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Author Archives: Wedgwood in Seattle History
December in Wedgwood: Happy Holidays
Snow for a white Christmas is not likely in Wedgwood this year but the village atmosphere of the neighborhood lends itself to a festive and cheerful holiday season. Now the frantic activity around the Wedgwood Post Office and the Hunter … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian faith, Christmas in Wedgwood, Seattle
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December in Wedgwood: Hunter Tree Farm
Each year, the Hunter Tree Farm sells Christmas trees at 7744 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood. This article is the story of the Hunter family and how they came to establish their Christmas tree lot in the Wedgwood neighborhood of … Continue reading
Posted in businesses, Events and holidays, Hunter's Tree Farm
Tagged Christmas trees, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Meadowbrook Update: December 2014
Along the arterial 35th Ave NE there is a low point in the road between NE 105th and 115th Streets. In past times before the building of roads and houses, the area was a natural flood plain for The Confluence … Continue reading
From Morningside to Wedgwood Presbyterian Church
In the 1920s and 1930s before Wedgwood acquired its name, its sense of identity and defined boundaries, the name Morningside was often used for the neighborhood. Beginning in 1913 the Morningside Heights plat on the west side of 35th Ave … Continue reading
Meadowbrook Update: November 2014
Since June 2014 the arterial 35th Ave NE has been closed at the point of NE 107th Street while the South Branch of Thornton Creek has been rechanneled and a flood plain created for greater capacity to hold water. The … Continue reading
Autumn Leaves
The Wedgwood neighborhood of northeast Seattle, renowned for its beautiful trees, is a wonderland of color during the autumn season. The flame ash street trees along the arterial 35th Ave NE turn crimson in October-November. These street trees extend along … Continue reading
Meadowbrook Update: October 2014
In October 2014 the flame ash street trees along 35th Ave NE are showing their autumn colors. Since June 2014 street signs have been posted to warn drivers along the arterial that 35th Ave NE is closed to through-traffic at … Continue reading
Autumn’s Untidy Beauty
Author Christy Peterson has provided us with a good excuse NOT to rake up all the leaves in the yard! Skip the tidying, Christy advises. Left where they fall, leaves and dying vegetation provide habitat for birds. In rethinking fall … Continue reading
Pumpkin Season in Wedgwood
This year’s fun fall festival of pumpkins is brought to you by Scout Troop 151. They are getting into the spirit with costumed sales helpers and a great variety of gourds for your October decorating needs. The annual pumpkin extravaganza … Continue reading
Meadowbrook Update: September 2014
The rain and cooler temperatures of the week of September 21 to 27, 2014, were a signal to fish, that it is almost time for them to swim upstream! The summer dry-season is over, and in-water work at The Confluence … Continue reading
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