June 5, 2010

The answer to this question, posted on the board at Maple Leaf’s Dog Oasis, is “they’re here.” After that rather nasty convergence zone that soaked us Friday evening, and also brought a funnel cloud to Monroe, today should be sunny and warm, approaching 70 degrees. More rain on Sunday, but the extended forecast calls for

June 4, 2010

Update: Shari comments on the “puzzling” report: If this comment is addressing turning left onto Roosevelt from 88th St. heading south, I agree that someone is going to get hit. (A pedestrian light was installed last year at this intersection.) Since the bus stop has been taken away by the Snow Goose, cars park all the way down to

June 4, 2010

With the start of June, it’s time to get busy. Here are some highlights this weekend from our Events calendar and from some of our partner sites: There are plenty of farmers markets opening for the season this weekend, including the Phinney Farmers Market from 3-7 p.m. today in the lower parking lot of the Phinney

June 3, 2010

The wait for Burger & Shake is over! The new restaurant opened Tuesday in The Village at Maple Leaf at the former location of Puget Sound Radiator Repair, 8000 Lake City Way N.E. And apparently, word traveled fast about its opening, since there were multiple parties at the burger joint at the random lunch hour of 3 p.m. Thursday.

June 3, 2010

The sun came out just in time for opening day of the Lake City Farmers Market — and just in time for Half Pint Ice Cream, where the line kept growing as the day warmed up. The market, which is located next to the Lake City Library at Northeast 125th Street and 28th Avenue Northeast, is