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Waking up from the Big Dark
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There’s nothing like a sunny early spring walk in Fremont. During a recent stroll, a gentle breeze pulled cherry blossoms loose like confetti. It’s bittersweet; the time with the blossoms feels so fleeting, but new plants and flowers are blooming in garden beds. We’re collectively waking up from our winter hibernation. If you’ve been watching
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Let’s get moist again
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This is your annual reminder to attend the Moisture Festival, which is running now through April 12 at the Broadway Performance Hall on Capitol Hill. Why bring up an event that’s on Capitol Hill? Because the Moisture Festival’s roots run deep through Fremont. Check out this article about the festival’s history from last year. The
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Before the wrecking ball: Inside Upper Fremont’s community creative lab
If you’ve walked by 4401 Fremont Ave. N. lately, you might have done a double take. The space has been everything from a fish and chips joint to a Reuben’s taproom, and when Reuben’s closed, most neighbors figured demolition was next. Instead, art started appearing in the windows. Flyers indicated it was called the “Wecelium
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House History: The Fremont home that came with an elephant
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This article is the second in a series of Fremont house histories written by local historian Valarie Bunn. This month, we’re highlighting the Braida House at 3408 Woodland Park Avenue North, which was also a reader request. You may remember the Braida family name from the Stone Way Rising: Installment 2. The family has been
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New speed camera on Fremont Ave part of Seattle’s school zone expansion
If you look up walking south on Fremont Ave N near N 38th Street, you’ll see a large camera wrapped in plastic on a pole. According to the Seattle Department of Transportation, the Fremont Ave camera is part of a citywide effort to improve school zone safety. B.F. Day Elementary School is located two blocks
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