Madrona Blossoms went up this past Mayfair weekend, and are now a lovely addition to the streets of the Madrona business district. 
These baskets are made possible by the Madrona Community Council, and take a year to grow and water throughout the summertime, and they look quite nice and full this year! If you’re around this Memorial Day weekend, head on over to Molly Moon’s for a scoop, and check out the baskets. 
The 36th annual Shore Run/Walk is just 2 weeks away! Be sure to register either as a single participant or as a team and begin fundraising! The run takes place on Sunday, June 9th. The 5k run/walk begins at 8:15am at Leschi Park, 10k run at 9:00am at Ferdinand Park and the kids’ run begins at 10:15am at Madison Park. All three events end at Madison Park where after crossing the finish line they can enjoy food, music, awards and prize-drawings at the Party-in-the-Park.
100 percent of the donations and a portion of proceeds will benefit Fred Hutch. The top fundraising team will receive a catered lunch or dinner from the Old Spaghetti Factory. If you are interested in volunteering at the event or donating, please email info@orswellevents.
For more information about the event, please visit shorerun.com.
Were you able to catch the Madrona Mayfair Parade this weekend? We went and had front row seats to a fun-filled lineup! Check out this video we were able to capture, with an abundance of happy kids on bicycles with parents en tow.
When renovations on Madrona Playfield were coming to an end nearly a decade ago, one local woman stepped up to the plate and volunteered to upkeep the raised gardens located at 34th and Spring St entrance to the Playfield. Mary Gallwey is a retired ombudsman of Washington State University, and helped take the gardens from the pile of construction debris and poor soil conditions, to guiding the gardens to flourish today. 
Mary was awarded Madrona Community Council’s Local Hero Award this year for her dedicated work in the gardens, but she is finding it harder and harder to manage the upkeep these days. She and the MCC are now searching for someone (or a few folks with green thumbs) to take over the garden maintenance, which includes pruning, weeding, replanting, and the occasional run in with the local Parks Department. If you’re able to offer some time in the garden, please contact the MCC at madronanews@gmail.com for further details. Mary is available to offer her knowledge of the gardens, and help those willing to take over for her in the Playfield.
There is a lot going on in Madrona this weekend that we don’t want you to miss out on! If you’re looking for something to do after Mayfair festivities are over tomorrow, head over to Davenport for a glass of champagne and check out their Grand Opening Party. If you’re hungry for some tunes with your snacks, head over to Bottlehouse for their after Mayfair block party, where they will have plenty of bloodys & mimosa specials, and kid friendly floaty drinks for the little ones from 1-7pm! Happy hour specials will run 12-3, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to head down before the bands come on and grab a seat. 
Holiday Skincare, Madrona’s Holistic skincare studio in the former Sage Salon space will also have it’s opening during Mayfair, and invites everyone to come and enjoy the new decor. As a thank you for stopping by, customers will be treated to opening day gifts courtesy of Eminence Organic. The studio is run by Renae Berg, of Mt Baker’s Dahlia Spa, and with nearly a decade of experience under her belt, Renae knows the ins and outs of healthy skin care regimens for all types of skin, organic skincare products, and strives to be a gentle waxer.
If you’re looking to move to the Madrona neighborhood, stop by this Madrona Open House located at 3103 E Olive Street on Saturday from 2-4pm, or if you miss it Saturday, swing by Sunday from 1-4pm.
Have fun this weekend, and we hope to see you around Mayfair!
It is finally time? Madrona Mayfair is tomorrow, Saturday May 18th. Actually, activities start today. Here is the agenda:
Madrona Mayfair is organized by the non-profit Madrona Community Council. Everything is free although there will be donation boxes scattered throughout the area to help offset costs of the event. Donation boxes to support Madrona Mayfair will be clearly marked.
Food will be available for purchase from the local restaurants at the park.
Big thanks to the generous sponsors including Ewing & Clark real estate, Harvard Avenue School, Law Contractors, Wondersitter, Health 1st Chiropractic, Arts Aloft, Lakeview Orthodontics, Minor & James Medical, Madrona Dining and Sipping Society, Cambium, and your local State Farm for making this event possible.
Looking to live in the Madrona neighborhood? You have two chances to see this lovely Madrona home this weekend. The home is open on both Saturday (2PM to 4 PM) and Sunday (1PM to 4 PM). The home features territorial views, a bright kitchen, and three bedrooms and three baths. The home has an easily maintainable yard, including a functional garden and entertainment area. This Madrona real estate is perfectly placed on a quiet neighborhood corner but at the same time located a short distance to Madrona’s popular retail shopping district and restaurants. The home is in close proximity to some of Madrona’s local favorites such as Pritty Boys Pizzeria, Hi Spot Cafe, and Madrona Playground.
| Status: | For Sale – Open House Sat & Sun |
| Bed/Bath: | 3/2.5 |
| Price: | $599,950 |
If you’re looking for something to do in the evening after Mayfair this Saturday, the same folks who brought us Hitchcock opened another storefront at 1137 34th Ave in April, but have since shut their doors until this weekend, in preparation for their grand opening celebration. Davenport appears to be selling household items like stationary, photo frames, baskets etc. and you can expect the same quality products they’ve hand selected for their Hitchcock store. 
They have partnered with Don Goble of Weld and Glue to supply his handcrafted boxes made out of steel and plywood, that could be quite unique for a jewelry box. Their grand opening party is this Saturday from 6:00-9:00pm, and they’ll have plenty of champagne and hors d-oeuvres to go around for all who come out to support. If you stop by this weekend, let us know what you think!
On May 17 you can stop by the Madrona Playfield Shelterhouse from 4:00-5:00pm for Trike/Bike/Scooter Decorating.
On May 18, the festivities began at 8:00am with a Pancake Breakfast at Madrona K-8 School. The Parade line up begins at 9:15am at Larkins Park. Many activities and events are available at 9:30am such as pony rides, face painting, bouncy house, break dancing instruction and build your own bird house. Charles the Clown will perform at 10:00am in the Shelterhouse Lawn and the Reptile Man will perform directly after Charles at 10:30am. Recess Monkeys will perform live in the Playfield at 12:00pm. Admission to the show is free!
Many Madrona restaurants and organizations will be their time and labor to sell delicious food and treats . All profits are donated to the MCC to help support Mayfair activities. Some of the participating restaurants include Restaurant Bea, Pritty Boys Family Pizzeria and St. Clouds. Hi Spot Cafe, Trophy Cupcakes as well as Cupcake Royale are just a few of those who are donating their treats to be sold at the bake sale.
A few of the sponsors that donated $500 or more towards making the activities possible are Art Aloft, Ewing & Clark, Inc., Law Contractor and Madrona Dining and Sipping Society.
We blogged about this a couple weeks ago, but one more reminder for those that might be interested. Donations are still being collected for Madrona Blossoms. The Madrona Blossoms, the hanging flower baskets that beautify the Madrona Business District, are expected in about two weeks. Madrona Blossoms are made possible by donations by Madrona neighborhood residence and local businesses. Each basket costs approximately $275 a year to grow and water throughout the summer.
If you want to support the Madrona Blossoms this year a check in any amount helps. Please make a check payable to ‘Madrona Blossoms’ and drop the check off to Mike Walker at Hi Spot, John Platt at St. Clouds, or mail it to:
Madrona Blossoms Treasurer 1121 37th Avenue Seattle, WA 98122Madrona Blossoms Project is a subcommittee of the Madrona Community Council, a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Your donations are tax deductible
Kristine Losh
Broker Ewing & Clark, Inc. – “Ask me about real estate when you see me in the neighborhood!”
