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Fremont in the Wild: The guardian of questionable waters
Location: Along the Fremont Canal | Spotted by: Fremont Neighbor Some heroes wear capes. Some are mannequin heads that watch over warning signs about sewage overflow. For a brief period a couple months ago, this government-issued pollution warning sign along the Fremont Canal got an upgrade: a stoic mannequin head perched on top, staring out with the kind of determined…
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Fremont Neighbor Note for November 21
Welcome to Fremont Neighbor Note, our Friday series highlighting what’s happening in and around our neighborhood. November 27: Free Thanksgiving Dinner at Bar House – Bar House, Fremont’s self-described “weird little drinking hole,” is hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 27, from 4 p.m. until close at 503 N. 36th St. The community meal features turkey provided by…
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Fremont History: Who was B.F. Day?
This article comes from a recent post on the Fremont History blog. Enjoy! Benjamin Franklin Day was 45 years old when he and his wife Frances arrived in Seattle in the spring of 1880. Born in Ohio, B.F. Day had farmed in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. Biographical notes indicate that Day wanted to leave farming because of the hard physical labor. We don’t know why he chose to come to Seattle, but as a former…
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PCs for People keeps Fremont’s tech-for-good legacy alive
Tucked away in Fremont sits a warehouse that’s been quietly transforming lives through technology for over two decades. PCs for People, formerly known as InterConnection, has been a fixture in our neighborhood for 26 years. While the name on the sign may be changing (eventually!), the mission remains the same. “That’s the thing I love talking about…our team is phenomenal,”…
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Neighbors create art together at the Fremont Sunday Market
Visitors to the Fremont Sunday Market today picked up paintbrushes and added their own touches to a community mural under the Fremont Bridge thanks to Fremont Creative District volunteers. Local artist Maggie Butler designed the three paneled paint-by-numbers project, which drew neighbors of all ages throughout the rainy afternoon. People stopped by the booth to paint, chat, and learn about…
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