• Bells will ring again in Marvin Gardens just in time for the Return of the Crows. (My Ballard)
• Soon, picnics in Jefferson Park will be more solar powered than usual. (Beacon Hill)
• Ford thinks Seattle’s a pretty backdrop for selling their Focus. (Belltown People)
• Mostly Gay Weekend Happenings, Party Updates, PrideFest Pics, from a neighborhood under the rainbow. (Capitol Hill Seattle)
• Jimi Hendrix is getting a park; hope it gets the blessing of the Mysterious Madrona Beaver. (Central District News)
• Tako Truk is abandoning 14 Carrot for Madison Park. (Eastlake Avenue)
• Painted proposer seeks pix of parade proposal. No pockets for cameras in a painted tuxedo. (Fremont Universe)
• Keep this guide to Green Lake’s beaches and pools handy in case summer arrives. (My Green Lake)
• Neighborhood baffled by encounters with overly polite door-to-door teenagers. (Laurelhurst Blog)
• Market realities hit the housing market. (Madison Park Blogger)
• Uptown Espresso moves into Tully’s old house. (Magnolia Voice)
• Northwest Puppets need help. (Maple Leaf Life)
• Dance Your Cash Off for 826 Seattle. (Phinneywood)
• More Pride Picks from the end of the Parade. (Queen Anne View)
• Rockers running through the Valley. (Rainier Valley Post)
• One Mexican restaurant closes, another opens. (Roosiehood)
• Staycation options abound in the Southside. (Southend Seattle)
• Despite the YMCA, SLU still has options for farmers markets. Including one on a boat! (The Southlake)
• Meet the Impostor Wallingfords of the World. (My Wallingford)
• Throwing down some sundial science. Servicey! (Wallyhood)
• Water awareness to be promoted by water dancing. (Wedgwood View)
• Watching the solstice sunset with help from NASA. (West Seattle Blog)

Ballard honey man is ‘VISIONary of the Year’ (My Ballard)
Blue Scholars’ “Fou Lee” video released (Beacon Hill Blog)
What’s up with the Battleship in Elliott Bay? (belltownpeople)
No ‘if’ about it: Space Needle says it will fly Pride flag (Capitol Hill Seattle)
A new Yesler Terrace, Part 2: A housing project that works (Central District News)
How will Eastlake traffic flow on July 4? Seattle Police have details (Eastlake Ave)
Fremont Fair & Solstice Parade: Schedule, Times, Events And FAQ (Fremont Universe)
SPD alerts neighbors that a Level 3 registered sex offender has moved into the 1100 block of N 84th (My Green Lake)
Proposed Bus Shelter Removal (Lake City Live)
Traffic Circle Gardening Tips (Laurelhurst Blog)
Bing’s is sold (Madison Park Blogger)
Lawton students fold 1,000 cranes (Magnolia Voice)
New Maple Leaf Playground on track for funding (Maple Leaf Life)
Seattle Parks & Rec Summer Guide available online (PhinneyWood)
Crows attack evening jogger in Upper Queen Anne (Queen Anne View)
Rainier Chamber Honors Local Students, Community Leaders (Rainier Valley Post)
Mayor meets with DPD, writes letter to Roosevelt neighborhood (Ravenna Blog)
Early dismissal for Seattle Public Schools next week (Roosiehood)
Ready to Create a Healthy, more Playful Community? (Southend Seattle)
A new ‘experience’ is coming to Jimi Hendrix Park (South Seattle Beacon)
Boeing’s First Seaplane Returning to Lake Union (The Southlake)
Shots fired at business on The Ave (U District Daily)
North Helpline needs donations after disappointing “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive (My Wallingford)
Rodenticide on Squirrel Row (Wallyhood)
The Magnuson Community Garden needs your vote (Wedgwood View)
Post-Fremont, ‘Art Cars’ en route to West Seattle’s Morgan Junction (West Seattle Blog)
Big Al Brewing goes solar: Less environmental impact, more beer! (White Center Now)

