At the end of every month we like to take a look back the stories that got the most clicks on mygreenlake.com. This past month, readers showed a lot of interest in a new bus route that connects Green Lake, the U District, Overlake and downtown Redmond. There was a lot of excitement about a new service offered by the library: free MP3 music file downloads. The 56th St Market opened its doors in Tangletown (you can take a peek inside here) and east Green Lake’s Cafe Bonjour debuted a kids’ menu. We also told you about a new bilingual…
January 2011
January 31, 2011 at 2:23PM
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Man arrested after dancing pants-less at a north Green Lake bus stop
This story, by Levi Pulkkinen, comes to us via our news partner seattlepi.com. A 46-year-old Seattle man accused of dancing pants-less at a Green Lake neighborhood bus stop is facing felony indecent exposure charges. According to charging documents, a passing driver called the police after spotting James R. Amundson’s bare behind at a Metro Transit stop in the 2200 block of North 80th Street. Describing the 8:30 p.m. Jan. 19 incident, the man told police he circled the block once after seeing the pants-less Amundson standing rearward to traffic, according to charging documents. As he passed Amundson a second time, the man said Amundson…
January 31, 2011 at 6:13AM
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Roosevelt High School student author to visit Mockingbird Books
Sarah Bowen, a 9th grader at Roosevelt High School, will be discussing her book 5 Winds, 5 Dreams: The Guarders of Peace at Mockingbird Books (7220 Woodlawn Ave NE) on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. From Mockingbird Books: This fantasy is a story about five orphans who meet at an academy where they are learning to become fairies and guardians. Before they have finished with their training, they are chosen to embark on a quest to retrieve a power diamond that is in the hands of the Dark Wind. Join Sarah as she talks about how she got her idea for this…
January 30, 2011 at 11:10AM
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Sunday photo: Lamb stew at Greenlake Wines + wine bar
On Sundays, we feature a great shot of our park or neighborhood from the MyGreenLake Flickr Pool. This week’s photo was shot by Erin Kohlenberg on Friday, Jan.21, 2011. Erin took this picture at Greenlake Wines + wine bar (1400 N 80th St). ”This was a very tasty lamb stew, with fresh house baked bread,” Erin writes. “It was a happy hour portion, tiny! I took this under a table lamp at the restaurant.” Greenlake Wines features a happy hour on Mondays through Fridays, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Feta and flatbread, baconini, and cremini panini are regularly available for $3…
January 30, 2011 at 6:44AM
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Puget Sound Concert Opera to perform at Bethany Lutheran Church
The Puget Sound Concert Opera is performing Lakmé by Léo Delibes at Green Lake’s Bethany Lutheran Church (7400 Woodlawn Ave NE) on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 5 p.m. There is a $15 suggested donation ($10 for students and seniors). From Wikipedia: Lakmé is an opera in three acts by Léo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille. Set in British India in the mid 19th century, Lakmé is based on the 1880 novel Rarahu ou Le Mariage de Loti by Pierre Loti. Delibes wrote the score during 1881-82 with its first performance on 14 April 1883 at the…
