July 2, 2012

There’s plenty of change brewing on Roosevelt these days! The empty lot at Northeast 89th Street has finally been sold, and there’s also been mysterious activity at the empty building at Northeast 75th Street, shown at right. Meanwhile, the Edward Jones at 9524 Roosevelt Way N.E. has been lured to Thornton Place and is now

June 29, 2012

Like other jewelry shops, Sanford Design at 9224 Roosevelt Way N.E. has plenty of pre-made pieces you can choose from. But owner Dan Sanford says what the small shop really specializes in is making custom jewelry. That can range from creating a design from scratch, redesigning a piece, or even combining multiple pieces into something new,

June 28, 2012

Sound Transit followed the lead of the Seattle City Council today, approving the proposed pedestrian improvements that include a bicycle/pedestrian bridge from North Seattle Community College to Northgate Station, according to a news release from the Cascade Bicycle Club. It states that the Northgate Station Access Strategy commits Sound Transit to: Completing a Northgate access

June 27, 2012

Although the Seattle City Council already approved $5 million for a pedestrian/bike bridge over Interstate 5 along with another $5 million for additional bike/pedestrian improvements around Northgate Station, the Sound Transit board has yet to agree to the joint proposal. On Thursday, the transit agency will consider the Northgate Station Access Strategy proposed by City

June 26, 2012

As the warm days of summer near, the questions grow about the Maple Leaf Garage Sale. But until recently we didn’t have any answers. Lucky for us, new neighbors Eagles Mother Aerie One did some investigating on their own, and discovered that the previous organizers of the neighborhood-wide sale were ready to pass the torch.