March 25, 2010

Although spring has just only officially arrived, it’s already time to start planning some summer activities for the kids. Luckily for Maple Leaf residents, they have a gem right down the street at the Kitchen Coach Cooking School, 850 N.E. 88th St. If you want to help build some kitchen confidence in your young foodie,

March 25, 2010

Two years from now, all this will be under 30 feet of water. Work will have begun on a new park on top, where the waters of the old, open Maple Leaf Reservoir glistened for the past 100 years. This is the last, and largest, piece of the city’s program to bury four open reservoirs.

March 25, 2010

After working in a woodshop and growing his business through word of mouth for 10 years, Mark Hutchins has finally found a storefront in Maple Leaf for his artistic framing business, Hangfire Design and Frame at 9211 Roosevelt Way N.E. Mark Hutchins opened Hangfire Design and Frame in October. Rather than be fooled by the

March 24, 2010

This is a “wayfinding” sign for bike commuters. It’s part of the city’s Bicycle Master Plan. Signs like this are popping up all over the neighborhood, along with “bike dots” on the pavement. The master plan is an extensive and controversial effort by the Department of Transportation to make Seattle “the most bike-friendly city in

March 24, 2010

This is a “wayfinding” sign for bike commuters. It’s part of the city’s Bicycle Master Plan. Signs like this are popping up all over the neighborhood, along with “bike dots” on the pavement. The master plan is an extensive and controversial effort by the Department of Transportation to make Seattle “the most bike-friendly city in