A neighbor writes (I think non-passively aggressively): May I request that you post the following about reminding neighborhood dog owners to observe proper dog walking/scooping etiquette? Thanks! Dear Dog Owners of Wallingford - Just a friendly reminder to pick up your canine's feces immediately after he or she deposits it. Not only is it a health hazard, but you can be fined if you do not pick it up. Please read the information here to refresh your memory as to why…
Looking for some inspiration and guidance for your creativity? Kate Gavigan is offering Artist's Way Classes: The Artist's Way Classes Are Now Open for Fall Registration The Seattle Artist’s Way Center is excited to be offering Artist’s Way classes again this fall. The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is an international bestseller on the subject of creativity. Whether you see yourself as an artist or not, this material can be an incredibly useful resource to tap into your creative side which…
The Erotic Bakery, an institution of innuendo for 28 years, will be closing the kimono at the end of September. Kimmie, the owner, wrote on their Facebook page back in June: Hello Friends of The Erotic Bakery, this is Kimmie. After much thought and soul searching, we have decided to close our doors permanently as of Tuesday, September 30th, 2014. As of today, we have 95 days left of retail. I will try to share something from the bakery daily until we close.…
What? You didn't take the city up on its offer for free trees? Highrises are piling up on Stone Way like legos on a preschool floor, houses are being demolished to build apartment complexes, and here, we have the opportunity to bring back the forest, and yet free trees are left in lonely bundles, desperate for a home. Katie Gibbons writes: I work for the City of Seattle’s Trees for Neighborhoods program and we’re trying to find homes for some really…
Who says Fremont has all the weird? TEENS AT THE GREEN LAKE BRANCH FILM FIRST ANNUAL VEGGIE WALK AUG. 26 Parade your prize potato, carrot, cabbage or squash at the first Green Lake Veggie Walk from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26. The event, which will be filmed, starts at The Seattle Public Library, Green Lake Branch, 7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N. Library programs are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. Parking is available at the branch. This…
If you've been at Meridian Playground recently, you may have noticed broken branches in the apple trees and even more apples on the ground than usual. In fact, three weeks ago one tree twisted apart and collapsed completely under the weight of a record-breaking crop of apples. Its neighbor is in real danger of splitting in half. These fruit trees were planted soon after the Good Shepherd Center was built in 1905 so are too weak to bear the stress of…
We got this news release from Seattle Parks and Rec: Green Lake algae scum found; water only harmful where scum is found Toxic algae has been found in accumulated scum along the shores of Green Lake; however the lake is not closed and remains open to most activities. King County Department of Natural Resources ... tests have revealed that the toxins are currently found in the scummy algae that accumulate in some places along the lakeshore. People and pets should not…