Results tagged “georgetown”

You know you're at a fashion show in Seattle when a dog makes an appearance on the runway and the theme is all about recycled and refurbished fashion and organic fabrics.

Sounding more like a grocery store and less like a bottleshop F.T.B. boasts 600+ craft beers, 300+ wines, and more ciders than there are apples in a barrel. The 'shop avoids the pedestrian sticker among the hop'o'philes by providing weekly tastings, ‘repeat customer’ rewards punch cards and their Elephant ride situated against one wall.

Two middle-aged men had been drinking and having good time until an argument broke out between the drinking buddies shortly after 2 a.m. this morning at Carlton Avenue South near South Bailey Street. The SPD Blotter reports the disagreement heightened when the 54-year-old suspect accused the 49-year-old victim of stealing something. Shortly thereafter, a witness hearing all the commotion stepped outside only to see the suspect stabbing the other man in the back multiple times. She immediately called 911, and the victim was transported to Harborview with life-threatening injuries. The suspect was detained by police and taken to King County Jail for investigation of assault. UPDATE: SPD Twitter says the victim died of his wounds.

"360 From Below" by Shawn McClung (Slightlynorth), from our Flickr pool

"Union Pacific 669" by Kurt Clark (kdavidclark) , from our Flickr pool

   

In advance of MOHAI's sold-out Georgetown walking tour this weekend, we went for a Georgetown promenade our own selves. We assembled this entirely prize-free trivia contest out of our iPhone snapshots. Fill in the answers in the comments section...if you can!

"These Boots Were Made For Walking" by Russell, from our Flickr pool

"Untitled" by shirtnpants , from our Flickr pool

WEENIE BLESSING: Eat a free weenie with pride! The BottleNeck Lounge kicks off Gay Pride with a weekend of free hot dogs (and no cover!) on Friday, June 26th at 10:00 p.m., with the fabulous Gina Bling of Team Gina, who will give The Third Annual Hot Dog Blessing. On Saturday and Sunday, the bar will be providing freshly grilled dogs (both veggie and non) to hungry gays and non-gays alike. Fri-Sun. // BottleNeck Lounge, 2328 E. Madison St. // No Cover (21+)

• Belltown People wonders exactly how much the artsy Free Sheep Foundation was involved with Capitol Hill's recent Gamblergate sting operation. What's the vig, capisce?
• Meanwhile, over at MyBallard, the news is that kids are skipping out of Salmon Bay School with the swine flu hot on their heels. We wish could get another animal in this item.

untitled photo by Aaron Morris, plucked from our Flickr pool

MvB is off to Annex Theatre tonight for Love's Tangled Web; Saturday night is Bosco's jazz gig/CD party at The Mix in Georgetown. Sunday he hopes to be kissed--with tongue--by the spring sun's rays.

• The Central District's Police scanner solidifies Seattle's recent ranking as 26th in the list of cities with the highest car theft rates. Watch out if you own a 1992 Honda Accord.
• Georgetown is hoping for cleaner air and quieter truck traffic, as the Port of Seattle considers giving $7 million in rent breaks to companies that hop on the green truck bandwagon.
• Publicola shares the final four names thrown into the nominee hat for Interim King County Executive.

• Schmudget analyzes the 2009-2011 House budget and compares it to the Senate's, released yesterday.
• MyBallard is concerned about tents on Shilshole and stolen trees.
• The Troll got tagged! Fremont Universe reports, and they have photos.

"Sugar" by Simbolism, from the Seattlest Flickr pool

In a Capra-esque series of developments, 71-year-old mechanic Phil Weigel, who worked and lived in his Georgetown shop Motorcycle Services Inc., fell and shattered his hip and lost his lease with landlords who couldn't wait for him to get out of the VA hospital. But as Blogging Georgetown reports, his scooter friends know how to rally. Vic Voris, from Big People Scooters, has cooked up a plan. With ten days before Phil is released from the VA hospital, there are things to be done: "get Phil's house [in Burien] livable, move his shop out, set up a benefit to pay for this." A Phil Weigel website is being set up, and helping hands are welcome.

We are dedicated to finding the perfect hot lunch in Georgetown. Top contenders thus far have been Smarty Pants' Troublemaker sandwich, a drippy cheesy mess stuffed with ungodly amounts of spicy chicken and bacon; the gouda fennel polenta at Georgetown Liquor Company, fried crisp and topped with a scrumptiously zingy and sweet apple balsamic reduction; and the perfectly crunchy, well-seasoned chicken salad sandwich at Georgetown Truck Stop, until that hut of heaven closed in fall of 2008. There's a new guy in town, though. The sourdough bacon burger at recently-opened Burger Madness, on 4th Avenue South (just north of Costco), just edged its way into our all-time favorite four hot lunches in SoDo/Georgetown.

JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK: This is your best bet for smooth grooving local hiphop this weekend. Clockwork probably make you very happy, but Macklemore is guaranteed to do so; his live show is unstoppably entertaining and his songs are both thoughtful and hilarious. This is his first show in town since July, people. Plus, XPerience might sing and Candidt might do "VooDoo." All of those prospects in combination are absolutely worth the rainy drive to Nectar.

A little while ago we were scanning the Best of Craigslist with a feeling of alarm that there might be some kind of Humor Gap growing between Seattle and other, funnier cities. So we demanded that you, Seattle, step up your game. We're delighted to see evidence of that with a recent Best of Craigslist entry that combines Seattle's indie bands, Georgetown, and bicycles to produce a truly Seattle-flavored oddity. It's a great honor to present: "Self-Proclaimed Yoko's Seek Band For Special Project." Sample quote: "Look, I'm not a fortune teller, but I do have a haunted vagina, notches on my bedpost that total over 100, and I can help you break up your band if you don't have the balls to do it yourself."

