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The Weekend Wrap: October 23-29

Stalwart reader bilco reminds you the University of Washington Botanical Gardens are just sitting there.

Ecology says Ballard site no longer hazardous (My Ballard)
Rizal Park Off-Leash Area reconfiguration announced (Beacon Hill Blog)
Suspected ID thieves busted with treasure trove of devices at Broadway’s Silver Cloud (Capitol Hill Seattle)
SDOT report reveals 2010’s most dangerous spots to walk in the CD (Central District News)
Shoreline Plan Recommends Added Setbacks, More Access (Fremont Universe)
Metro proposes elimination of Route 26, addition of new Route 63 (My Green Lake)
An Update on Station 39  (Lake City Live)
UW Launches New Neighborhoods Website (Laurelhurst Blog)
MLK School sale not illegal (Madison Park Blogger)
Willy Wonka has some competition in Seattle (Magnolia Voice)
Police say local burglary suspect also wanted for robbery, questioning in other burglaries (Maple Leaf Life)
Notice from SPD: Level 3 sex offender moves into Greenwood (PhinneyWood)
Northgate Light Rail Station Open House, 11/9 (Pinehurst Seattle)
La Luna wants to grow with bigger sidewalk cafe (Queen Anne View)
Safety Improvements Planned for Othello Street Corridor (Rainier Valley Post)
S. Germany comes to Ravenna – Heidelberg Haus menu revealed! (Ravenna Blog)
We miss Roosiehood. They’re on hiatus. (Roosiehood)
Distressed Property Primer – A reference guide and a few conclusions (Southend Seattle)
Unwanted Halloween candy can be composted (South Seattle Beacon)
New restaurant opening next to Taste of India (U District Daily)
Seattle Tilth receives national award (My Wallingford)
Greenway Project Ready to Go (Wallyhood)
Big changes proposed for Metro service in West Seattle (West Seattle Blog)
County Council reaffirms dance-club moratorium (White Center Now)

The Weekend Wrap: October 16-22

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Ballardite teaches others to be urban farmers (My Ballard)
Save the date: Halloween festivals at local community centers (Beacon Hill Blog)
Belltown’s Diabetes Problem…   (belltownpeople)
Seattle U basketball is practicing… shooting (hopefully) (Capitol Hill Seattle)
Couple claims anarchists vandalized their 24th and Dearborn home  (Central District News)
Police reports: Rash of vehicle thefts plagues Eastlake (Eastlake Ave)
Brooks Sports Plans Move To Area While Building Draws Mixed Reviews (Fremont Universe)
State Senator Scott White dies (My Green Lake)
Lake City Folklife Festival (Lake City Live)
September Laurelhurst Real Estate Summary (Laurelhurst Blog)
Halloween is the day to trick or treat (Madison Park Blogger)
Assaulted manager at A-1 Self Storage dies from injuries (Magnolia Voice)
Maple Leaf’s own electronic speed sign, radar gun – plus lower speed limits? (Maple Leaf Life)
Umpqua Bank opens Phinney Ridge branch (PhinneyWood)
Man Charged in Pinehurst Indecent Exposure Incident (Pinehurst Seattle)
Cheese carver coming to Lower Queen Anne (Queen Anne View)
The Rains Are Coming! Get a Gutter’s Eye View of the World of Urban Rainfall (Rainier Valley Post)
Say hello to new Ravenna Blog staff! (Ravenna Blog)
Hot Chic Pea Salad with Cool Lemon Dill Dressing (Southend Seattle)
Occupy Seattle needs to take leave (South Seattle Beacon)
New Microsoft store now open at U Village (U District Daily)
Multicultural art show opens at University House (My Wallingford)
Serging, Feldenkrais and Shaozi Cudgels (Wallyhood)
View Ridge Elementary teacher wins award (Wedgwood View)
Viaduct closure, night 1: South-end demolition begins (West Seattle Blog)
Seized drugs, guns displayed, as authorities provide new information on the White Center raids (White Center Now)

The Weekend Wrap: October 9-15

"Wallingford Flowers" (Photo: smohundro, TSB Flickr pool)

