December 3, 2010

If you take a look at our Events calendar, there can be no doubt that the holiday season is well upon us, whether or not you’re ready. But there are plenty of events taking place this weekend to help you get ready, or at least help you get in a festive mood: The Northgate Community Center,

December 3, 2010

From our partners at Fremont Universe: Metro riders will have to keep a little more change handy in the new year. King County Metro Transit is increasing fares starting in January 2011. Beginning Jan. 1, all adult Metro riders will see a 25 cent fare increase. Fares for other Metro products, such as passes and

December 2, 2010

I just came across a brochure for the North End Arts Tour and I was so excited when I saw that its map puts Maple Leaf smack dab in the middle. But then I noticed that the route for the tour also goes smack dab around our fine little neighborhood, skipping its myriad galleries and other art

December 2, 2010

It’s one of Maple Leaf’s best secrets. In the center of the neighborhood, essentially invisible behind an innocuous house on Northeast 89th Street, Maya Radoczy a decade ago built a 1,200-square-foot hot shop to pursue her passion. It has four electric kilns, an electric annealing furnace that hits 2,000 degrees and a gas-fired glory hole

December 1, 2010

It’s quite evident from some of our comments that plenty of readers out there would like to see more (and possibly better) sidewalks in Maple Leaf. Well, how would you like to do something about it as a member of the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board? A news release from the Seattle Department of Transportation says the volunteer board is