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Fremont’s plant-filled VW Bug gets an Oktoberfest makeover
Shaun Murphy, owner of the Indoor Sun Shoppe, works on his newest creation for Fremont Oktoberfest: a vintage yellow VW Bug turned mossy, fern-filled woodland scene, complete with what looks like beer flowing on tap. The car has been a canvas for numerous scenes, from snowy train layouts to fields of succulents, and Murphy relishes the chance to get creative.…
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Steins and shine: A Fremont weekend of beer and lanterns
Good things are happening around the neighborhood this weekend. This is just a curated list; there’s plenty more going on in Fremont. For everything on tap over the next two weeks, see the full list at fremontneighbor.com/events. Friday – Sunday, September 18 – 20: Fremont Oktoberfest The Fremont Chamber of Commerce’s Fremont Oktoberfest returns for three days of craft beer,…
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Solstice Trees coming down after SDOT upholds removal decision
The six street trees next to the former Harvey Family Funeral Home site at 508 N. 36th St., known locally as the Solstice Trees, are coming down after the Seattle Department of Transportation upheld its decision to approve their removal. SDOT announced the final decision on Sept. 11 following a Director’s Review prompted by a formal challenge from Tree Action…
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Route 40’s final to-do list in Fremont
The Seattle Department of Transportation sent out a project update last week with the remaining Route 40 work in Fremont. Here’s what’s happening: SDOT said these updates are partly based on feedback from local businesses and people who bike through the area. Crews are also working through their “punch list,” which is a final checklist of smaller items that need…
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Lenin’s Latest Look: Mother Nature, with Jimothy on her shoulder
This is far from Lenin’s first costume change. Fremont’s Lenin has suited up for World Cup watch parties and donned Snowman and Jack O’Lenin heads for the holidays. Credit where it’s due: talented Fremont Arts Council members. Catch more of their handiwork next Saturday at Luminata, the Council’s lantern procession around Green Lake.
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