(Ed. note: In addition to being Chairman of the Green Lake Community Council and an experienced real estate agent, Michael Cornell is also My Green Lake’s Site Sponsor.  Thank you for your support, Michael!)

Check out this article from yesterday’s Seattle Times. It confirms what I have been telling my clients for some time.
Prices [...]

There was a fire at Green Lake Plaza (505 NE 70th St, near southbound I-5) today (Monday).  Emergency response was first called to the scene at 1:24 p.m.
Flames and a large smoke plume could be seen from several blocks away.  Witnesses reported seeing residents of the building leaning out of their windows.

VIDEO: from Craig Downing [...]

After Tangletown’s beloved Luau Polynesian Lounge (2253 North 56th St) closed its doors on January 26, rumor had it that it was to be replaced by a cocktail lounge.
Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson spoke with new owners Jay Farias and Erik Knutson and has confirmed that yes, the restaurant will [...]

Check out today’s Seattle Times for a riveting historical account with ties to our neighborhood.
Written by Russ Hanbey, 1916 Seattle was a hotbed of sin when 2 officers were killed describes a wild, unlawful time in Seattle’s history.   Against a backdrop of booze, prostitution, and general unlawfulness, Hanbey share the details of the July [...]

We just noticed this tidbit buried in a larger Seattle Times report about a series of announcements made today by Seattle Public Schools:
Green Lake Elementary Principal Cheryl Grinager will move to nearby McDonald Elementary in the fall.
No word yet on who the new Principal will be at Green Lake Elementary.  If you know, please drop [...]

Remember that string of late-night muggings at the lake last September?  Yeah, those.
The getaway driver just pleaded guilty.
From The Seattle Times:

Sheena Blackburn, 24, who was arrested with two men last fall for their alleged roles in a string of North Seattle robberies, pleaded guilty today to three counts of second-degree robbery.
Blackburn, who authorities say was [...]

Casey sent some sad news to us today.
A 1997 Bishop Blanchet (8200 Wallingford Ave N) graduate died on December 26 after an accidental fall. Casey writes:
Today was the memorial for Charley Wellnitz. He was a phenomenal athlete with an unforgettable smile. He was a buddy from growing up, and the memorial at Our [...]

Did you know that Green Lake houses at least three old fallout shelters?
Yep.
Fallout Shelter #1 – The Big One
I first saw mention of this fallout shelter while perusing the Green Lake Archives:
200-person fallout shelter to be ready by November 1
By Trudy Weckworth, North Central Outlook September 13, 1962
A large reinforced concrete fallout shelter is being [...]

A couple of Green Lake residences appear in the Seattle Times Guide to Best Holiday Lights around Puget Sound:
Ed Boese, 6557 Fourth Ave. N.E. 20,000 lights on three sides of condominium building. Accepting donations to Food Lifeline. 5-10 p.m. weekdays, 5-11 p.m. weekends.
Russ and Phyllis Kintrea, 6303 Sixth Ave. N.E. Thousands of lights, Nutcrackers, Santa, [...]

Two Seattle Times readers have indicated that the suspects that appear in the photographs released today by the SPD may live in the University District:

I’ve seen all these characters in the U District before. They won’t be hard to spot and I bet none of them are tuned into the TV news or the Wall [...]