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The theme is heritage wooden boats. The ambiance is that of an old-fashioned, down-home waterfront festival where everything is fun, almost everything is free and nothing much is fancy. It's as authentically grassroots American as you can get and has been for the last 32 years....
Just in time for its July 8th opening, Cascade Senior Housing has a new name. The building will be known as The Bart Harvey, in honor of F. Barton Harvey III, former chief executive of Enterprise Community Partners.
Grand opening festivities start at 3:30 pm featuring Harvey, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, current Enterprise President and Chief Executive Doris Koo, project architect Michele Wang and Low Income Housing Institute Executive Director Sharon Lee.
Borealis Apartments, a workforce housing project by Vulcan Real Estate, received a Gold Nugget Award for "Outstanding Affordable Housing Project" at last week's Pacific Coast Builders Conference. Judges gave Borealis props for its modern yet sustainable design elements.
Over on Eastlake, plans for a high-end townhouse development on 5 acres of lakefront property have been announced. The marketing types have decided to call it "The Enclave"—how very exclusive sounding. More in the P-I.
The South Lake Union Friends and Neighbors Community Council (SLUFAN) has two (2) board-appointed positions available (open until filled) on its Board of Directors and would like to welcome neighborhood stakeholders to submit Letters of Interest.
All Stakeholders are Welcome!! SLUFAN welcomes all members of the South Lake Union community who are interested in taking an active role in the future of this neighborhood to apply for a board position, join a committee and/or attend our monthly meetings....
The opening for Cajetan's replacement at Alley 24 is set for Monday, June 29th.
Beba’s Deli and Cafe offers one of the largest sandwich selections in the city with more than 40 specialty sandwiches and Paninis or a customized sandwich made to order. Beba’s also features an international hot food bar with daily specials in Indian, Thai, Oriental, American and Italian cuisines. On a daily basis, Beba’s diners can enjoy food from the pasta bar with nine world flavor pasta sauces to choose from, a...
What a great day at the market!
Lloyd Douglas, president of the Cascade Neighborhood Council, Farmer's Market Committee member, and poobah, rang the opening bell at 3:00 pm and so it began.
Shoppers were treated to a variety of local food and goods by a fantastic group of vendors lined up along Pontius Ave until 7:00 pm. Local businesses got in the act with a special cocktail (Southlake Grill), free treats (Urban Beast) and half-price lattes (Inner Chapters).
Add photos of your own to the flickr photo pool, and let us know what you thought of the first ever Cascade Farmer's Market in the comments!
Photo credit: Tim S. Happy # 3 - 0!
It's almost here!!! Here's a taste of what you have to look forward to at tomorrow's inaugural Cascade Farmer's Market:
Zaw Pizza, La Pasta, Whidbey Island Ice Cream, Little...
Another season of LakeBall Kickball at Cascade Park is about to begin! The organizers are hosting a Kickoff BBQ Saturday, June 27th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm to start things off on the right foot (pun?). Click here for more details.
It's not too late to get a team together—the registration deadline is July 6th and games begin July 12th. Click here to get started.
In honor of the launch of the Cascade Farmer's Market, the Cascade People's Center will be hosting a Pechu Kucha Night this Wednesday. What's a Pikachu—I mean a Pechu Kucha Night?
Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.
This Pechu Kucha Night will feature presentations about food and the food chain. Among the speakers are City Councilmember Richard Conlin and representatives from Pike Place Market and Seattle Tilth. As an extra bonus, Skillet will keep the Airstream parked at CPC all night! Bacon jam for dinner, anyone? Doors open at 6:30 pm, presentations begin at 7:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public.
To learn more about Pecha Kucha, visit http://www.pecha-kucha.org/cities/seattle.
Cascade People's Center will also be open during the Farmer's Market. They're hosting FREE kid's activities and offering a safe, comfortable place to wash sticky hands, change a diaper, or get out of the elements. Don't miss the launch of the Cascade Farmer's Market this Thursday 6/25 from 3-7 pm!!!