Design Review Board meeting with ‘Greenfire Campus’ developers (My Ballard)
Seattle Met chows down on Beacon Avenue (Beacon Hill Blog)
Climate change in Belltown business?  (belltownpeople)
CHS talks to the wrong Andrew Meyer  (Capitol Hill Seattle)
UW features 6,000-square-foot garden at Monica’s Village Place (Central District News)
Protest on Eastlake  (Eastlake Ave)
Fremont Businesses Use Different Approaches to Social Media (Fremont Universe)
Green Lake or Greenlake? It’s two words, not one. (My Green Lake)
Shoreline Permits Recently File That Could Negatively Impact Union Bay Wetlands (Laurelhurst Blog)
Italian makes a comeback in Madison Park (Madison Park Blogger)
More buses available during viaduct closure (Magnolia Voice)
Wanted: Neighbors to rescue the third annual Maple Leaf Parade of Costumes (Maple Leaf Life)
SDOT Transit Master Plan – Open House (Montlake.net)
Suspect arrested in Carkeek Park assault (PhinneyWood)
Recent Rash of Auto Thefts in Pinehurst (Pinehurst Seattle)
New suicide fence may have kept man alive (Queen Anne View)
Rainier Beach 7-Year Old Honored as Outstanding Young Philanthropist (Rainier Valley Post)
Celebrate Autumn’s Colors with Performances and Activities (Southend Seattle)
SR 520 bridge tolling to begin in December (South Seattle Beacon)
7-story Yale Campus apartment building planned for Pontius/Republican  (The Southlake)
Husky Football, NE 45th Street Viaduct work could cause traffic tie-ups (U District Daily)
Molly Moon’s wins prestigious award (My Wallingford)
Fall Planting (Wallyhood)
Year-round gardening and more at Seattle’s original P-Patch (Wedgwood View)
Senators in West Seattle to announce job-training program (West Seattle Blog)
Pride Skate debuts at White Center’s Southgate Roller Rink (White Center Now)

The Weekend Wrap: September 25 – October 1

KITTY! (Photo: Great_Beyond, from our Flickr pool)

Aurora merchants catch “mural fever” (Aurora | Seattle)
Scottish pub to replace Harlow’s on Ballard Ave. (My Ballard)
Fleet of “art chairs” being readied for neighborhood use (Beacon Hill Blog)
Belltown Rents on the Rise…. or Ready to Implode? (belltownpeople)
Instant camera shop and studio opening on Capitol Hill (Capitol Hill Seattle)
Madrona’s Glassybaby featured in New York Times (Central District News)
Eastlake police reports: Rash of car thefts and prowls continue (Eastlake Ave)
How Mayor McGinn’s 2012 Budget Could Affect Fremont (Fremont Universe)
Zoka responds to warning letter from FDA (My Green Lake)
Seattle may ease tent-city rules for churches (Lake City Live)
Over 800 Neighbors Showed Up For Salmon Bake In Laurelhurst Park (Laurelhurst Blog)
Bringing us up to date on 520 (Madison Park Blogger)
Top 10 sellers at Magnolia’s Bookstore (Magnolia Voice)
Car crimes in Maple Leaf approaching one a day (Maple Leaf Life)
South Portage Bay Habitat Dedication, Oct. 6th (Montlake.net)
Public meeting on Fred Meyer expansion is Oct. 17 (PhinneyWood)
An Ideal Husband: Taproot Goes Wilde with Victorian Principles (Phinney Ridge Seattle)
Seattle’s Most Beautiful Buildings (Queen Anne View)
Did City’s Drug Market Initiative Make Columbia City Safer? (Rainier Valley Post)
Eight Bells Winery needs volunteers for fall crush (Roosiehood)
Local Businessman Asari Mohamath Represents 98118 (Southend Seattle)
New play puts grief into perspective of ‘Little World’ (South Seattle Beacon)
Stolen car slams into fire station (U District Daily)
More food trucks to join the line-up at Uptown Espresso (My Wallingford)
Wallingford home to most dangerous intersection for cyclists (Wallyhood)
Solarize Seattle adding Northeast branch (Wedgwood View)
October Viaduct closure: First map to help you get around (West Seattle Blog)
County issues warning for apartments over the former Club Evo (White Center Now)

The Weekend Wrap: September 18-24

 

"Departed" (Photo: soapngeth from our Flickr pool)

