Cliff Mass! Help!): City Cellars Wine Tasting 5-7pm Friday. $3-5 per flight. Website says they'll be uncorking some $15 Washington cabernets. T.G.I.F. Bomb night…
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