The Bellevue Reporter is reporting that a Bellevue man drove his car off the NE 80th St overpass and landed on southbound I-5 after hitting a tree. The incident happened at approximately 2 a.m. this morning (Tuesday, April 26, 2011). The driver of the vehicle may have been surprised by an oncoming vehicle and overreacted, causing the car to plow through a small fence into a grassy embankment, the Bellevue Reporter cites WSP Trooper Julie Startup as saying. ”He came down from the hillside through the grass and was vaulted somewhat, and he basically came back down to earth in lane one,”…
April 2011
April 26, 2011 at 6:44AM
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The Bathhouse Theatre, 1971
Check out this July 1971 photograph of the Green Lake Bathhouse, which comes to us courtesy of our news partner seattlepi.com: The bathhouse, located on the northwest side of the lake at 7312 West Green Lake Dr N, was constructed in 1928 as a place for modest swimmers to change from street clothes to beachwear. As modesty became less of concern, use of the bathhouse decreased. In 1970, the building was converted into a 130-seat theater which was operated by the city. In 1981, the Parks Department ended its management of the theater program. However, the city maintained ownership of the bathhouse, which it…
April 25, 2011 at 7:52PM
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Resident reaches out to Amazon following Tangletown collision
This guest post comes to us via Tangletown resident Matt Kowalczyk. This afternoon, as I was leaving for yoga, I watched the AmazonFresh delivery truck come down my street to deliver my weekly groceries. As he pulled up to my house, I heard a crackle crackle crackle as he drove the backend of his truck into the backend of my car. He was trying to avoid another car that was in a big hurry coming towards him. What I didn’t know, is that this driver was about to be in worse shape than my car. I immediately shouted some expletive at this…
April 25, 2011 at 3:00PM
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Green Lake’s new Irwin’s Bakery and Cafe is on track to open by Mother’s Day
Note: You can read updated information about Irwin’s opening date and menu here. Irwin’s Neighborhood Bakery and Cafe is coming soon to east Green Lake. Owner Linda Fecher tells us that she is hoping for a grand-opening celebration on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 8, 2011), with free treats for moms. A soft opening will precede that sometime in early May. The bakery and cafe will be located at 301 NE 65th St, across the street from Latona Pub, Mona’s Bistro and Lounge, Cafe Lulu, and Krittika Noodles & Thai Cuisine. The location previously held PetDaddy, a self-serve dog wash and dog boutique….
April 24, 2011 at 10:09PM
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Trees in bloom at Green Lake Park
Many thanks to Judith Ryan for sharing the following photographs with us, shot at Green Lake Park: Judith is the creative force behind the new community blog Living Green Lake and is a My Green Lake advertiser.