Level 3 sex offender moves into Whittier Heights (My Ballard)
Big trucks busy on Beacon Hill (Beacon Hill Blog)
What Do You Think of the Human Waste Clean Up Program? (belltownpeople)
Imbibe at Liberty, plus new happy hour at Kingfish Café (MvB takes over Capitol Hill Seattle!)
Madison will be closed at MLK September 26-30 (Central District News)
Eastlake notes: Houseboat rescued; Romio’s closes  (Eastlake Ave)
Oktoberfest Time In Fremont This Weekend (Fremont Universe)
Mayor proposes funding for improvements at the Green Lake Bathhouse and the Lower Woodland tennis courts (My Green Lake)
Elliott Bay Brewing Moves In  (Lake City Live)
Phone Number For “Andrew the Knife Sharpener’s” Front Porch Service (Laurelhurst Blog)
More waterfront access for Madison Park? (Madison Park Blogger)
Mobile Food Rodeo tasty but bumpy first ride (Magnolia Voice)
Thornton Creek update: snails, chickens, beavers (Maple Leaf Life)
Chocolat Vitale opens at NW 65th St & 3rd Ave. NW (PhinneyWood)
Met Market project on track, market to close next summer (Queen Anne View)
Southeast Seattle Libraries to Host Urban Self Reliance Programs (Rainier Valley Post)
Achtung! Heidelberg House is hiring! (Ravenna Blog)
More than 500 turn out for Roosevelt legislative rezone public hearing (Roosiehood)
Images of the Rainier Valley: Shop local! (Southend Seattle)
Anti-gang funding not enough to stop county’s gang problem (South Seattle Beacon)
I’m on a (farm) boat!  (The Southlake)
Debut of food trucks in the neighborhood (My Wallingford)
Neptune Theatre Grand Opening (Wallyhood)
Solarize Seattle adding Northeast branch (Wedgwood View)
Nickelsville encampment marks 3rd anniversary (West Seattle Blog)
3rd medical-marijuana business for downtown White Center (White Center Now)

The Weekend Wrap: September 11-17

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Up on Mount Rainier, the webcam shows clouds and rain today.

At Hurricane Ridge, it was 46 degrees mid-morning and staring fall in the face.

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14th Ave NW one step closer to a makeover (My Ballard)
Wall along trail is “graffiti hotspot” (Beacon Hill Blog)
Seattle is #6 for Top 10 Worst Dressed Cities! (belltownpeople)
Making a living as a band on Capitol Hill often means bartending (Capitol Hill Seattle)
Burglars make off with goods worth thousands from Madrona shops  (Central District News)
Latest I-5 noise panel readings: Little change from February  (Eastlake Ave)
Fremont’s Fleur De Lis Featured On CityStream (Fremont Universe)
Matthew Inman, creator of ‘The Oatmeal,’ gives a shout-out to Green Lake (My Green Lake)
Spiced Pear Sauce  (Lake City Live)
Laurelhurst Community Center Hours May Be Further Reduced (Laurelhurst Blog)
Honeybee swarm causes a ruckus (Madison Park Blogger)
Uptown Espresso to open next week (Magnolia Voice)
Additional debate over streets, sidewalks, $60 car license hike (Maple Leaf Life)
Free Electronic Recycling Event at St. Joseph Parish (Montlake.net)
Phinney Farmers Market extended by 2 weeks (PhinneyWood)
Seattle’s Park Community Centers Facing Tough New Cuts (Phinney Ridge Seattle)
Successful Schools in Action falls under budget axe (Queen Anne View)
Rainier Avenue Makeover Moves South (Rainier Valley Post)
A day in the life of a North Precinct patrol officer (Ravenna Blog)
U-District transforms into movie set for “21 and Over” (Roosiehood)
Big Leaf Maple: The Big Giving Trees of the Pacific Northwest (Southend Seattle)
A concrete way to liven up the garden (South Seattle Beacon)
Potential new home for The Center for Wooden Boats at North Lake Union  (My Wallingford)
3400 Stone Way (Wallyhood)
What’s happening with the Italian Spaghetti House? (Wedgwood View)
West Seattle roads: ‘Rechannelization’ decision for SW Alaska (West Seattle Blog)
Burien City Council still not ready to commit to moving ahead with annexation (White Center Now)