Radar Speed Signs Coming to Aurora this Week (Aurora | Seattle)
Bike lanes being added to 20th Ave NW (My Ballard)
Heirloom tomato plant sale May 8 and 15 (Beacon Hill Blog)
Time Lapse Destruction of Belltown’s McGuire Building (belltownpeople)
Molly Moon’s leads the way in offering paid sick days to employees (Capitol Hill Seattle)
Design team selected for Jimi Hendrix Park (Central District News)
Mercer Street I-5 ramps will be closed again this weekend (Eastlake Ave)
For Those With Munchies, IHaveMunchies.com Can Help (Fremont Universe)
Plans to turn the Beacon Hill greenbelt (aka The Jungle) into public space (Blogging Georgetown)
Indie film ‘Umbrellas’ being shot in Green Lake (My Green Lake)
Lake City Spurned by Nickelsville (Lake City Live)
Movie Crew Filming In Laurelhurst Yesterday (Laurelhurst Blog)
Madison Park Real Estate Report: First Quarter 2011 (Madison Park Blogger)
Car drives through Bartell Drugs (Magnolia Voice)
Reader offers tips to build your own flicker nest box (Maple Leaf Life)
Seattle waiving fees and interest on unpaid parking and traffic tickets (PhinneyWood)
Ancient Home Sewers May be Leaking… (Phinney Ridge Seattle)
Police are searching for two suspects in a daytime home invasion and armed robbery (Queen Anne View)
Fire Marshal: Columbia City Cinema Operating Illegally for Several Years, but Closure Not Necessary (Rainier Valley Post)
Roosevelt mural tagged with graffiti (Roosiehood)
Gallo pinto, Costa Rican Soul Food (Southend Seattle)
Bridge closure brings community together (South Seattle Beacon)
Cascade People’s Center update (The Southlake)
New P-Patch in the U-District? (U District Daily)
Bicycle improvements coming to East Wallingford (My Wallingford)
Call Before You Cut (Wallyhood)
Seattle City Council seeks your feedback on parks (Wedgwood View)
South Park Bridge celebration: The party begins (West Seattle Blog)
Medical-marijuana businesses: What now? (White Center Now)

May Day brings Morris dancers to Ballard (My Ballard)
Arts, food, fashion, and more at El Centro Cinco de Mayo Celebration (Beacon Hill Blog)
Pintxo’s Bacon-Wrapped Dates Challenge – How Many Can You Eat? (belltownpeople)
Tent City 3 moves back to St. Mark’s (Capitol Hill Seattle)
Casa Latina expansion could open next year (Central District News)
Eastlake’s Quick Stop Grocery and Deli closes (Eastlake Ave)
Troll’s Knoll Project Awarded $685,000 (Fremont Universe)
PCC food drives will help fill school lunch gap during summer months (My Green Lake)
McGinn approves 125th Road Diet (Lake City Live)
New Crime Prevention Coordinator For Laurelhurst And NE Neighborhoods (Laurelhurst Blog)
Gratuitous blogging for fun and profit (Madison Park Blogger)
Highliner shuts down (Magnolia Voice)
Let fundraising begin for Maple Leaf Reservoir Park (Maple Leaf Life)
Half Price Books warehouse sale in Greenwood this weekend (PhinneyWood)
Seattle Center may not get its Ferris wheel after all (Queen Anne View)
Fletcher “Sway” Bailey Turns Music Into Hope (Rainier Valley Post)
Soil sample drilling continues for North Link Light Rail (Ravenna Blog)
How to be a philanthropist without having any money (Southend Seattle)
The Gated Foundation(The Southlake)
Bicycle thefts continue to add up on UW campus (U District Daily)
Botched burglaries on 45th St. Weds. night (Wallyhood)
Officer cleared in fatal Wedgwood shooting (Wedgwood View)
Medical marijuana: Governor vetoes parts of regulation bill (West Seattle Blog)
Charges filed against 2 brothers in White Center ‘drug house’ case (White Center Now)