Some graffiti and Citizen Cope for your Tuesday afternoon, courtesy of Matt O'Brien.

• We just have a few more weeks of our favorite regular mouth-watering local blog post--the "what's new at the Columbia City's Farmers Market this week" post at the Rainier Valley Post. There are only a few more markets until it closes down for winter, and this week we think we'll have to pick up some yummy winter squashes and roasted hot peppers.
• Grab a bite to eat out in Phinney Ridge tomorrow and support Phinney Neighborhood Association soup kitchens. Few things in the world taste better than eating out for a good cause.
• Blogging Georgetown has updates on proposed parking restrictions for 12th Avenue.

"Double Georgetown" by Steve Mohundro

• A couple of Seattle's finest neighborhood blogs are also covering Nickelsville. Blogging Georgetown and West Seattle Blog are both giving thorough coverage to the story.
• Did someone say gumbo? Honest to god, Louisiana-made gumbo in Seattle? Hallelujah! The Central District News has a glowing (tummy-grumble-inducing) review.
• Ballard High graduate Jean Smart won an Emmy last night and MyBallard celebrates the news. In other once-local celebrity news, according to the Big Blog, UW Alumni Anna Faris will host SNL this weekend.

• Blogging Georgetown asks a very important question: how clean is your watering hole? The answers are the county health inspection scores for Georgetown bars.
• Lights & Sirens answers the age old question, what's the quickest way to a man's heart? The answer in Tacoma? A cordless drill.
• Continuing the question and answers theme--the Big Blog wants to know what you'd name the newest parks in Seattle?

The coolest building in Seattle was destroyed last year because it froze the earth under it after decades as a cold storage facility (and because, Skeptical Seattlest says, it was a billion square feet of prime Georgetown real estate that was scary and dark inside). The Sabey Corporation that owns the old Rainier brewery complex on Airport Way has been trying to figure out what to replace the cold storage building with since before it was made into rubble. We were at a community meeting hosted by Sabey in the fall where neighborhood residents openly revolted against their initial design drawings. Scrap what you've got, add brick, add arches, beef it up and start it at the street so that the Wall of Georgetown remains unbroken, they said. Sabey's current design looks like this:

When the creativity faucet is on full blast, it can get tricky to turn it off--so these 25 local artists aren't even going to try. Instead, they have signed up to participate in a 24-hour art marathon in a beautiful old building in Georgetown, presented to the general public by CoCA for the 16th year in a row. By the time you read this, the marathon will have commenced; there are still twenty-some hours to pay your $25 (or $50 with wine and dinner) and get in on the silent and live auctions. This weekend's also the monthly Georgetown Art Attack--seems like it has potential to be quirky and interesting, right? Everybody loves arting in Georgetown!

• It's that time of year folks. The Seattle Weekly has released it's "Best Of" edition and the categories get stranger every year. Check out this years winners for: Best Companion to Have During Your Brazilian, Best Intergenerational Workout Facility, Best Tropical Starches, and Best Place to Feel Ashamed.
• Blogging Georgetown rejoices that their neighborhood is still not ruined enough by hipsters to have been voted for Best of Anything.
• Capitol Hill Seattle boasts that a number of the best places to eat in Seattle (according to the Weekly) are on the hill. The Redwood won the prestigious Best Bloody Mary award, which means we will be there some time shortly after opening.

7 p.m., Friday // El Chupacabra, 6711 Greenwood Ave // 21+

• Now's your chance, Tacoma and Seattle! According to Lights & Sirens, crews from the epic show COPS will be riding and filming with Pierce County sheriff's deputies for the next four to six weeks. While we're not encouraging illegal behavior, this could be your only chance at 15 minutes of fame and a lifetime of re-runs.
• Meanwhile. "Magnolia is Really Part of Seattle..." is a little disturbed by the realization Seattle's premier swinger's club is at the base of their fine bridge. It's not key parties anymore. Magnolia and the Wet Spot have been pleasing Seattle's kinks for years before you even noticed, so it can't really be that big of a deal. Right?
• Anyone want to buy a cafe in Georgetown with us? According to Blogging Georgetown, the Georgetown Truckstop is up for sale and they've decreased the asking price to $80,000. All they ask for is $65,000 up front, so if you have $64,980 and want an enthusiastic co-owner...let us know. We see it now--the Seattlest Salon, where port is served all day and the dress code is all tweed, all the time.

• Sometimes we can't help but love Ballard and how, despite all the changes, the neighborhood is trying to retain it's heart and soul. My Ballard's coverage of the annual and epic Ballard Seafood Festival reminds us of all that we love about Ballard--long lines for salmon barbecue (with copius photo evidence), coverage of the couture cover-all contest, and the crowning of a record breaking lutefisk eating champion.
• Blogging Georgetown reports of repeated break-ins at the working urban organic oasis that is Marra Farms. Not only is Marra this amazing farm in the south of the city, where one would imagine nothing would grow without care or love, the folks at Marra do good work with Seattle Youth Garden Works and local food banks. So, double or triple shame on whoever is breaking in and tagging up the place.
• And Lights & Sirens, the Northwest's finest crime blog (sorry Seattle 911--y'all are just getting started--but we really like you) shares a sad local loss from the continuing wildfires in California. The Fire Chief of East Pierce County died battling the Panther wildfire in Northern California this weekend. Early last week, a firefighter from Port Townsend also died fighting the California blazes.