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Category Archives: Events and holidays
Candy Cane Lane 2023
A fun family holiday event in northeast Seattle is the annual Candy Cane Lane. Candy Cane Lane is a cluster of houses all decked out in lights and themed decorations, located on NE Ravenna Blvd/Park Road NE at 21st Ave … Continue reading
The Pumpkins of Wedgwood in 2023
One of the delights of the autumn season in Wedgwood in northeast Seattle is the colorful display of pumpkins for sale by Scout Troop 151. The pumpkin sales support the Scouts programs throughout the year.
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Memorial Day
Lest we forget…. That has been the motto since the close of the American Civil War in 1865. Today’s Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in the month of May, evolved from the desire of Civil War veterans to … Continue reading
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The 2022 Season of Cheer: Candy Cane Lane in Ravenna
The lights and decorations of Candy Cane Lane begin on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 4 PM. Candy Cane Lane is a circle of houses all decked out for the holidays, located on Park Road NE off of NE Ravenna … Continue reading
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The 2022 Season of Cheer: Hunter Tree Farm in Wedgwood
Take a stroll in Wedgwood to enjoy the smell of evergreens, the twinkle of lights and the sounds of music at the Hunter Tree Farm, 7744 35th Ave NE, next to the post office. The Christmas tree lot is set … Continue reading
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Pumpkin Weekends in Wedgwood
One of the delights of the autumn season is the colorful display at Wedgwood’s own Pumpkin Patch, 7744 35th Ave NE. This year’s Pumpkin Party begins Sunday, October 2, 2022. On October weekends the pumpkin sales are hosted by a … Continue reading
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Candy Cane Lane 2021
A fun family holiday event in northeast Seattle is the annual Candy Cane Lane lights and decorations. Located on NE Ravenna Blvd at 21st Ave NE, Candy Cane Lane is a cluster of 1920s houses all decked out for the … Continue reading
Hunter Tree Farm in Wedgwood in 2021
The Hunter family of the Olympic Peninsula farm, dating back to the 1880s, began growing Christmas trees in 1948. In the 1950s the Hunters began selling cut trees in Seattle. After the site in the present Northgate area closed, the … Continue reading
Candy Cane Lane in December 2020
Candy Cane Lane is a holiday tradition in northeast Seattle, a celebration of lights, decorations and color. Candy Cane Lane is a cluster of houses on Park Road NE just off of Ravenna Blvd NE, where residents coordinate this event … Continue reading
Autumn Season 2020 in Wedgwood
Autumn 2020 in Wedgwood in northeast Seattle is bright with colorful trees. The arterial 35th Ave NE is lined with flame ash trees from the center of the neighborhood at NE 85th Street, northward to where 35th Ave NE merges … Continue reading
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