Last month, King County Metro published a proposal for a September 2012 change to Greater Seattle’s transit system. The proposed service change includes a new route, Route 63, which would replace Route 26. We took a close look at this possible new route here. Metro is also proposing changes to Route 16, which connects downtown Seattle to the Northgate neighborhood via east Green Lake. Under the proposed service change, trips would be added Route 16, and the north part of the route would be moved to N 92nd St and 1st Ave NE. Currently, the route travels via College Way N, Meridian Avenue N and NE Northgate Way between North…
November 2011
November 20, 2011 at 8:10AM
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Hearthstone resident says she is “madder than a wet hen” about proposed change to Route 16
November 19, 2011 at 3:32PM
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Pathway of Lights at Green Lake Park
Updated Nov. 28, 2011 Staff at the Green Lake Community Center continue preparations for the 35th Pathway of Lights, the annual lighting of the path around Green Lake. The luminary walk is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, 5-8 p.m., rain or shine. Details are available here, a facebook page for the event is here and the following poster will soon be printed:
November 19, 2011 at 1:16PM
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Green Lake job openings: Cafe Bonjour, Chocolati, The Purple Store, Skinlogic
We’re testing a new column here on My Green Lake: a round-up of current job openings in the neighborhood. This idea comes to us via Caroline Sherman of Handy Admin. (Thanks, Caroline!) Please let us know what you think. Would periodic posts of Green Lake job listings be of use to you? Cafe Bonjour (7119 Woodlawn Ave NE) is hiring experienced baristas. Cooking experience is a plus. For more information, visit Cafe Bonjour. The Green Lake Chocolati (7810 E Green Lake Dr N) is looking for a weekend barista. [info] The Purple Store (7616 Aurora Ave N) needs help with order packing and customer service. [info] Skinlogic Skin…
November 19, 2011 at 11:05AM
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New programs at Green Lake Community Center: Youth Holiday Pottery and Pee Wee Sports
Carl Bergquist, Green Lake Community Center Assistant Coordinator, asked us to help spread the word about some new programs at the community center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N): We have added a second Youth with Parent (family) Holiday Pottery Class in December. This is a two session class that is designed for kids aged 7-12 to make a holiday family piece to share during the holidays and will include a firing and a glazing. The added class is a Friday with two classes December 2 and December 9, 5-630pm, $30 per child. We have added another Pee Wee Sports…
November 18, 2011 at 1:26PM
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New book “Seattle On Ice” includes scenes from Green Lake
Local author Mike Attebery wrote to tell us that his new novel, Seattle On Ice, features scenes from the Green Lake neighborhood. The story’s finale, according to Attebery, takes place at The Hearthstone (6720 East Green Lake Way N) and on the lake. From Amazon.com: Like the secret love child of Dirty Harry and Martha Stewart, Brick Ransom is a rookie cop with a taste for fine dining and zero patience for slovenly deadbeats and criminal scum. In the middle of a rare Northwest blizzard, Brick is forced to cut his dinner short in order to protect three key witnesses – a…
