All posts by Wendi Dunlap

Editor of the Beacon Hill Blog.

Commenting made easier

October 23, 2008 Wendi Dunlap 2 Comments

Hello, all. We’ve made some changes that I hope you will like.

The blog no longer requires you to register to post comments. So if you tried to comment and were discouraged by the registration requirement, please try again. Comments are moderated the first time you post, but once you’ve had a comment approved, the rest of your comments aren’t moderated, unless they have multiple URLs or other “possible spam” triggers.

We have our own photo pool now at Flickr: the Beacon Hill Blog pool. Please add your Beacon Hill-related photos to the group, and we might feature them here in the blog. (This is similar to what most of the other local blogs and publications are doing with their Flickr pools.)

Local Events

Oops — children’s event is Saturday, not today

October 22, 2008 Wendi Dunlap

I thought that having a kids’ event from 1:00-3:00 pm on a school day sounded strange. Turns out the kids’ Halloween event at the Georgetown Morgue is actually this coming Saturday. The original post has been corrected. The Weekly calendar where we found the item was dated today — the publishing day, not the event day. Live and learn.

Getting Around, Local Events

Transit measure discussion forum, 10/26

October 22, 2008 Wendi Dunlap

Grown Folks Coffee are hosting a community forum to discuss the Proposition 1 mass transit expansion measure, this Sunday afternoon from 1:00-3:00 pm. Lara Fowler is organizing this, and says “We’re working to see if there might be people available from the
campaigns, but regardless, there will be people in attendance who can address the issues.”

Grown Folks is at 4878 Beacon Avenue South, and there is parking available. If you are planning to attend or have specific questions, please let Lara know at lfowler AT gth-law DOT com.

Thanks to Lara, who posted this to the Beacon Hill mailing list!

Beacon Bits, Getting Around

Beacon Bits: Buses, speeding tickets, cheap(er) gas

October 22, 2008 Wendi Dunlap

Will bus service changes cause some SE Seattle folks to be passed by? Photo from the Seattle Municipal Archives.

Beacon Bits are collections of useful or interesting links or other tidbits that weâ€™ll post periodically.

Erica C. Barnett has more to say about Southeast Seattle bus service changes — The Stranger Slog
Emphasis patrols are in place on I-5 for the next couple of days — watch your driving! — Seattlest
Joel Connelly uses an anonymous elderly Beacon Hill couple as poster children for an anti-tax editorial — Seattle P-I
As of last night, regular unleaded gas was $2.99/gallon at the AM/PM on Fourth Avenue South

Local Events

Kids’ activity Saturday at the Georgetown Morgue

October 22, 2008 Wendi Dunlap 1 Comment

~~Sorry for the short notice, but right now~~ Saturday at the Georgetown Morgue (soon to be the site of this year’s KUBE Haunted House), 5000 E. Marginal Way South, there’s a “scare-free” event for kids, with pumpkin decorating, costume contests, and so-on. ~~It’s scheduled to run until 3:00 pm, so you still have time to get down there.~~ It’s scheduled from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.

Afterward, there’s always the Haunted House itself, which opens that evening. But that one won’t be scare-free. (They suggest it for ages 12 and up.) It won’t exactly be cheap, either; tickets are $10â€“$25.

I don’t suppose anyone knows of any haunted houses up here on Beacon Hill — or perhaps in the Valley or Columbia City? If you do, fill us in on the details, please!

Thanks, Seattle Weekly— but next time, why not put the date of the actual event on the web page, instead of the publish date?

Local Business

New massage studio in North Beacon

October 22, 2008 Wendi Dunlap

Hello Bicycle isn’t the only new business opening around Beacon and Hanford. There’s also a new therapeutic massage studio, just behind it at 1726 S. Hanford Street. Leslie Ernst, Licensed Massage Practitioner, says this on her web site:

“Blending various massage techniques such as Swedish, Deep Tissue, Lymphatic Drainage, Myofascial Release, Sports Massage, Lomi Lomi and the use of breath, I try to create a unique massage to address the needs of each client. I enjoy working with diverse individuals, including every age and those with various health concerns. Where there is a willingness to explore and be creative, there is the ability to thrive.”

Thanks to Allison Delong for the heads-up!

Beacon Bits

Beacon Bits: Buses, Chinese food, and crime

October 21, 2008 Wendi Dunlap 2 Comments

Beacon Bits are collections of useful or interesting links that weâ€™ll post periodically.

Erica C. Barnett weighs in on the proposed SE Seattle bus changes — The Stranger Slog
Nancy Leson at the Times is asking readers to post about their favorite “old-school” Chinese restaurants. At least one reader has posted a comment about Beacon Hill’s late, lamented Perry Ko’s South China Restaurant — Seattle Times
Columbia City residents met with Councilman Tim Burgess on Monday to discuss their concerns about crime and a lack of police presence in the area — Seattle P-I
If you’re an absentee voter and you want to drop off your ballot early without having to put it in the mail, you can — but not in Southeast Seattle. Downtown, Renton, Delridge, and the U District are your options until Election Day, when you can also take the ballot to your local polling place — King County Elections

Local Events

Pumpkin decorating at Columbia City Farmers Market

October 20, 2008 Wendi Dunlap

Pumpkin creativity; photo by Hint of Plum -- thanks!

This Wednesday, October 22, is the last day of this season’s Columbia City Farmers Market, and the season will end with a colorful, glittery splash: a children’s pumpkin decorating event, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Pumpkins and squashes, along with paint, glitter, feathers, etc. will be supplied by the Market.

The Market is located at 4801 Rainier Avenue South (at South Edmunds). Directions may be found at the Market’s web page, or at Google Maps.

Help Wanted, Local Events

Help build a new playground at New Holly

October 20, 2008 Wendi Dunlap 1 Comment

One hundred volunteers are needed this coming Friday, October 24, to help build a new playground in the Central Park area of New Holly, based on designs created by neighborhood children. The plan is to build the entire park in 6 hours; work begins at 9:00 am, and at 3:00 pm, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the playground. Lunches will be provided for the volunteers. Interested? Meet at the south end of Central Park in Phase III (at the corner of Holden Street and Rockery Drive) at 9:00 am on Friday, or email Joy Bryngelson for more information.

More information is at the Rainier Valley Post — thanks!

Neighborhood Pride

Show us your Halloween decorations

October 20, 2008 Wendi Dunlap

It’s almost Halloween! We know some of you go all out with the Halloween decorations, decorating your house, your yard, even your car. We’d love to see what you do! If you’re proud of your decorating skills, send us a picture of your haunted house, your (grave)yard, or your doom buggy, and we will post them here.