Monthly Archives: February 2012

Madrona – New Sidewalks But Trees Being Removed

As I blogged back in September the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is in the process of replacing the sidewalks in Madrona but at the cost of removing some of the beautiful trees that line our neighborhood streets.  It is … Continue reading

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Update: #2 Seattle Metro Bus

This is the follow up of my blog on the #2 Bus Route that serves the Madrona neighborhood. An email was sent from a representative from King County Metro Transit saying that the #2 route is safe – for now.  … Continue reading

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Breaking News: #2 Metro Bus Route Seems to be Saved

As I wrote in previous blogs, the #2 Seattle Metro Bus was endangered of no longer serving from Madrona through Downtown to Queen Anne, but only from Madrona to the Ferry Dock in the near future. This afternoon there was … Continue reading

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Madrona Area Then & Now

The Seattle P.I. has featured several Seattle neighborhoods with a photo shoot of then & now pictures of local buildings.  Recently they featured the “Madrona and Mann Neighborhoods.”  To be honest, I have lived in the area my whole life … Continue reading

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Summer Camps in Madrona

Madrona Shelterhouse (above) Garfield Community Center is hosting a bunch of camps this summer in Madrona.  I do not see the information on the Garfield Community Center Website (link above) at this time but below is a sneak peak at … Continue reading

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Madrona Ale House Gets Plug From Seattle City Councilmember

Seattle Weekly recently asked well-known Seattleites what they like to drink and where?  Richard Conlin of the Seattle City Council was quoted as saying he likes to go to the Madrona Ale House and drink beer made by the Fremont … Continue reading

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Save Madrona’s Metro Bus Route

Several representatives from Metro came to the Madrona Community Council Meeting this past Tuesday and met a packed Madrona Shelterhouse filled with unhappy neighborhood residents.  Madrona residents wanted to have a say on the new proposed route for the #2 … Continue reading

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Madron Community Council Agenda, Tuesday, February 7th

The Madrona Community Council meets monthly at the Madrona Shelterhouse located in the brick structure directly east of the tennis courts (5 feet from the tennis courts) at the Madrona Playground.  The meetings are open to the Madrona neighborhood and … Continue reading

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Adult Websites Viewed at the Madrona Library?

There recently has been a debate raging in the Seattle Times about X rated websites being viewed at the Seattle Public Libraries.  In a Seattle Times article by Danny Westneat, Westneat repeats the experience of a mom while she visited … Continue reading

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Seattle Times Blasts Madrona Rep. Santos, Praises Rep. Pettigrew

A Seattle Times editorial blasts Madrona’s Washington State House Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat) while praising  Madrona’s State House Representative Eric Pettigrew (Democrat) for their stances on how to fix the state’s school system.  The Seattle Times editorial said Santos … Continue reading

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