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February 20, 2011
The Seattle site of Red Tricycle (“Your Local Playtime Authority”) has a writeup on the Maple Leaf Playground - and loves it. In the piece Explore: Maple Leaf Red Tricycle extols the merits of the playground. “No soggy wood chips here—brilliantly layered gravel simply drains the raindrops and keeps kiddos dry if they take a …
February 18, 2011
We picked this up from our sister site My Green Lake in part because there is a theory that Maple Leaf has more dogs per square yard than any other neighborhood in Seattle. Mostly golden retrievers. We’ve never quite managed to prove this - it’s based on pet licenses by ZIP code area from a few …
February 17, 2011
Maple Leaf Ace Hardware, 9000 Roosevelt Way N.E., has posted on its Facebook page: Found on the sidewalk along Roosevelt in front of our store: A LIGHT BLUE BABY BOUNCIE CARRIER /SEAT Yesterday, Wednesday, February 16, at approximately 11:30 a.m. If you live in (or pass thru) Maple Leaf, do you know who this belongs …
February 17, 2011
By Katie Melton “Yay to Cloud City, no to the roaster.” That’s the verdict by Michael Smith, organizer of the Coffee Club of Seattle, on the espresso served at Cloud City Coffee, 8801 Roosevelt Way N.E, during the “coffee exploration” held at the cafe Wednesday afternoon. Smith liked the way the barista prepared the shot, but was …
February 16, 2011
Update, 4 p.m.: Local snow level dropped to 400 feet Thursday and Thursday night. The wind is just starting to pick up (2 p.m.) and the “closed” signs are deployed and ready for use. Will we get snow as soon as this afternoon? According to a National Weather Service advisory issued within the hour for …