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thanks City Investors (i.e. Vulcan) for a huge donation of new kitchen cabinets, stove, microwave and more!! http://bit.ly/aw4saZ

There are a few things that prompted the temporary construction trailers at...

The Sierra Club is holding a forum/information session tonight at REI about their priorities for the remainder of this year’s legislative session in Olympia.

The panel includes Kerri Cehovic (Outreach Director of the Washington Environmental Council), Carrie Dolwick (Policy Associate of the Northwest Energy Coalition), Doug Howell (Senior Regional Representative of the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign), and Bill LaBorde (Policy Director of the Transportation Choice Coalition).

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Thanks for your message about the sand running low and the play-area mats at Cascade Playground.

The grounds...

• Bad Monkey Bistro at 400 Boren Ave N (the Whale Building), opening in late March or April
• Mystery restaurant permitted at 401 Westlake Ave N (former Napa Auto Parts), under renovation now
• And... the top rumor of 2010 is true, Tom Douglas will open a restaurant in the Terry Ave Building in 2011

The Cascade Neighborhood Council (CNC) and EcoCascade invite you to the general meeting on February 17, 2010,  6PM located at the Cascade Peoples Center. The main topic will be the conceptual Green Street design of Thomas St. Extending the only official green streets in SLU from the Cascade neighborhhod to Seattle Center will enhance the residential and pedestrian experience in the neighborhood.

Lloyd Douglas, President, CNC

The Census Bureau is committed to hiring people to work in their own communities...

I received a sad tip in my inbox today. I'll miss seeing all those little red vests running around.

It has escaped general notice but a longtime neighborhood business is shutting its doors at the end of January. Cascade Children's Corner, a local daycare and preschool, is closing after 25 years. For a decade it was based in a red brick building on Minor Avenue, half a block from Cascade Park. Locals may remember seeing its students playing at the park's playground during the day, dressed in distinctive red vests....

Join us for an evening of dinner, dancing, and celebration at our 2nd Annual Mardi Gras Ball: Vegas Nights! Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love the night before Valentine's Day as we raise funds to benefit The Pink Daisy Project (formerly Breast Cancer Sisterhood) in their noble mission to support young...

Inner Chapters is kicking off a monthly Open Mic Night starting Thursday, January 21st from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.

Whether you simply want to hang out and listen or have something...

One of the nice parts of this is being able to ask a question to one of the departments that you always wanted to ask but couldn't figure out who to ask! Click here for the flyer.

This should be as good as last years series. Click here for the flyer.

You're invited to a public meeting to discuss the South Lake Union Urban Design Framework.

The Urban Design Framework was developed from past planning efforts and consideration of new opportunities, and with the guidance of community stakeholders. The Urban Design Framework identifies specific projects, actions, and design opportunities that will ensure that new development strengthens South Lake Union’s livability and sense of place. The framework advances the goals and strategies set out in the South Lake Union neighborhood...

Whenever I walk around South Lake Union, I see too many empty retail spaces, especially along Westlake, and I wonder how long it will take until they start til fill in.  Well, in May there will be one less vacancy as Belltown's finest seafood restaurant Flying Fish is moving...

• National Portfolio Day Seattle 2010 at Cornish last Saturday
• Spruce Street School Open House, also last Saturday
• And, as well-covered at the PI: Seattle City Council approves UW SLU Phase III text amendment (with amendments including Sally Bagshaw's "activated energy area" along 8th Ave N, but no podium and height of 120 ft). As usual, you can watch...

The new Seattle Hard Rock Cafe will be located near Pike Place Market which wouldn't be a bad commute. The press...

The Art Stable is a seven-story loft building in South Lake Union's Cascade neighborhood. Designed by celebrated architect Tom Kundig, the steel and concrete structure features a unique geothermal heating and cooling system. The building contains five contemporary lofts designed to accommodate buyer's creativity and use. Each unit includes two secure,...

Hey everybody!

I am throwing an art show at Southlake Grill next Saturday, January 9th. Show starts at 7pm and I will be holding a rock, paper, scissors contest at 8pm for...

In what seems like another goofy marketing ploy but is actually true, SLU-based Jones Soda Co. is considering a takeover offer from a company based out of Waco, Texas called Big Red Holdings Corp. Read more at Seattle Times.

This too is a little hard to believe, but is definitely a good omen for the neighborhood. Enso closings begin today and move-ins start tomorrow with over half of the building's 135 condos sold. Across the street, Rollin Street is doing surprisingly well. After ditching the condo route and going apartments in April, Rollin's 208 units are now 90% leased. See the full press release at urbnlivn.

Not so good for the neighborhood–Urban Beast is having a going-out-of-business sale. Alley24's retail environment is done right, but times are tough for retailers. The residents may be filling Enso and Rollin Street as mentioned above, but this news signals the retail spaces in those buildings may be vacant a while longer. Story in the Seattle Times.

Plans for a 38-story apartment tower are being discussed for the site currently occupied by the Cosmopolitan Motors Building. If you'll remember, the terra cotta facade of the unofficially historic building came under attack during the summer. The Stranger makes a convincing claim that the owners are trying to strip the building of any historic significance in order to streamline the site's re-development, and they're calling for the City to step in an do something about it.

Now serving!!!!!!

Mike East Coast panini sandwiches for lunch very very good for the soul, make sure you have it grilled.  The eastcoast, and the Chicken Chipolte are my favs

Mistral Kitchen has opened in West 8th. The restaurant, designed by award-winning architect Tom Kundig, features four kitchens, a bar, and four distinct dining areas. Try it out for lunch, dinner, or brunch on the weekends.

TechFlash has broken the story that well-known restaurateur Tom Douglas is in talks to open a restaurant in the Terry Ave Building on the Amazon.com campus. Nothing is final and the opening would be more than year out, but it's still pretty dang exciting.