April 2, 2010

Wow, that was fast. Yesterday, KIRO’s Dave Ross set a goal to raise $500,000 to save the Family 4th fireworks show over Lake Union, which had been canceled because of a lack of a sponsor. Less than 24 hours later, area businesses and individuals proved the power of a community by pledging the $500,000 needed to keep the

April 2, 2010

There are plenty of Easter-themed activities in around Maple Leaf this weekend, including the annual Bunny Sock Hop at Northgate Community Center tonight at 6:30 and the Carnival of Eggs from 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Lakeview Free Methodist Church. But it’s not just about Easter this weekend. Check out some other area events:

April 1, 2010

SeattleCrime.com has posted an update on a robbery last week at the Northgate Mall food court. It occurred March 27 at about 9:30 p.m., officials say. The crime blog, drawing from the police report on the incident, states: The suspects punched the man in the face, knocked him to the ground, and kicked him while

April 1, 2010

Getting to Golden Gardens on the Burke Gilman Trail takes you through the dangerous, unfinished stretch which runs through Ballard — called the “missing link” — which has long been a hot-button issue with bicyclists, drivers and businesses in the area. King County Superior Court Judge Jim Rogers is expected to issue his opinion Friday

April 1, 2010

It’s true: A family of beavers have dammed a piece of Thornton Creek and created a beaver pond right here in Maple Leaf. We heard about it from Rob Stevens: Out walking the dog in north Maple Leaf and I stumbled upon a beaver dam in Maple Leaf! Who would have thunk it!? The beaver