A well-known online comic artist just checked in via twitter at Tangletown’s Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea House (2200 N 56th St).
Matthew Inman runs The Oatmeal, “an entertainment site full of comics, quizzes, and other delights.”
Inman treated his 50,000+ twitter followers to the view from his table at Zoka, including a peek at his latest [...]

Ooooh, check it out!
We just got word that author Rick R. Reed, the “Stephen King of gay horror,” lives in Green Lake! And, even better, the protagonist of his latest novel, The Blue Moon Cafe, is also a Green Laker.
Thanks for putting us on the map, Rick! Can’t wait to read the book.

If you have seen celebrity naturalist David Mizejewski from National Wildlife Federation on any of his regular radio or television appearances—including the Today Show, Martha Stewart, HGTV and Animal Planet—you know he is committed to making the world a better place for wildlife. And now he is coming to the zoo to show you how [...]

Welcome Welcome Welcome Scarecrow Video, our newest advertiser!

Scarecrow Video is located in the UDistrict, but from 1988-1993, it was Green Lake’s pride and joy.  Check out this little tidbit from their book The Scarecrow Video Movie Guide. That’s right – Kurt and Courtney came to our hood for videos.

Scarecrow Video is also sponsoring Wallingford’s [...]

Global Citizen Journey is presenting the film Pray the Devil back to Hell at the Green Lake Library (7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N.) on October 18.
GCJ is proud to participate in this showing, as part of its engagement with the story and people of Liberia, in preparation for GCJ Liberia 2010. This screening [...]

Green Lake houses a lot of creative people.  In the past, we’ve told you about a painter, a poet, a mystery writer, a literary novelist, a pair of food bloggers, and a beloved Green Lake legend.
If you follow our tweets, you may already be familiar with Lani Brooke, the local talent that we are showcasing [...]

Jog over to Super Jock ‘n Jill (7210 E Green Lake Dr N) starting between 5:30 and 6:00 tonight to meet Geoff Hollister and purchase his insightful and humorous book, Out of Nowhere: The Inside Story of How Nike Marketed the Culture of Running.
Here are the editorial reviews from Amazon:
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How does a boy from [...]

Thanks is owed to Horseknuckle for noticing that Robin Leventhal, of Crave and Top Chef fame, tweeted the following this afternoon:
OFF to Roller blade Green lake, finally, off my computer for a moment, desperate for some Vitamin D and fresh air!!!
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OMG, she is so so cute! Go Robin!

Spotted on twitter:
Just skated Green Lake with Jeff Ament and Chris from Stonefly…Pearl Jam concert tonight.
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Y’know, there are some pretty cool people living in Green Lake.
We received a thanks from Bay Anapol, local author, for sharing information about Spanish Lessons Guy, whom she describes as “a terrific character.” Once we heard she was an author, we wanted to know more.
Bay, who is currently working on a novel, lives on [...]