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Category Archives: In the Neighborhood
Skybridge approval on City Council Agenda Tuesday April 8th
Ed note: The approval of Skyline’s skybridge is finally up for vote by the City Council this coming Tuesday–after making it through multiple sub-committees. It expected to pass (hopefully). If interested you can tune in to watch the proceedings live … Continue reading
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Skybridge on the verge of final approval
Today 25+ Skyliners went to City Hall to support the skybridge project connecting the Cascade and Olympic Towers across 8th avenue. The presentation to City Council’s Transportation Committee was well received and the comments, particularly from Councilmembers Hollingsworth and Kettle, … Continue reading
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Skybridge proposal goes to City Council’s Transportation Committee today
The City Council’s transportation committee meets today at 9:30 AM. The second item on the agenda is a vote of approval for Skyline’s skybridge. Three residents are slated to give a brief supportive statement during the public comment period. If … Continue reading
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Opening in 3 weeks!
Info from Mike C. – checkout this twin tower just east of Skyline: https://museumhouseseattle.com/ Sky Bridge Amenity Space The Sky Bridge offers one of the best views in the building — perhaps one of the best views in Seattle. The … Continue reading
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The moon surrenders to dawn
Thanks to Kathy M.
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How, when and why Seattle started to shift into a bike-friendlier city
By Tom Fucoloro in the Seattle Times My note: Our first home (rental) in 1969 was near those railroad tracks and Matthew’s Beach. Sandy Wood and Jim Todd lived near us and we would gather the neighborhood to discuss world events. … Continue reading
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Freeway Park Volunteers Needed
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Volunteers Needed! Join us at our annual Winter Neighborhood Clean-Up on Saturday, February 15th from 10-11:30am. Meet us right in Seneca Plaza to help … Continue reading
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What so proudly we hailed …
Thanks to Dan S. As the Pentagon and the State Department try to cancel Black History Month, our Martin Luther King County (Harborview) Hospital flies the Afro-American Black Liberation flag with the American flag, no longer at half-mast in observation … Continue reading
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What to know about Lunar New Year traditions
JiaYing Grygiel – Special to The Seattle Times (thanks to Marilyn W.) Jan. 1 has come and gone, but Lunar New Year is right around the corner, celebrated by some 2 billion people around the world. The Year of the … Continue reading
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Dick’s Drive-In begins serving Seattle hamburgers on January 28, 1954.
In History Link – thanks to Pam P. On January 28, 1954, Dick’s Drive-In opens to begin serving hamburgers, french fries, and milkshakes on NE 45th Street in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood. Dick’s comes to represent the quintessential 1950s, a cross … Continue reading
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The peaks from the Cascade Tower’s rooftop
Taken and labeled by friend and mountain climber John Roper.
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Positive outlook for a Skybridge!
At our last update meeting, the progress report from the Skybridge Committee team was very encouraging. The project goes for approval to the Seattle City Council Transportation Committee and to the Council itself in early 2025. The full documentation can … Continue reading
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MORE PAVING, FEWER TREES. SO MUCH FOR A GREEN ‘ONE SEATTLE’
Thanks to MaryLou P. – from the Seattle Times For Seattleites who appreciate trees, Mayor Bruce Harrell’s “One Seattle” comprehensive plan ought to spark grave concerns. The city’s proposed 20-year blueprint for growth contains major changes for residential neighborhoods, paving … Continue reading
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Freeway Park Calendar
For more: www.freewayparkassociation.org
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AARP Network Bolsters Local Communities
From the AARP website Barb Williams of Seattle is always on the go, not letting two hip replacements slow her down. From walking in her First Hill neighborhood, to teaching tai chi, to volunteering at the Seattle Aquarium, Williams, now … Continue reading
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Every river has its people
If “every river has its people,” can The People restore their river? Thanks to Ed M. Davus Burge in Post Alley Of Native Americans and their world on Puget Sound, here ar the words of John, a Swinomish elder born … Continue reading
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One rainbow – or two
Interesting arc late afternoon today over the soon to be completed Museum Towers. Can you see the faint double rainbow?
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A letter to Councilwoman Joy Hollingsworth
Joy, We’re enjoying the new Seattle city park on the Graystone property. Skyline and other First Hill residents played important roles in getting it developed. It’s on the property that previously housed the office of Paul Thiry, one of Seattle’s … Continue reading
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First Hill Community News – October
Thanks to Ann M.
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Skyline’s 15 Anniversary celebration!
Ed note: What could be nicer! Good company, great food, red carpet across 8th Avenue, and a great show by Michael Cavenaugh (below). Working with Billy Joel, who discovered him in Las Vegas, Michael had the lead in New York’s … Continue reading
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Jazz Has a New Home in Seattle. One Caveat: The Place Is ‘For Lease.’
By Eric Olson in the NYT – Reporting from Seattle (thanks to Sandy J.) The nonprofit Seattle Jazz Fellowship has carved out a performance space in the historic Globe Building — for now — and is putting its economic model to … Continue reading
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More ghostly than expected
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Freeway Park October-November
Note: Volunteers needed for area cleanup – meetup 10 AM on Saturday the 19th at the Seneca Plaza to walk through First Hill. Tools and bags provided. Bring gloves!
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Stopover on your First Hill walk
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