David from Bottega Italiana (409 NE 70th St) asked us to share the news that the gelato and coffee shop will be launching a holiday menu this weekend. They will be giving away free items from their coffee, tea, and specialty drink menus on Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 20 & 21, 2010). From David: We are an illy caffe certified “artists of flavor” coffee shop, and as part of that program we have European coffee and tea specialties that are very unique and delicious (next to our famous gelato, panini and salads). In order to have people taste these unusual…
November 2010
November 16, 2010 at 3:52PM
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Councilmember Conlin: City Council is still working to prevent offices from moving into Green Lake Community Center
Yesterday (Monday, Nov. 16, 2010), Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin sent an email to several members of the Green Lake community. Councilmember Conlin reviewed the changes that City Council has made to Mayor McGinn’s proposed 2011-2012 City budget. On Friday, City Council added 15 weekly Green Lake Community Center drop-in hours to the 15 proposed by the mayor. They also saved two of the three rooms slated for office space in the mayor’s proposed budget. (You can read more about the changes City Council has made to the Mayor’s budget here.) “We are continuing to look for replacement space…
November 15, 2010 at 11:31PM
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Join the Seattle Area German American School at Green Lake’s first Winterfest
Anjanette Gonzales, Marketing Head at the Seattle Area German American (SAGA) School, has asked us to pass on an invitation to the Green Lake neighborhood to join the school at Winterfest, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 5 – 8 p.m. SAGA moved to Green Lake from the University Heights Community Center at the beginning of the school year. They are now located in the old John Marshall High School building (520 NE Ravenna Blvd). The SAGA School welcomes you to join the fun at our annual Winterfest. Celebrate the season in traditional German style, sampling German holiday food like potato pancakes and…
November 15, 2010 at 6:18PM
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4-story retirement facility coming soon to Woodlawn and Latona
Updated Thursday, May 5 with corrected information about the height of The Hearthstone. Construction will soon begin at Woodlawn Ave NE and Latona Ave NE, the site of an empty lot for nearly two years. The property is owned by The Hearthstone, a continuing care retirement community which has occupied the 10-story concrete building at 6720 E Green Lake Way N since 1966. The Hearthstone plans to build a 4-story building on the Woodlawn site. The residence, called “Village Cove,” will contain 28 luxury one- and two- bedroom units. There will be retail spaces on the first floor. The lot…
November 14, 2010 at 6:11PM
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Another Green Lake business closes: “the green lake florist”
There has been lots of news this weekend about Green Lake businesses opening and closing (and, closing). Sadly, we have information about another neighborhood businesses that has closed its doors. “The green lake florist” (the name was spelled using lower-case letters), previously located at 7212 Woodlawn Ave NE, is no longer open. The shop first opened in July in a space previously used as an auxiliary computer lab by Billings Middle School. In September, the doors closed and a sign was posted that read “We are undergoing a re-organization and will be temporarily closed until further notice.” Earlier this month,…
