October 22, 2010

Here’s a reminder: Elthea Farr, the former co-owner of Maple Leaf’s Cloud City Coffee, will be hosted and perhaps roasted at the restaurant from 4-7 p.m. today. Elthea is returning to Hawaii to raise her family (and perhaps enjoy the sun). Please stop by next Friday, October 22 to say goodbye to Elthea. She’s headed

October 22, 2010

Just one more week before Halloween, and Maple Leaf is breaking out in orange lights, white webs and black spiders. Also bones, ghouls, ghosts and witches. (No sign of Lady Gaga. Yet.) We’re looking for your photos of neighborhood decorations. The spookier the better. Hang that bat, carve those pumpkins, and send us the pictures!

October 22, 2010

Does the thought of a Meatloaf Sandwich help get you into fall mode? The Here and There grill has got you covered, with plenty of comfort food on the menu when it stops from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today outside the Washington Dental Building, 9706 Fourth Ave. N.E. What’s your favorite comfort food?

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October 21, 2010

Photo courtesy All The Best Pet Care If you’re already planning on bringing your pooch to the Maple Leaf Parade of Costumes, you can get even more from your costume this weekend at the inaugural Howl-O-Ween event at All The Best Pet Care, 8050 Lake City Way N.E. The Maple Leaf store is awarding the

October 21, 2010

If weather permits the second annual Maple Leaf Parade of Costumes will be held on Halloween afternoon, sponsored by the Maple Leaf Community Council. Big Kids, Little Kids, Furry Ones too - show off your costume while parading the ML neighborhood with instruments, noisemakers, and freaky sounds. Bring a non-perishable food item (for local food