Tree limb comes down on Phinney Ridge car
Strong winds sent a big tree limb crashing down on a pickup truck at 6241 Palatine Ave. N. on Phinney Ridge this afternoon. Fortunately, no one was hurt, although we’re told the truck was brand new.
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Obama posters blanket Ballard Bridge
Have you seen the Obama posters plastered to the uprights under the Ballard Bridge at Leary Way? I couldn’t stop to get a closer look, but from the passenger car window, the artwork appears to harken back to the style of the old Russian propaganda posters. Not trying to be political, but take a look and decide for yourself …
Guerrilla .com signs: Smart marketing or clutter?
A spate of Usedseattle.com signs have shown up strapped to parking signs and street posts in Ballard and Fremont… and who knows where else in Seattle. Handbills stapled to telephone poles are pretty common, but this approach seems new for the neighborhood. The site is part of a network of sites that started in Canada …
A former Midwesterner’s take on Zayda Buddy’s
A few weeks ago, Geeky Swedes stopped in at Zayda Buddy’s on Leary and said some positive things about the wings and the Midwest style pizza cut into squares, but didn’t say word one about the impressive selection of middle-American bottled and canned beers, including a favorite from Wisconsin, Leinenkugels (pronounced, “Line-en-koo-gulls”). If you’re not from the land …
Fremont development to claim Tacos Guaymas
Sure, it’s a chain, but Tacos Guaymas added some affordable (and tasty) variety to the Thai-heavy restaurant scene in Fremont. A land use action sign outside the restaurant at 100 N. 36th St. says a developer is seeking to demolish the restaurant to make way for a three-story, six unit residential building with 5,289 square feet …