Tag Archives: coffee

Beacon Bits

Beacon Bits: Blog love, salad love, touchdown!

October 25, 2008 Wendi Dunlap 2 Comments

Franklin High School, where they are celebrating today. Photo by Justin Baeder.

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

Columbia City hearts Mid Beacon Hill — Columbia City Blog
Grown Folks Coffee has “the best spinach salad… in Seattle, and it costs only $4.95” — Seattle P-I
The Times buried their “‘Beacon Hill Groper’ released” story deeply within their “Local Digest” while headlining a Totem Lake story on that digest page instead; this is one of the reasons I prefer the P-I — Seattle Times
In a Rainier Valley high school football battle for the ages, Franklin beat Rainier Beach 22-21 on a last second touchdown pass, ensuring that both teams (along with, ahem, my alma mater Nathan Hale) will play a mini-tiebreaker next week for Metro playoff berths. — Seattle P-I

Beacon Bits

Beacon Bits: Detours, coffee, and voting

October 17, 2008 Wendi Dunlap 1 Comment

1960s postcard sent by the city to warn residents -- thanks Seattle Municipal Archives!

Beacon Bits are collections of useful or interesting links that we’ll post periodically.

If you use Spokane Street between First Avenue and Fifth Avenue, you’re going to have to deal with some rerouting for a while — Rainier Valley Post
Coffee is 5 cents a cup at the Krispy Kreme down on Fourth and Holgate! — Seattle P-I
It’s not too late to register to vote! and early voting is open if you want to vote in person, but it’s in Renton — The Stranger Slog
Crowds swarm local restaurants and coffee houses on presidential debate nights (Beacon Hill coffee house Grown Folks is mentioned) — Seattle Times, a few days ago
We already posted about changes in the local bus routes, but the topic has also generated a big discussion in the P-I’s Sound Off discussion section — Seattle P-I

Local Business, Local Events

Presidential debate watching party at Grown Folks, 10/15

October 14, 2008 Wendi Dunlap

Grown Folks Coffee House is hosting a viewing party for the third and final Presidential debate this coming Wednesday, October 15th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. They are located at 4878 Beacon Avenue South. They will be hosting election returns viewing all day on Election Day as well–plan ahead!