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November 10, 2010
Don’t forget to put out your garbage and yard waste tonight or tomorrow morning. Despite the Veterans Day holiday, Seattle Public Utilities has announced normal garbage collection on Thursday, Nov. 11. However, most other government offices are closed, and the Veterans Day holiday also coincides with the November Seattle Parks and Recreation furlough. All facilities and …
November 9, 2010
Two new street food vendors are venturing to the Maple Leaf neighborhood starting with Erik’s Philly Cheesesteak & Hot Dogs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Washington Dental Building, just south of Thornton Place at 9706 Fourth Ave. We couldn’t find a website for Erik’s, possibly because it’s too new, but the Washington …
November 9, 2010
Police are calling a neighborhood meeting in a week to talk about the glut of burglars hitting homes in the Maple Leaf, Roosevelt and Ravenna areas. The meeting is set for next Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center, 6535 Ravenna Ave. N.E., confirmed Diane Horswill, police community coordinator for the North Precinct. It …
November 8, 2010
If Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has his way, it appears that Nickelsville and other homeless tent camps around the city will find a permanent home in SODO instead of North Seattle. Tonight, Mayor McGinn wrote on his blog that he wants the former Sunny Jim peanut butter factory in SODO at Airport Way and South …
November 8, 2010
Last Tuesday the new Got Soup? mobile food vendor stopped in the Maple Leaf neighborhood just in time for our chilly fall weather. But if you missed your chance to try the soups made from “fresh, local, and organic ingredients,” owner Jerry Baxter told us he will be back tomorrow as he is making the Washington …