Michelle's Endorsement News!
Eastlake’s own candidate for Seattle School board Michelle Beutow last night won sole endorsement at the King County Democrats! All four School board incumbents were considered, but did not receive...
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Serafina to celebrate 20 years in Eastlake with a party on Sunday
Serafina is celebrating its 20th anniversary.Serafina owner and neighborhood resident Susan Kaufman will be celebrating the restaurant’s 20th anniversary with an Italian garden party on Sunday (May...
View ArticleMonday is Memorial Day; here's what's open in Eastlake
UPDATE: This post has been changed since it was first published. Grand Central Bakery, Patrick's Fly Shop and Mort's Cabin are also open today.The weather may still say "winter" but the calendar says...
View ArticleEastlake weekly police reports: Car thieves hit neighborhood
This week's highlights in Eastlake Seattle Police reports include several car thefts and two commercial burglaries:May 23: Vehicle theft, Fairview East and East Boston, 5 p.m.May 23: License plate...
View Article"The Off Hours," movie partly shot at Zoo, to play at SIFF
"The Off Hours," the independent movie that shot scenes at the Eastlake Zoo in April 2010, will have its local premiere as part of the Seattle International Film Festival on June 6 and 7.The film will...
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Eastlake's quiet resident, Gates Foundation, leaves the neighborhood
UPDATE: This post has been changed since it was first published. Details of how to register for tours of the new Gates Foundation campus have been updated.One of Eastlake's most famous residents, the...
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Ailing Eastlake eucalyptus tree showing signs of life, but it may not be enough
A cold-damaged eucalyptus tree in Eastlake's Hamlin street end that was given a professional pruning last summer in an effort to save it is showing a few signs of new growth.The bits of growth are...
View ArticleThis week's Eastlake police reports include a car theft, DUI and more
Seattle Police reports from Eastlake for the week include a car theft, an assault, a DUI and more:May 30: Car prowl, 2900 block of Eastlake Ave. E., 4:30 p.m.May 31: Fraud, credit, 2200 block of...
View ArticleEastlake art/pub crawl: Would you attend? Would you participate?
The Eastlake Merchants Association had its monthly meeting Tuesday after work. While attendance wasn't as big as some of their meetings, the business owners who were there did discuss several...
View ArticleStinky corpse flower blooms at UW but it won't last long
A rare (and large and smelly) corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) is blooming at the University of Washington's Botany Greenhouse.The flower bloomed Wednesday evening. The smell, which has been...
View ArticleEastlake may feel traffic impact of UW graduation Saturday
Commencement exercises at the University of Washington's Husky Stadium on Saturday afternoon may impact traffic in Eastlake.The actual commencement runs from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., but SDOT is warning that...
View ArticleCHS reports string of burglaries along 10th Ave E., Broadway on Friday
Our news partner CapitolHillSeattle.com reports a string of burglaries from 10th Avenue E. to north Broadway, just up the hill from Eastlake, on Friday.Three of the break-ins were residential...
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Eastlake roundup: Urban Oasis closes; preparedness meeting; Louisa's loves...
Here's a roundup of recent Eastlake news:Urban Oasis Salon closes: The Urban Oasis Salon, 2209 Eastlake Ave. E., has closed. Annette Lance, who owned the salon, said it was just getting too expensive...
View ArticleWeek's Eastlake police/fire reports include 4 auto thefts, armed robbery,...
UPDATE: This post has been updated since it was first published. Details on the June 11 armed robbery have been added. A June 12 armed robbery report appears to have been incorrect and may have been a...
View ArticleI-5 ramp closures, Fremont Fair may impact Eastlake traffic this weekend
MONDAY UPDATE: The WSDOT reports that the I-5 ramps at Mercer reopened at 5 a.m. Monday as planned.________ORIGINAL POST: Eastlake residents may find their path getting into and out of the neighborhood...
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How will Eastlake traffic flow on July 4? Seattle Police have details
It may still feel like October outside, but the Fourth of July really is almost upon us. And, as we do every year, Eastlake is bracing for the crowds of fireworks fanatics who descend on the...
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Tako Truk returns on Sundays, this time in Madison Park
Tako Truk, the summer-only street-food eatery that operated out of the 14 Carrot Cafe's kitchen two summers ago, is returning but this time in Madison Valley and only on Sundays.Chef Cormac Mahoney and...
View ArticleEastlake eucalyptus tree will be removed; here are possible replacements
An ailing Eastlake eucalyptus tree that neighbors valiantly tried to save with a trimming last summer is going to have to be removed.Joshua Erickson, an arborist with the City of Seattle, says in an...
View ArticleWeek's police reports: Another street robbery in Eastlake
A second street robbery has been reported in Eastlake less than a week after the previous incident (a carjacking) on June 11. Details of that incident and others are below:June 14: Burglary, unoccupied...
View ArticleEastlake celebrates the summer solstice at the P-Patch
Eastlake residents marked the Summer Solstice with a celebration at the Eastlake P-Patch and adjacent Fairview Park on Tuesday, June 21.The weather cooperated by actually providing summer sun....
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Eastlake roundup: NW Harvest fundraiser, Starbucks to clean up July 5, more
Here's what's making news around Eastlake:Northwest Harvest fundraiser at the Zoo: The Eastlake Zoo has several fundraisers for Northwest Harvest during the year. They're popular events and give the...
View ArticleIs your Eastlake business open on July 4? Let us know
The Fourth of July is coming up fast. As we have done for the past two years, we'll be publishing a list of which businesses are open in Eastlake on the holiday.Please let me know if your business is...
View ArticleEastlake weekly police reports include a commercial robbery
This week's Seattle Police reports for Eastlake include a commercial robbery and numerous car prowls:June 23: Noise disturbance, 2200 block of Franklin Ave. E., 4:45 a.m.June 23: Car prowl, 1600 block...
View ArticleWhat's open in Eastlake on the Fourth? Here's our list
UPDATE: This post has been changed since it was first published. Jaxx Boutique is open today and has been added to the list.The Fourth of July is Monday and many businesses in Eastlake will be open....
View ArticleBusy weekend in Eastlake and around Lake Union
The Fourth of July and the Lake Union fireworks are the big events this weekend, but there are several other things going on around Lake Union. All may cause traffic and congestion:Red, White and Dead...
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