October 12, 2010

The Hive Social Club, 9220 Roosevelt Way N.E., may be a “party house that specializes in princess parties,” but as owner Melissa Plourd explained in our earlier post about the new Maple Leaf business, “it’s for princesses of all ages.” Which is where its twice-monthly Henna Night fits into the theme, the first of which was on Monday.

October 12, 2010

Family Game Night on Monday at the Northgate Library, 10548 Fifth Ave. N.E., indeed had something for all ages, from the multiplayer video game Rock Band … … to board games including Monopoly and Pictionary … … and even old-school classics like Twister. The Seattle Public Library offers such free family game nights frequently at its many

October 12, 2010

Editor’s note: This post and photo are by Simone Lupson-Cook, a neighborhood resident and falconer who also posts at WingTrip. Sunday night in the spitting rain a neighbor knocked on the door and said he had found a baby owl in the street. I knew immediately it wouldn’t be a baby as breeding season for

October 11, 2010

The 24 Hour Fitness now open in Northgate at 11030 Eighth Ave. N.E. will be closing its doors Dec. 16, the day before the new 24 Hour Fitness opens at the 507 Northgate building at the corner of Northgate Way and Fifth Avenue Northeast, according to a letter sent to current members of the Northgate club. We weren’t

October 11, 2010

The Street Treats mobile dessert truck is returning today for its regular Monday afternoon shift to satisfy sweet tooths in Maple Leaf and Northgate. The street vendor will be parked from 12:30-2:45 p.m. at the Washington Dental Service building, just south of Thornton Place at 9706 Fourth Avenue Northeast. Check out a sampling of the menu here.

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