Visit Cascade People's Center in person at 309 Pontius Ave. N, online at www.cascadepeoplescenter.org, or follow the CPC on Twitter @cpc_seattle.
Bebas-n-Cinnamons World Cafe at 428 Westlake Ave N has closed "due to the economy," according to a note on the window. My personal guess is they've had a drop in business due to the 300 Rosetta layoffs around the corner.
The good news? If you really liked the food you can still get it relatively nearby at Bebas Deli at 5th and Bell.
Editor: Bebas Deli and Dos Amigos (both are housed in same space) is also replacing Cajetan Deli at Alley 24, opening any day now. I'm not sure at this point whether all these "Bebas" are under the same ownership.
Now that fellow neighborlog Eastlake Ave is humming along, we have a go-to news source all things east of the lake. Here are some updates to the food and drink scene on Eastlake:
Suffering from street food overload? Too bad. Here's one more: Tako Truk, who sets up shop right next to the Zoo.
The name is playful. Very decidedly not Mexican tacos -- tonight's fillings included pork belly & lentil, octopus, sweet yam & black bean, chicken & slaw & microfries. Also not in a truck -- they borrow 13 Carrot Cafe's kitchen during the evening when it's closed, and you sit outside.
$5 gets you 2 or 3 tacos, depending on the ingredients -- each about two good bites.
At the end of the same post is a reminder that local favorite Louisa's Bakery is now open for dinner Wednesday through Saturday....
There's a piece on South Lake Union in the Travel section of this Sunday's New York Times. That's a pretty big deal!
It's available online right now on NYT's website. There's a bit of a history lesson in the beginning of the article, documenting SLU's transformation from an industrial area into a biotech and residential hub.
The article goes on to give a shoutout to some local favorites, including...
The Giving Tree Workshop, where volunteers found meaningful work and connection to the community through the manufacture of handmade wooden toys from reclaimed wood, is closing :(
They're inviting the community to come shop their final sale this Saturday from 9:00am - 3:00pm to take home a piece of Seattle history and say goodbye.
In addition to handmade toys, a treasure trove of craft odds and ends (wheels, wood beads, spools and pegs) and fixtures will also be on sale.
All proceeds to benefit the Archdiocesan Housing Authority and Catholic Community Services.
I received a note from a reader today, let's call him Deep Throat, exposing a very dirty little secret in our neighborhood that's been hiding in broad daylight.
D.T. had lots to say about the landlord who kicked out Kapow in October, but what was most interesting was what he had to say about the business next door, Mastercraft Metal Finishing.
It looks like an abandoned industrial building (Google Streetview), of which South Lake Union has many, but they're still in business. You would think a building in that location right next to so much new construction would be planned for re-development, but there are no such plans—for some very bothersome reasons.
Here's what D.T. dished:...
It looks like the Cinema on the Lawn series is off this year, save for the movie to be shown at the SLU Block Party, Friday August 7th. That's too bad. It's not all bad news, however, as a concert series has been announced to turn our frown upside down—...
It's only fitting that the Street Food Fair will call South Lake Union home. We've got Skillet at the Cascade People's Center on Wednesdays, a rogue "tacos and more" truck cruising the construction sites, and a kitchen-equipped truck we've yet to mention here on The Southlake—the Kaosamai Thai Cook Truck.
You may know Kaosamai by its restaurant in Fremont or popular truck location by Seattle Pacific University, but this year they've rolled out a whole new truck located at the Center for Wooden Boats at 1010 Valley Street....
Cascade Neighborhood Council meets 6:00pm tomorrow, June 17th, at the Kerner-Scott House on 514 Minor Ave N . In addition to officer elections, the Council will be making a call for volunteers on the Farmer's Market and Art Committees and brainstorming a fundraiser—all great ways to get involved!
Can it get any better? First the farmer's market, now a street food fair—all in our backyard. The genius behind Skillet, Josh Henderson, has teamed up with cured meats connoisseur Gabriel Claycamp of Swinery to make this a reality.
