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October 2009

October 24, 2009 at 5:38AM

Free pumpkin flashlight hunt Friday night at the Green Lake Community Center

Pumpkin Flashlight Hunt Ages 4-11 FREE Rain or shine, come hunt for toys, coins, and candy outside near the Green Lake Community Center! Arrive no later than 6:45 p.m. at the gym. Bring your own bag to collect goodies and a flashlight to hunt with. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather – come in costume and bring a friend! Kids will be separated into age appropriate groups. Location: Green Lake Community Center Friday, October 30 7-8 p.m. [North Central Community Centers - Fall 2009 Catalog] … also, don’t forget the haunted house at Furnishments, October 28th-31st.

October 23, 2009 at 8:30PM

Reminder: 350 event in Green Lake Saturday

Sustainable Green Lake is hosting a photo shoot for the International Day of Climate Action. Meet at the Small Craft Center (5900 W Green Lake Way N) on the southwest corner of the lake, by the Aqua Theatre/stadium at 1:30pm. Sustainable Green Lake is proud to be hosting a 350 photo shoot at beautiful Green Lake. The back drop of the lake is perfect for 350. We will be gathering at 1:30pm for a rally and photo shoot. Depending on the number of people we will be out on the docks or on the shore, either way we will have…

October 23, 2009 at 6:31PM

Green Lake and Wallingford Garage Sales & Open Houses October 24-25

Only three garage sales this weekend, but after last week’s solo sale, it’s a downright shopper’s paradise. Don’t miss 2410 N 38th St Sunday 9am-3pm for Halloween costumes (80′s prom! Carmen Miranda!) as well as a mosaicked bicycle. And a bunch of other stuff, of course. View Wallingford / Green Lake Garage Sales in a larger map Having a garage sale or hosting an open house in Wallingford or Green Lake? Let us know at tips@mygreenlake.com and we will add you to the weekly map. This map is created in collaboration with Wallingford’s Wallyhood, our friendly neighbors to the south.

October 23, 2009 at 2:39PM

Zagat Survey: Tangletown's Kisaku is Seattle's best sushi restaurant

Whoooohooo! Tangletown’s own Kisaku Sushi has been decreed Seattle’s best sushi restaurant in Zagat’s 2010 America’s Top Restaurants survey. Kisaku Sushi photo credit: joaquinuy Alas, the survey also shows Seattlites to be the worst tippers in the nation. Aw, come on Seattle, step it up, will ya?

October 23, 2009 at 8:44AM

Greenwood hit by massive fire

Very sad news this morning from our neighbors to the west, PhinneyWood: One-hundred Seattle firefighters battled a massive 3-alarm blaze in downtown Greenwood early this morning. The fire began at 208 N. 85 St., at either Pho Tic Tac or the Green Bean Coffeehouse. Both businesses, along with Szechuan Bistro and C.C. Teriyaki, were destroyed. [PhinneyWood] Just yesterday, we met with Ben from Aurora|Seattle at The Bean, which is (can’t bear to say was …) an amazing place. A nonprofit, it was often staffed by volunteers. A little chalk board implored visitors to “Sit Long. Talk much.” Lisa, one of…