A new event that combines running, walking and basketball is coming to Green Lake Park on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 10 a.m. The MVP Challenge 5K will raise funds for Andrew Moritz, former University of Washington Men’s Basketball player and former Seattle Storm practice squad player. Andrew has a desmoplastic small-round-cell tumor. “It is a very rare form of cancer,” reads the event’s website. “There are only two hospitals in the U.S. that staff specialists to treat this cancer. Funds raised via the event will support Andrew’s medical bills as well as the out of pocket travel expenses Andrew…
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Matthew Inman, creator of ‘The Oatmeal,’ gives a shout-out to Green Lake in a Washington Post live chat
Earlier today (Friday, Sept. 16, 2011), The Washington Post hosted a Live Q&A chat with Matthew Inman, creator of The Oatmeal. Video of the chat, titled The Oatmeal Shows The Post How To Draw and Answers Questions, can be viewed here: “I love your style!” a fan wrote to Matthew. “Where do you hang out in Seattle so I can bask in your awesomeness and the awesomeness of those around you? Also, more kitty cartoons please!” “I spend a lot of time in Fremont, because that’s where I live” Matthew answered. “Lately I’ve been going to Green Lake a lot. I run…
Sean Penn seen running around Green Lake
Sean Penn was at Green Lake Park earlier this evening (Monday, July 18, 2011), according to reports from people at the park. Just before 5 p.m., Charlotte Smith tweeted “Just lapped Sean Penn @ greenlake. Not kidding.” Less than an hour later, “Carol Anonymous” added that her daughter had also seen the Academy Award-winning actor running around Green Lake, and over on Facebook, Karen Laurie of Cafe Lulu asked, “Any idea what Sean Penn is doing in town? He was just spotted running around Greenlake by one of the Cafe Lulu gals.” Welcome to Green Lake, Sean! Update, 11:25…
Try out Minimus shoes at Green Lake Park with Molly Mesnick
Reality TV star Molly Mesnick will be at Green Lake Park on Thursday, July 21, 2011, 1-3 p.m. OnlineShoes.com will be hosting the event, which is a promotion for the New Balance Minimus. Although no shoes will be for sale, runners will be able to test out the shoes and provide feedback to New Balance. There will also be be “Minimus to Win it” games with New Balance swag for prizes. Molly Mesnick, Co-op Manager for OnlineShoes.com, met her husband Jason Mesnick on the 13th season of the reality dating show The Bachelor. The event will be at the south end of Green Lake Park. Look for…
Brian Joo visits Green Lake Park
There was a sudden flurry of activity on twitter last night (Friday, July 8, 2011) after a popular R&B singer tweeted that he was in Green Lake Park. Just after 7 p.m., Brian Joo (브라이언 주), a Korean-American R&B singer, tweeted from his phone that he was “in Greenlake, WA having some coffee and enjoying the beautiful lake.” An hour later he posted the following photo: “Beautiful Greenlake,” he tweeted. “For some reason, Seattle feels like home to me.. Might move here in the future ;)” Joo, who is wildly popular in Korea, has more than 100,000 twitter followers. Fans from around…
