Most Seattleites are quick to identify a Craftsman home; but what makes a Craftsman garden? Thanks to the Crafts-mania that gripped America from 1890 through the 1920s, Green Lake’s streets are still graced with scads of distinctive Craftsmans, bungalows, Mission Revival and Tudors riffing off the aesthetic of the Arts and Crafts design movement. If you’re lucky enough to be gardening in one of these, you can make a harmonious pair of your house and garden by consulting the design guidelines of this unique style. photo credit: brewbooks Craftsman house, Wallingford (If you’re not sure whether your house falls into…
March 2010
March 31, 2010 at 6:57PM
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Green Lake's Streetwise Gardener: A garden for your craftsman home
March 30, 2010 at 8:28PM
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Green Lake's Evans Pool to close temporarily on Thursday
We just got word from Seattle Parks and Recreation: No fooling – circulation pump needs emergency repairs. Evans Pool at Green Lake Park, 7201 E Green Lake Dr N, will close on Thursday, April 1 from 7:30 a.m. to noon to allow crews time to repair bearings in the circulation pump. The work must be done as soon as possible to avoid further damage to the pump. Early morning lap swim will take place from 6-7:30 a.m. as usual. Both the shallow and deep end exercise classes from 10-11 a.m. will be canceled. Pool staff will be on site Thursday morning…
March 30, 2010 at 4:31PM
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Green Lake Elementary School teacher Angela Blemker to join Earthwatch Institute expedition
Angela Blemker, a Green Lake Elementary (2400 N 65th St) Kindergarten teacher, is heading to Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 11, 2010. As part of her educator fellowship, sponsored by HSBC in the Community, Blemker will use satellite and Internet technology to connect “Live from the Field” to her Green Lake Elementary School classroom and the Green Lake community. Blemker will join Earthwatch Institute’s Mammals of Nova Scotia expedition for two weeks as a member of a research team consisting of scientists and volunteers determined to collect data and answer the most pressing issues related to climate change. Blemker is…
March 30, 2010 at 2:43PM
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Easter in Green Lake
There is a lot going on this Easter weekend (Saturday April 3 and Sunday April 4, 2010) in Green Lake: On Saturday, there will three events in the Green Lake area: The Spring Egg Scramble at the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N). A Magical Egg Hunt at Moon Paper Tent (918 NE 64th St). The annual Bunny Bounce and Easter-themed treats for the animals at Woodland Park Zoo (750 N 50th St). You have a couple of options for eating out: BluWater Bistro on Greenlake (7900 East Green Lake Dr N) will be serving Easter…
