KING 5′s Allen Schauffler reported last night (Monday, Jan. 31, 2011) that Bryan Clay, who earned the title of “world’s greatest athlete” at the 2008 Olympics, is a big fan of Green Lake. Bryan Clay is the reigning Olympic champion for the decathlon. “If you ever jog, walk or ride around Seattle’s Greenlake,” Schauffler writes, “you might have seen him, probably out for a run with his wife, Sarah.” “My in-laws live right up the road here on Phinney Ridge,” Clay told Schauffler, “so we’re down here at Greenlake jogging all the time. We’re at the lower woodland track doing track workouts and things like…
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Mariners pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith and actress Amanda Aardsma stop in at the Green Lake Starbucks
On Thursday (August 5, 2010), C.J. Wilson and David Murphy of the Texas Rangers were in Green Lake, eating breakfast at Beth’s Cafe. This afternoon (Saturday, August 7, 2010), another pitcher made an appearance in the neighborhood. Self-described “Seattle sports freak” Matt Cuellar spotted Mariners pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith at the Green Lake Starbucks (7100 East Green Lake Dr N) at 12:15 p.m. and snapped this picture: News spread fast around twitter. Even the folks behind the Starbucks twitter feed, which has almost a million followers, took notice, tweeting “Thanks for stopping by Greenlake! What’s your drink?”. Rowland-Smith responded to the…
C.J. Wilson and David Murphy of the Texas Rangers in Green Lake for breakfast at Beth’s Cafe
Tweeted by C.J. Wilson, Texas Rangers pitcher, at 10:39 a.m. this morning (Thursday, August 5, 2010): Men vs food. Me and david murphy are walking into a place for breakfast “omelettes bigger than your freakin head!”. Where am I? Yep, sounds like Green Lake’s own Beth’s Cafe (7311 Aurora Ave N), featured in season one of Man v. Food and famous for its 12-egg omelets. Have a great time in Green Lake, C.J. and David.
Join Biggest Loser Ali Vincent at Green Lake basketball courts tomorrow (Wednesday)
Ali Vincent, the Season 5 winner on The Biggest Loser, is coming to Green Lake. Vincent has invited Seattle to join her for an impromptu workout tomorrow (Wednesday, June 23, 2010) at 1 p.m. She’ll be on the Green Lake basketball courts, located behind the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N). Vincent is on tour with Famous Footwear. She is the author of Believe It, Be It: How Being the Biggest Loser Won Me Back My Life. Update: This event will begin at noon tomorrow, not 1 p.m. as previously reported.
2010 Battle at the Lake
The 7th Annual Battle at the Lake basketball tournament will be held this year on Friday, July 16 (6 – 9 p.m.), Saturday, July 17 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.), and Sunday, July 18 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) at the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N). Come enjoy some of Seattle’s best high school, college, and professional men and women basketball players as they compete in this traditional out-door tournament. This free family oriented event also features a slam dunk contest, a fashion show, and autograph opportunities. [Seattle Parks and Recreation North Central Summer 2010…
