Before I began working at home, I used to wonder what the heck all of those folks were doing in all of those coffee shops! I’d stop for a cup of coffee on the way home from a meeting and would think “They can’t ALL be students. Or writing the Great American Novel. Or checking out internet sites that they can’t watch at home. What ARE they doing?” Turns out – while some ARE students, writers, and folks wanting a break…
Our old friend Casey is coming from Portland to play a CD release show at the High Dive in Fremont this Wednesday, June 30th. Now, before we get too much further, we'll insert the disclaimer: he really is an old friend: every summer brings back memories of trudging a starlit wooded path to the abandoned quarry in New England where we group up, stripping down and charging off the cliff into emptiness, then bracing cold, ink black water water below. Of…
Remember back in May 2009, we told you about how Friends of Waterway 18 (the slice of land just to the east of Gas Works Park) were hard at work beautifying and making the area accessible to all? Well, a year later, the work is done, and they'll be unveiling the results tomorrow, Monday June 21: Seattle Parks Foundation, Friends of Waterway 18, city and state officials, and community neighbors will celebrate the re-opening of Waterway 18 with a dedication and…
Take heed. Noted on 46th St. at Sunnyside Ave. N. Title speaks for itself:
If you’re looking for some summer fun for your school-aged kids, you might want to check out the array of programs offered by the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club. The Wallingford Boys and Girls Club summer program features adventure camps, camping trips, and a free afternoon drop-in program. The summer programs start on June 28 and run through August 27, and children between the ages of 5 and 18 are welcome. If you have a youngster entering Kindergarten in the fall,…
Restaurant concept: Bachelor Pad All the tables are kitchen sinks you can eat over, and the waitress brings you sandwiches, no plates. Sweet, right?
Before you get any strange ideas, these are events this weekend, not a new ESPN2 show. So grab your father, get nude and watch some soccer! Fremont Fair- Ah, yes, the granddaddy of local weirdness and wonderfulness in an archaic embrace of the sun. (Will the sun be a theoretical object of worship this year?). Hours are Saturday 10 - 8, Sunday 11 - 6. "Artistic highlights include craft and art booths, street performers, local bands, wacky decorated art cars, the…