Monthly Archives: October 2016

Traditional Halloween Trick-or-Treat in Wedgwood

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Wedgwood neighborhood teems with young families.  At Halloween 2016 kids were out in costumed festivity for the traditional trick-or-treat in Wedgwood’s business district along 35th Ave NE.

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Thornton Creek in 2016: Watershed Updates

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Northeast Seattle’s Thornton Creek watershed has had major work done on it in recent years.  How healthy is the water now?

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Pumpkin Season 2016 in Wedgwood

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Although another neighborhood of Seattle claims to be the Center of the Universe, the Wedgwood neighborhood has a center of activity called The Gathering Place at the Hunter Tree Farm.  In October 2016 the site has once again been transformed … Continue reading →

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Historic Street Names of Ballard

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Ballard neighborhood in northwest Seattle was an independent city until 1907.  After annexation to the City of Seattle, Ballard’s street names were changed to be consistent with the City’s numbered system, with a few exceptions such as Ballard Avenue … Continue reading →

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