Here’s what’s happening in the neighborhood this coming weekend (Dec. 17-19, 2010), via the Green Lake Events Calendar. Please click on links for more information, including event times and locations: Green Lake’s newest restaurant, Cafe Bonjour, is hosting a grand opening celebration on Saturday. The Kooterville Bizarre Bazaar returns to the Green Lake Community Center on Saturday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday is the last day you can pick up a Christmas tree at Green Lake Elementary. Catch a performance of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever or Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol through Dec. 24 at the Seattle Public Theater. Have a…
December 2010
December 14, 2010 at 1:22PM
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More than a thousand people brave the rain for the Pathway of Lights
This past weekend, the amount of rain that fell in Green Lake was “close to that of a historical 100-year event,” according to Seattle Public Utilities. Despite the thorough soaking, the 34th Pathway of Lights at Green Lake Park on Saturday (Dec. 11, 2010) was a success. Jeff Skinner, Green Lake Community Center Coordinator, joked that the event should have been renamed the “Waterway of (some) Lights” and called the turnout of over a thousand people “a testament to the Northwest spirit.” Over 75 volunteers worked to keep the luminarias lit in the rain, and every musical group arrived and performed as planned….
December 14, 2010 at 7:07AM
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Thieves strike in east Green Lake, stealing bits and pieces off of bikes and strollers
A local mom reports about a theft that took place in the garage of her building, located on NE 65th St at 4th Ave NE, on Sunday night (Dec. 12, 2010). Sometime during the night, her brand-new baby stroller was stolen. The thief or thieves also stole bits and pieces off other equipment nearby. They removed screws, CatEye lights, and seats off of two bicycles and completely removed all of the parts off of a third. A fourth bike, which was not locked, was also missing screws. A front wheel was taken from a jogging stroller. “Even the police officer…
December 14, 2010 at 1:35AM
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Storm knocks out power in north Green Lake
Shortly after midnight this morning (Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010), a spectacular thunder and lightning storm hit Seattle. The National Weather Service issued the following “Short Term Forecast“: A STRONG LINE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PRODUCE BRIEF SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH AS IT PASSES. Ppower outages are affecting several north Green Lake homes. Here is a screen shot of the Seattle City Light System Status map, taken at 1:25 a.m.: Update, 2:02 a.m.: Seattle City Light reports the following: “Crews are being called in from home to start repairs. There is…
