• How to RainWise your garden

    How to RainWise your garden

    A Wallyhood Waters series If you’re planning a yard renovation this summer, consider installing a rain garden, a cistern, or even both. Here’s why: We live above Lake Union, the most urbanized lake in King County. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has made major improvements to protect our waterways with the Ship Canal Water Quality Project by adding an underground storage…

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  • Fremont events August 21

    Fremont events August 21

    Some good stuff is happening in the neighborhood. This is just a curated list; there’s plenty more going on in Fremont. We’re working on a way to provide a comprehensive list of Fremont events, from shows to book clubs, so stay tuned! August 21: Fremont Fridays Week 9Fremont Fridays reaches its ninth week with its first EDM night, a collaboration…

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  • Stone Way Rising: Transformation from DIY to Apartment Row

    Stone Way Rising: Transformation from DIY to Apartment Row

    We’re back for another walk up Stone Way; last time we stopped at Stone Way Auto. Keep heading north on the same block and the street changes character. The restored warehouses and trade shops give way to something you now see all over Ballard and increasingly in Fremont: large apartment buildings with ground-floor retail. Stone Way previously earned nicknames like…

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  • Fremont in the Wild: A standoff on a Fremont pole

    Fremont in the Wild: A standoff on a Fremont pole

    The sign asked, “CAN YOU HELP ME?” in bold red type. The anonymous author said the Fremont Ave. N. Marketime’s Italian Sub was the “most 🔥 sandwich” they had ever had and that it disappeared when the deli was renovated in 2025. Readers were urged to visit the market, ask for management, and politely request the sub’s return.  “Trust me,…

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  • Recycle Beyond the Cart: Free drop-off events for hard-to-toss stuff

    Recycle Beyond the Cart: Free drop-off events for hard-to-toss stuff

    Got a pile of foam packaging, dead batteries, worn-out electronics, or paper you’ve been meaning to shred?  Seattle Public Utilities runs a program for exactly that. Beyond the Cart is a series of free Recycling & Reuse Collection events, for the odds and ends that don’t belong in your home recycle or compost carts.  The events are free and open…

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