Dispatches from Ravenna, a neighborhood in Northeast Seattle
Oh yes. We’re still here.
October came and went (as did our paultry six Trick-or-Treaters)…
…votes were cast and turkey was eaten in November…
…there was a little blizzard in December…
…so, was there really anything to write about?
Yes! Of course there was! TONS! But we didn’t, and for that, we apologize.
And now, we’re back on the case. Off we go….
…but it always feels good.
Another Green Seattle Partnership volunteer event in Ravenna Park is happening this Saturday from 10 am until 2 pm.
More information and contact emails and whatnot at the Green Seattle Partnership website.
Support your local small business owners! It’s good for them, good for the community, and it gets you away from those Dow Jones tickers that seem to be popping up on every local news broadcast.
Don’t know where those small business and their owners happen to be? Then you should attend this year’s Shop Local Seattle, held at the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center this Saturday from noon until 3 pm. Heck, you should attend even if you do.
There’s even a raffle! We loves a good raffle. One free ticket at the door, $1 for additional tickets. Proceeds go to the Literacy for a Lifetime, a program dedicted to giving books to sick kids at Seattle Children’s.
The list of vendors at this year’s event is here, and it’s impressively long, I would say.
An article by NWsource shopping columnist Alison Brownrigg about this year’s event is here.
Thanks to Chris D. for poking me in the inbox.
At 6:23 last night, no fewer than 16 fire department units were dispatched to 70th and Ravenna Avenue NE in response to a fire at the multi-unit building on the NW corner of the intersection.
At approximately 8:00 pm, when we were coming home, there were still a couple units at the scene, including a ladder truck parked in the traffic circle. A brief walk-by by yours truly revealed that the fire was out, many charred pieces of furniture littered the sidewalk, and more pieces were being removed by fire fighters.
Here’s a shot of the scene this morning:
Work has already started on the unit, which I think is a good sign. As multi-resident buildings go, we’ve often admired this one as it blends in so well with the surrounding neighborhood of single-family homes.
If anyone has any more information on what happened or what anyone can do to help, drop us a tip.
UPDATE: There’s a bit about the fire on the Seattle P-I’s Seattle 911 blog. No injuries, which is was I was wondering about and hoping for.
King County Metro wants to help you out of your car.
Join their Northeast Seattle In Motion Program and you can earn rewards and qualify for prize drawings as you bike, walk, bus and carpool your way around town.
The program runs through mid-November. You need to live south of 65th and east of 25th to qualify for the Northeast Program (here’s Metro’s nifty map of the area), but you can still use their tips on your own (the Do It Yourself kit is here).
In Motion has been around since 2003 (other neighborhood programs here), but this fall is its first time in our neck of the woods.
I’ve a friend on the Eastside who’s been using the program. She says that logging her efforts and receiving the transpo-treats have really encouraged her to save rides and look for alternatives to get around.
Thanks to Linda T. for the press release.
Autumn is upon us. Never mind that it’s supposed to be 80 degrees today, or something. The trees are turning, there’s lots of football on TV, school is in session; thus, autumn.
Walked to Third Place Books yesterday, after a bit of a hiatus from doing so. Good timing on my part, as the mural on the outside of the building facing 20th had just started undergoing its extreme makeover:
Much more is gone today. Two large holes are now visible. Too bad about the mural, but the windows will be sweeeet.
We just got back from a carbon-free walk to Whole Foods, and we’re kinda sweaty. However, a big THANK YOU to Mama Nature for giving us back the June she took from us.
Aside from more sweaty walks, this heat wave could also mean that the local tomato crop might actually have a chance to become red before the first frost. We’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for our fellow urban farmers.
First we’ve got you pulling invasive weeds out of the Ravenna Ravine from 10 am until 12:30 pm.
Now we’re telling you that after all that you should go hop in your car, pull off the work gloves, and get to the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center by 1 pm for the Ravenna-Eckstein Wildlife Habitat Celebration & Plant Sale.
It looks to be quite the to-do. There’s a native plant sale, children’s activities, honey for sale, and lots of good info on making your yard friendly to critters.
For more information, call 200-0189 or email NESeattleHabitat at gmail.com.
Nana’s Soup House has left its longtime home on 55th and 35th and will soon reopen in Fremont, across from the Taco Guaymas.
The move was first reported by the My Ballard Blog Group back in mid-August. Reader Chris D. reminded me of the loss, hence the post.
We’ll let you know when the new location has opened. And then it’s all aboard Route 30! Next stop: Delicious.
Body found at Ravenna Park this morning. Looks like a suicide. A few details about it on the Seattle Times website and the Seattle P-I’s.
Hope this doesn’t put people off the invasive weeding in the ravine on Saturday.
Thanks to reader Karl N. for the info.
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