Figuring I had to the end of the month (a.k.a. today), I was hoping to boast that I made it to Souped Up Cafe one last time. But darn it, I was ten days too late. It appears their website will be up for a while so you can contact them and lament their closing. Assuming the website isn’t around forever (and this blog is), I’m reprinting the delicious pannini menu for posterity’s sake: Best Grilled Cheese – Swiss cheese, cheddar, and brie on baguette toasted to perfection. Caprese Grilled Cheese – Tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella with basil pesto on…
May 2009
May 30, 2009 at 8:15PM
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Green Lake Relay for Life in One Week
This is going to be big–as of this writing $45,000 has been raised by 399 participants! However, the goal is to raise $60,000 so donate or join the fun if you can. Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. Teams of people camp out and take turns walking or running around the track at the south end of Green Lake. It’s an overnight event, lasting up to 24 hours in length. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment. The…
May 29, 2009 at 11:00PM
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Concession Stand by the Bathhouse Open
The concession stand by the Bathhouse was open today. I asked what the hours they operate, but there are no set hours and it depends upon the weather and various other factors I can’t recall.
May 28, 2009 at 10:32PM
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Pack It Out
You may have noticed the stickers on the park trash cans by now: “PLEASE PACK IT OUT! Contents of this can go directly to a landfill. Take it home for compost. Mother Earth will love you for it!” Unfortunately I first noticed the sign while tossing a banana peel on the way to the pool. Next time I’ll have a backup plan. I had assumed this was just the city’s cute way of urging us to use our new city-provided food and yard waste carts, but apparently it’s part of an unpopular money-saving effort. Let’s hope the park doesn’t become…
May 26, 2009 at 11:00PM
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Sustainable Green Lake
Whoa–I had no idea there was a Sustainable Green Lake. They’re not as big-time as Sustainable Wallingford and Sustainable Ballard yet so now’s your chance to get in on the ground floor and design their new logo. Bring your design to their next Gathering on June 16th or email it to them. Check their site for Gathering information (under Calendar of Events) and email address.
