Nearby: Blue house, burglaries, real estate
A little recent news from our nearby neighborhoods: Magnolia: Home for sale features blue carpet, walls and ceilings throughout Queen Anne: Three businesses burglarized by a crook with a power …
Month: January 2009
Denny’s site developer: ‘There is zero financing’
Exclusive: Months after the controversial demolition of the landmark Denny’s building, the developer of a new condo-retail project at the 15th Ave. and Market St. site says they have no …
Last day to vote for Amazon Fresh
Today is the last day to vote for Amazon Fresh. Since January 6th, Amazon Fresh has let people vote for which zip code they should come to next. As of …
Inheritor of Edith’s house not ready to sell (yet)
As the New York Times reported a few weeks ago, construction superintendent Barry Martin said he planned to sell Edith Macefield’s old home. But according to a new story by …
Aurora Bridge lanes repainted
The lane lines on the Aurora Bridge that disappeared during the snowstorm, creating plenty of confusion, are being re-painted today (Wednesday). Seattle Department of Transportation crews are closing one lane …
Sunset Tavern the ‘heart of Seattle music’
The Seattle Weekly’s Hannah Levin has bestowed a great honor upon the Ballard music institution Sunset Tavern. “While anticipation for the Crocodile’s re-opening (currently projected for late February) builds, it’s …
More phone books arrive, how to opt out
Every few months — just like this last week — we discover a new phone book or two on our front porch. “Ballard just received new Verizon phone books, which …
Ballard reaction to Viaduct tunnel announcement
The governor has made it official: construction will begin on the $4.24 billion deep-bored tunnel in 2011, opening to drivers in 2015. And now the official reaction is coming in. …
Neighborhood mailboxes to be removed
KJ emailed us to let us know that the big blue mailboxes on the corners of 67th St. and 10th Ave. and 63rd and 11th will be removed next week. …
Vandals delay Burke-Gilman trail fix
SDOT says work to fix a section of the Burke-Gilman trail near Golden Gardens, originally damaged by plant growth, has been delayed because of vandalism. Two different sections were damaged …
Viaduct to be replaced by tunnel
After years of discussion, the Alaskan Way viaduct will be replaced by a bored tunnel, reports the Seattle PI. The newspaper is reporting that the city of Seattle, King county …
GreenGo to replace Patty Pan Grill
Last week we wrote about Patty Pan Grill closing to focus on the farmers market. The little building could soon be filled by another farmers market vendor, GreenGo. The owners, …