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October 2009

October 27, 2009 at 9:17PM

2009 Halloween costume party at Tacos Guaymas

Tacos Guaymas (6808 E Green Lake Way N) is hosting a costume party Saturday night at 10:00 p.m. with cash prizes: $100 for first place, $50 for second, and $25 for third.

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October 27, 2009 at 5:33PM

MGL advertiser Cook Local celebrates a local Thankgiving

If you’re a fan of the local (Green Lake based!) food blog Cook Local, than you know that authors Patricia and John are reallllllly into Thanksgiving.  Indeed, they’ve been getting ready for some time now, since way before even Canadian Thankgiving hit the calendar. Patricia and John make it their mission to limit themselves to food found in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia.  With very few exceptions, they manage to pull it off, and pull it off in style.  It looks as though Thanksgiving will be no different: We have pledged to have a completely local Thanksgiving with the…

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October 27, 2009 at 8:59AM

Green Lake Zipcar

Whoooohoooo, we just saw that today’s Groupon is for 72% off  Zipcar. Excellent. Urbanites who ordinarily hoof it, use public transit, or ride on the backs of men bred for transportation purposes can’t resist the convenience of wheels-at-will without the hassles of car ownership. Drive a truck for heavy hauling, a hybrid for whale-saving, an SUV for a family outing, or a coupe for couping; there are tons of models you can choose to drive. View vehicle availability online, and then reserve the car; there are 69 Zipcars in pick-up spots all over the city. The reservation includes driver’s insurance…

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October 26, 2009 at 9:07PM

Donate toys and save the planet at Greenlake PCC

You can’t miss it: at the front of the store there’s a big white bin waiting for you to toss in a toy. Sadly, it’s empty. So hustle on over to PCC and give give give. And if you also want to shop shop shop, include your name and number to get a discount. 2009 Greenwood CoolMom’s Holiday Toy Swap‘n’Sale Get a head start on your holiday shopping, save money, shop locally, and tread lightly on our planet. 2 ways to participate: Donate items before the sale & receive $5 credit towards your purchase (No cash value. Redeemable only as…

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October 26, 2009 at 4:31PM

Friends of Green Lake meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) night

The Friends of Green Lake (FOGL) are meeting tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in The Hearthstone‘s Board Room (6720 E. Green Lake Way N). AGENDA FOR MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2009 Room open for socializing at 6:45 pm Introductions – Gayle Garman, President Green Lake Monitoring Report – Richard Fleming, PhD Recent Improvements to Lower Woodland Park (LWP) Athletic Fields & Drainage, including new stormwater monitoring – Kevin Stoops, Director of Planning and Development, Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation. Follow-up on Sound Citizen Project – Distribution of kits to FOGL members. Planning and training for sampling. Standing Committee Reports -…

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