The announcement came in an e-mail on Friday from foodie group Culinary Communion. Starting in August, the Street Food Fair will be on Pontius in the Cascade neighborhood, serving food and drink from 10-12 vendors late into the evening (midnight - 1:00am!) on what I presume will likely be a weekend night.
See an excerpt from the e-mail with more details after the jump, and be sure to keep an eye on the blog that has been setup at seattlestreetfood.org for more announcements....
Nearly one hundred years ago, South Lake Union became home to the first Ford Model T assembly plant west of the Mississippi. Today, South Lake Union is becoming a hub for alternative transportation.
Advanced fuel and electric vehicles have been getting a lot of play here lately, but what about the tried and true fuel-efficient scooter? Well, the scooter is getting its day in the sun, too.
This Saturday, June 13th from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, a massive wave of scooters will invade South Lake Union for the second annual Seattle All City Scooter Community Day being held at the Scoot About parking lot on 535 Westlake Ave. Head over to the website for more details.
Update: Skillet Street Food will also be camping out in the parking lot, serving lunch out of their airstream trailer during the event!
Everybody has more time during the summer. After all, the days are longer. So why not volunteer?
The annual "National Night Out" block party at Cascade Park is set for Tuesday, August 4th from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. You can help make it a success by helping with the planning process or volunteering the day of the event.
A volunteer planning meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 16th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Cascade People's Center. Contact Melissa Jonas at cascadeblockparty@yahoo.com should you have any questions, or if you have interest in volunteering but can't make the meeting.
If your open house has beer from Two Beers Brewing Co and catering by Brasa Restaurant, I'm coming to it. Add live acoustic music, tours of a one-hundred year old building, 25% off book purchases, art, architects and pilates instructors and you have yourself one hell of an event.
Inner Chapters (The Southlake sponsor), Pilates Seattle, and Cushing Terrell are rolling out the red carpet this Thursday, June 11th at the Wold Building on 419 Fairview Ave N from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Click here to RSVP. Did I mention it's free?
Update: The sign has been identified by multiple sources as a "Poobah Crossing", which last time I checked is not an official SDOT street sign. So what's the deal? The sign seems to be a bit of monkey business by new South Lake Union arts group Magilla.Art (yes, like the cartoon ). It's safe to say this won't be the last we're left scratching our heads as Magilla.Art has started to meet every Thursday evening at Cascade Park to "make art and fool around".
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Very cool, and FREE, workshop this Friday, June 6th at the School of Visual Concepts from 1:00 to 5:00pm. Check it out:
Today, most designers have been heard enough green...
Recently remodeled Mokas Cafe and Coffee Bar on 329 Fairview Ave N will be hosting a coffee tasting by candlelight (more on that here) this evening, Thursday June 4th. More than a dozen different coffees will be sampled at the event, called a cupping, which is free and open to the public from 8:30pm and going until 10:00pm.
I think this is one of the few new developments planned for the Denny Triangle that I never got around to posting about. It's just as well, as the lot has been put up for sale and the Stewart | Minor Tower will never see the light of the day. Just for giggles, here is what could have been were it not for that whole real estate crash and burn stuff:
...The concept is based on a 600 sq ft open one-bedroom design with an 18′ ceiling height. Buyers may elect to customize the base units with a 2nd mezzanine/loft-level that’ll reconfigure the unit to a formal one-bedroom plus den and two bathrooms. With the mezzanine/loft level, livable space is increased by nearly 50%. Buyers will also have the option to combine units creating larger living spaces. The mezzanine/loft level can either be included as an upgrade at purchase or added at a future date.
City of Seattle employees will be on hand to discuss the creation of sustainable neighborhoods today during a 90-minute walking tour of South Lake Union.
SLU may become one of the first neighborhoods to receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for its adaptive building reuse, stormwater management and other sustainability techniques.
Tours begin at 10 a.m. and noon...