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Category Archives: Neighborhood features
Seattle Blogs in 2016
Throughout the year 2016 I have enjoyed reading Seattle bloggers’ perspectives of life in the city as portrayed through photos, sketches and writings.
The History of Wedgwood’s Neighborhood Pubs
Until recent changes, the Wedgwood neighborhood’s two original taverns, the Wedgwood Ale House and the Fiddler’s Inn, anchored the business intersections of NE 85th and 95th Streets along the main arterial of 35th Avenue NE. In 2023 the Wedgwood Ale House … Continue reading
Thornton Creek in 2016: Watershed Updates
Northeast Seattle’s Thornton Creek watershed has had major work done on it in recent years. How healthy is the water now?
Pumpkin Season 2016 in Wedgwood
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
Historic Street Names of Ballard
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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Celebrate Yesler Swamp
The wonderful Yesler Swamp Trail with amenities such as a boardwalk and benches, celebrated its completion on October 16, 2016.
Tour of Modern Sacred Spaces in Wedgwood
On September 10, 2016, there will be a tour of two modern architectural churches in the Wedgwood neighborhood: Our Lady of the Lake and University Unitarian.
Wedgwood’s Business District in 1958
All of the Wedgwood neighborhood came into the Seattle City Limits in 1954, and then all of Wedgwood’s businesses were listed in the Seattle City Directories. The business listings are a fascinating look at the economics and lifestyle of the … Continue reading
Wedgwood: A Leafy Neighborhood
Wedgwoodians love their neighborhood trees, including the Flame Ash street trees which line the arterial 35th Ave NE. Here is a map of the City of Seattle street trees. In addition to nurturing the trees that we already have, Wedgwoodians … Continue reading
Wedgwood in Seattle History 