A conversation with Seattle
This past Tuesday, more than 100 boats turned out for the race, which has three starts (fast boats, half-fast boats, slower boats). Fast boats will be larger and boast such extravagances as a spinnaker sail. Continue reading Lake Union Duck Dodge Celebrates 39 Years of People Asking “WTF is Going On?”
The legendary happy hour (3 p.m. until close, which is 10 or 11 p.m. depending on if it’s a school night, seven days a week) remains: $1 off draft beer (all local) and well drinks, $2 off cocktails and glasses of wine. Fish & chips, regularly $12, goes for $9, a bowl of wild Alaska smoked salmon chowder, $5.50. Continue reading Keep Clam! Ivar’s Whalemaker Lounge Reopens After Makeover
Are you ready to MOHAI, Lake Union? This Saturday, December 29, is MOHAI’s Grand Opening in the museum’s new lakeside digs, but members and supporters are getting sneak previews today. Saturday’s admission is free, but you had to pre-register, and as of now, all the pre-registrations are filled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Continue reading MOHAI’s Grand Opening on Lake Union is This Saturday
The majority voiced support for Mayor Mike McGinn’s proposal to rezone parts of South Lake Union to allow for towers up to 400 feet tall or about 40 stories. At that height, buildings could obstruct some views of Puget Sound, the Space Needle, and Lake Union from Capitol Hill. Continue reading City Council Gets an Earful of Support for SLU Rezone to 400′
In which “today” actually equals this past Sunday and we marvel at how it’s already been six months since the … Continue reading Glimpses: “$1 ride to the top of the Space Needle today!”