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June 2009

June 15, 2009 at 9:45PM

Dave Matthews Spotted at Green Lake

Tweeted about 4 hours ago (6 p.m.-ish this evening) by scottthepainter: Love that I saw Dave Matthews on a red bike with a basket while running around greenlake. Matthews was also recently seen at (what sounds to be) the Green Lake playground by Dana Treat, local mom, personal chef and Dave Matthews fan: Now, Dave Matthews lives in our neighborhood. My husband has seen him recently at our local vegan doughnut shop (don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it) and at this same park. I have seen him around and also met him on various occasions back when I worked…

June 13, 2009 at 11:15PM

More Guerilla Knitting Found

We found two more guerilla knit cozies this evening! The tree cozy is just south of Ashworth and the pedestrian crossing sign cozy is at Kenwood. So between these and the street sign cozy at 64th, you can take a mini art walk on the southeast side of the lake.

June 13, 2009 at 3:00AM

Your Weekly Dose of Garage Sale Goodness

Aw, Wallingford, we love you guys. I mean, we knew you were nice and all, but now that you’ve confirmed that we’re not the only garage sale geeks this side of Capitol Hill….well, we’re glad to be sharing this corner of Seattle with you. Here is today’s recommended route: After caffeinating up at Peet’s Coffee, head up 2nd Ave NE, which veers off into Latona after crossing Woodlawn. Before hitting 65th, you’ll come across a two-family sale which starts at 9 a.m. Turn right on 65th and head in the direction of Green Lake Elementary. Hang a left on…

June 12, 2009 at 9:48AM

5-Star Green Home in Green Lake

Last month’s Built Green featured project was a house in Green Lake. It’s full of fancy green features including a vegetated roof system, cistern for rainwater collection, and cork and bamboo flooring. The home tour was last Sunday, but don’t despair if you missed it–the house is for sale so there may be open houses in the future. Like our previously-reported award-winning Green Lake house (which may be in Wallingford), this one is probably outside the neighborhood, too, most likely in Phinney Ridge. Don’t worry, we’re working on a post–or entire spin-off blog–to address the amorphous boundaries of Green Lake….

June 11, 2009 at 6:50PM

Play Area is Caution Tape-free

If you’ve got little kids or just hate caution tape, you’ll be happy to know the caution tape that’s plagued the play structures is finally gone. The new squishy ramps look done, but hopefully the city is planning to fill in the surrounding wood chips because there are some hazardous drop offs. Or maybe the project isn’t finished and an enterprising parent just tore the tape down since no one was obeying it anyway.