Last night (Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011) brought one of our neighborhood’s biggest events: the Green Lake Pathway of Lights. Here are some scenes from the evening, courtesy of seattlepi.com:
December 2011
December 10, 2011 at 3:57PM
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A look back at the Green Lake Bowl
This story comes to us via Kat Chow. Kat is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory, an advanced reporting class in which students produce news stories and packages for local neighborhood and ethnic newspapers and online sites. The Green Lake Bowl, which was first opened in 1950 at the intersection of NE Ravenna Blvd & Woodlawn Ave NE, was a neighborhood hotspot until it struck out and closed down in 1982. The bowling alley’s actual structure was built way back in 1923 and was 9,070 square feet, according to tax records that Ed Carlos, who grew up…
December 8, 2011 at 2:26PM
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This weekend in Green Lake: The Green Lake Pathway of Lights and more
Here is what’s happening this weekend in our part of the city: Friday, Dec. 9, 2011 7 p.m. The Seattle Public Theater at the Green Lake Bathhouse presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. [info] 9 p.m. The Seattle Public Theater at the Green Lake Bathhouse presents Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. [info] 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. The Greenlake Christmas lights are on display. [info] Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Holiday toy drive at Lifestyle Chiropractic. [info] 11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free seminar for home buyers at the Green Lake Library. [info] 1 p.m. The Seattle Public Theater at the Green Lake Bathhouse presents Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. [info] 2 p.m….
December 7, 2011 at 3:52PM
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Memories of Green Lake Elementary School
Did you attend Green Lake Elementary School (2400 N 65th St)? We would love to compile your memories and snapshots of the school. To get things started, here is a remembrance from David Carlos, who has lived in Green Lake since 1968: My sister, brother and I are alumni of the ol’ Green Lake Elementary when it was a beautiful turn-of-the-century wooden building. Then, when the brick building opened in 1970, we were the first-year students there. My 4th grade class was HUGE. There were 7 guys named David in the class of about 60-70 students in the room we called Team C. The…
December 5, 2011 at 7:46PM
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Forza Coffee set to open in January
Debbie Macdonald of Forza Coffee Company sent us an update on the status of the coffeeshop, which is currently under construction in the Circa Green Lake building (6900 E Green Lake Way N). Construction and opening preparations are rolling along quickly, Debbie says, and Forza should be open in mid-to-late January, 2012. You can read more about the Green Lake Forza here.
