A benefit dinner for the University District Food Bank will be held Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, 5-10 p.m., at Seattle’s network of Neighborhood Grills restaurants, including the Greenlake Bar & Grill (7200 E Green Lake Drive N). At least 50% of each dinner bill will be donated to the Food Bank, and 2/3 of the cost of a special $30 three-course menu will be donated. Customers will also receive two bar drinks for the price of one if they donate two 8-ounce cans of food (this deal is limited to one per customer). “The benefit dinner is a great way to reconnect with…
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New express bus route connects Green Lake to Redmond
A new Sound Transit Express bus route now connects Green Lake, the U District, Overlake and downtown Redmond. Route 542 begins at the Redmond Transit Center and operates along the SR 520 corridor, with stops at Redmond City Hall, the SR 520/NE 51st Freeway Station, the Overlake Transit Center, Yarrow Point Freeway Station, and Evergreen Point Freeway Station. Including Mountlake Boulevard, the route makes six on-street stops in the University District before ending at the 65th Street Park-and-Ride in east Green Lake. Service runs every 15 minutes in both directions on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to…
Green Lake's Medic One Unit to move to the U-District
Tonight (Saturday, July 24, 2010) was Medic 16′s last night in Green Lake. I spoke with Greg Forslund, a fire fighter at Fire Station 16 (6846 Oswego Place NE). Forslund confirmed that The Seattle Fire Department is transferring the Medic One Unit to Station 17 (temporarily located at 4557 11th Ave NE), and that tonight was the unit’s last shift at Station 16. Engine 16, a fire engine, will remain at Station 16, which is scheduled to be renovated in 2011. Medic One Units provide Advanced Life Support. The Fire Department reports that they respond to approximately 28,000 Basic Life…
Lots of helicopter noise this afternoon in Green Lake
Hearing something? Starting around 3:15 this afternoon, the sound of helicopters could be heard in the Green Lake neighborhood. As of 3:55, the noise is still present. While we can’t pinpoint the cause with absolute certainty, it seems likely that the helicopters are connected to a large police operation currently going down in the U-District: SWAT teams have surrounded a home in the 5200 block of 12th ave NE in University District looking for a bank robbery suspect. SWAT has called for the armored Bearcat and units from other precincts are assisting at the scene. [ ... ] According to…
Our old neighbors: Scarecrow Video
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 neighborhood blog Wallyhood. From Wallyhood: Regular readers will know how we feel about national chains: food, coffee, clothing, whatever. By focusing on “top sellers”, they destroy diversity. If you’re a movie buff, you’re lucky to have Scarecrow Video (5030 Roosevelt Way NE), one of…
