Local architect Emory Baldwin has won a national AARP Livable Communities Award for his home in the Green Lake area. The award winners were announced today by AARP and the National Association of Homebuilders. From the press release: The 2009 AARP and NAHB Livable Communities Awards (www.aarp.org/homedesign) recognize forward-looking builders, developers, and architects for award winning designs that demonstrate energy efficient, convenient and comfortable residential living for people of all ages and abilities: Architect – ZAI Inc. (for Green Lake Residence in Seattle, WA) The Architects of ZAI Inc. created a home designed to respond to the various changes people…
January 2010
January 19, 2010 at 5:48PM
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Drive south from Green Lake every day? Your commute is one of America's worst.
Check out this little factoid making its way around Twitter right now: The southbound stretch of I-5 at 45th Street (Exit 169) is, according to the number crunchers at The Daily Beast, America’s 7th worst commute. #7, I-5, Seattle Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 256 Worst bottleneck: Southbound, 45th St/Exit 169 Length of worst bottleneck: 1.46 mi Weekly hours of congestion on worst bottleneck: 34 Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 21.3 mph The expert opinion: “We have one major problem in downtown Seattle, and that is physical restraints,” says Paul Tosch, traffic reporter for KOMO 1000. “We only have…
January 19, 2010 at 5:28PM
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Dog lost in north Green Lake – have you seen Palmer?
We just heard from Ashley that her dog, Palmer, got out of her yard this morning and has been missing all day. Ashley writes that Palmer is “elderly, super friendly, and has a bad hind leg.” He went missing from the north side of Green Lake, near BluWater and Chocolati. Have you seen Palmer? Give Ashley a ring at 206-718-5694. Update: Friday, January 22nd 1:10 p.m. Palmer has been found! He returned home to Ashley late last night.
January 18, 2010 at 10:16PM
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Green Lake Ben & Jerry's bumps up reopening to February 1st
You know how we told you that the Ben & Jerry’s Green Lake Scoop Shop (7900 E Green Lake Dr N, Ste 104) was closing down shop until March 1st? Well, happy day! We just spotted the following on the Green Lake Ben & Jerry’s twitter stream (@frozeneuphoria): FYI- Reopening Feb 1st to celebrate an early spring!!! Stop on by after the first for Hot Chocolate, Shakes & Splashes, and Ice Cream!!! Sweet! Ben & Jerry’s, we love ya! Update, January 27th: We just got word: Ben & Jerry’s is now open! photo credit: ginnerobot
