Ride Green Build Green Bicycle Trip
Ride Green Build Green (RGBG) Ride Green Build Green (RGBG) is planning a summer bicycle trip. From July 25th to August 25th, 20 bicyclists will make the 1,000+ mile journey from Seattle to San Francisco to raise funds and awareness for affordable green housing. Prior to the ride, each participant is raising a minimum of $2000 each to support LEED certification for a home built by Habitat for Humanity...
Multitasking: Art, Hairdo and Helping the Environment
Open Weave, a collage art by C. Albert’s You only have one hour for your lunch break. You would like to view some inspiring art, get a hair cut and a facial in a relaxing setting and do something to help the environment. Solution: go to Mode Organics Hair Salon. All of the products used are naturally based. The art is selected from local artists and changes every couple month. View C. Albert’s...
Boom Noodle Restaurant, Capitol Hill
Boom Noodle restaurant Boom Noodle restaurant on Capitol Hill Red Bean and Ice Cream topped waffle In Japan, when you are currently obsessed with something, be it food or cell phone accessories, they use the term “my boom.” Boom Noodle, Capitol Hill’s new trendy restaurant, states that the restaurant’s “my boom” is Japanese cuisine. With the plethora of Vietnamese Pho places opening up...
Julep Nail Parlor in Downtown Seattle
Julep Nail Parlor in Downtown Seattle With Sex in the City being the number one movie this past weekend, it is timely to mention that Julep Nail Parlor’s new downtown location is finally open. Jane Park, owner and CEO, writes that opening her second location feels similar to having a second child. “Having our first child made us parents, having our second child made us a family. It was the tipping...
2008 Pike Place Market Street Festival
2008 Pike Place Market Street Festival If your weekend isn’t already packed with activities, maybe you should consider attending the Pike Place Market Street Festival this weekend. It begins on Saturday, May 31st at and ends on Sunday, June 1st. Other than trying to jump over slow walking tourists with baby carriages, here are some of the activities you can partake in: Campfire Classic cook-off,...
Big Mistake Keeps University Residents Out of the Water
University District residents told to stay away Signs are posted on the walkways near the water. University District residents were advised to stay out of the water this Memorial Day weekend, due to a mistake made by King county crew members when they mistakenly diverted 8 million gallons of raw sewage from its proper drain (Laurelhurst Trunk sewage line) and into a Seattle storm drain. The problem...
Joule Restaurant, Urban BBQ Series
Joule Restaurant, Urban BBQ Series Summer is approaching fast and what better way to enjoy the nice weather than an Urban BBQ, indoors? Every Sunday starting June 1st, Joule Restaurant is breaking the Sunday brunch tradition and bringing you diverse food, summer cocktails and live music to their popular restaurant located in Wallingford. It begins with an Operation Clam Bake and ends with Patties and...
Folklife Festival – Great Weather and Good Times
2008 Northwest Folklife Festival Weather was great for the Folklife Festival. Large crowds along with fabulous solo artists and musicians made for three great days. One thousand acts were estimated to entertain up to 250,000 spectators in this Seattle tradition. Music at the Folklife Festival Where else will you find a poodle sporting a pink hairdo? Read More →
Better Days
Sunny days at Golden Gardens Park Starting the Memorial Day weekend with a high of 77, clear skies, and a gentle breeze was enough to entice beachgoers to gather at Golden Gardens Park today. Read More →
Bridging Gaps
Boren Avenue / Madison Street Paving Project The Boren Avenue / Madison Street Paving Project which started in late April, 2008, will continue until mid October, 2008. The paving project is part of Seattle’s Bridging the Gap transportation initiative to keep Seattle moving by reducing its transportation maintenance backlog. The project is scheduled to be completed in four phases: Madison Street...
Flamingos arrive at Woodland Park Zoo
Flamingos at the Woodland Park Zoo Beginning this Saturday, May 24, a flock of pink flamingos will be on display at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. They will be a permanent exhibit, and their arrival will mark the end of a 15 year flamingo absence at the zoo. According to the zoo’s event calendar, these birds hail from Chile and there will be approximately 40 of them calling the zoo their new home....
2008 Northwest Folklife Festival
Northwest Folklife Festival From their website: The Northwest Folklife Festival is the annual free climactic celebration of year-round ethnic, folk, and traditional arts activities produced by Northwest Folklife. The Folklife Festival is Seattle’s unofficial leap into summer, with four days of jam-packed excitement. Artists from the Pacific Northwest along with special guests from throughout the...
Fourth Annual Cheese Festival
2008 Seattle Cheese Festival Chef Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez, co-owner of the Harvest Vine, gives at cooking seminar and talks about his special asparagus sauce. Friends, (from right) Erin Dillon, Dost Bardouille and Katie Paul, enjoy the cheese during the festival. The fourth annual Seattle Cheese Festival was well underway on May 17, 2008. The festival featured cooking demonstrations from local...
It’s a Cheesy Sign!
Seattle Cheese Festival As I did the “tourist” stroll through Pike Place Market yesterday, I noticed a workman hanging the banner for the upcoming fourth annual Seattle Cheese Festival scheduled for May 17-18. With no set plans for the upcoming weekend, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity for taking people photos and to have some cheese. I did a little bit of research and found that...
Summer Weather Set to Tease Seattleites This Weekend
Silhouttes in the Alki Beach sun The sun is currently making its way out of the clouds in downtown Seattle and won’t disappear until at least sometime on Monday. Everyone in the area will be outdoors as much as humanly possible for the next three days, soaking up vitamin D and trying to forget a winter that lasted into April. It’ll be back to rain next week, so enjoy it while it’s here. Overwhelmed...