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Canal Market – A Pop-Up Delight

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canal market openingCanal Market kicked off the holiday season with opening celebration on Friday evening. Ericka Burke invited guest to enjoy snacks and wine while perusing the artisan goods offered until December 24th.  IMG_4241

It’s a perfect spot to pick up gifts as there is something for everyone – letterpress cards, Castillo de Canena olive oils, San Juan Sea Salt, Jasmine Silver Needles Tea,  IMPWEARhome Kids aprons, Always Fresh Goodness baked goods, just to name a few.

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IMG_4237 (1)Stop by the pop-up for an espresso or join one of the weekly wine tastings and get some of your holiday shopping done.

I have my eye on a beautiful Turnco Wood Carafe, hopefully my husband is reading this post…carafe

Canal Market Pop-Up
Open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10am – 7pm
Thru Christmas Eve, when the shop will close at 3pm
 
 

Montlake National Register of Historic Places Nomination

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Image: 520history.org

Image: 520history.org

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) invites residents of the Montlake community to learn about the nomination of the Montlake neighborhood to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on Tuesday December 2, 2014, 6:00 – 7:30 at the Montlake Community Center.

The team of architectural historians are busily compiling information to finish the draft National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination for the Montlake Historic District. The team conducted a survey and inventory of 50 blocks (approximately 1200 buildings) between the Montlake Cut to the north and Interlaken to the south, 15th Avenue East to the west and the Arboretum to the east.

2014-1118_MontlakeHistoricDistrict (1)In the upcoming weeks, interested Montlake residents will have an opportunity to review and comment on the draft NRHP nomination, and to learn more about the process at the December 2nd meeting. We will be providing information on the SR 520 history website. In the meantime, please email MontlakeHistoryTips@wsdot.wa.gov if you have any information to share about historic properties in Montlake or additional questions about the process.

If you have additional questions or feedback please contact Steve Archer, WSDOT Cultural Resources Specialist, at 206-805-2895 or archers@wsdot.wa.gov, or Michael Houser, State Architectural Historian, at 360-586-3076 or michael.houser@dahp.wa.gov.

What’s Happening In & Around Montlake

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wwtwEvents in and around Montlake for the week of November 20th – 29th.

In Montlake

Friday, November 21st Canal Market

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Saturday, November 29thchristmas ship_greg_Shaw_15_small

Ongoing

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Wednesday, November 26th

Visit our neighborhood calendar to keep track of upcoming events. All registered users of Montlake.net are authorized to submit events via our Post Your Event tool.

Canal Market Pop-Up Shop Opening Party

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Canal MarketVia AlwaysFreshGoodness

Ericka Burke is kicking off the holiday pop up shop at Canal Market with a party this Friday, November 21, from 5pm to 7pm. There’ll be wine and light snacks, and the shopping starts as soon as the party does!

There are a handful of great new local vendors to announce as well: Michael Cepress’ men’s accessories; Tina Randolph’s works of art; Kelice Penney’s “Careful it Bites” handmade stuffed creatures; Cultivating Design’s sock monkeys; Aaron Cardella’s paintings; Annie Manners’ hot cocoa designs, blankets, and children’s craft kits; Lynda Sherman’s Bremelo Press letterpress cards and gifts; and Stephanie Clark’s Dahlia Press letterpress designs.

There’ll be treats for sale from across the world: Big Spoon Roasters, Dick Taylor Chocolates, Mast Brothers Chocolates, Portland’s Quin handmade candies, Millcreek Cacao Roasters, Dequmana Olives, Castillo de Canena olive oils, San Juan sea salts, Jacobsen sea salts, Sqirl jams, Ayako & Family jams, Wildflower honey and comb, Slate coffee, and Willy B’s hot sauce. Also: granola, baked goods, pies, dog cookies, and jars of caramel sauce and ganache from Burke’s newly minted umbrella group, Always Fresh Goodness Collective.

There are also going to be a great array of housewares on offer, like Falcon Enamelware, Handmade La Connor’s well-crafted home and grooming products, Turnco’s hand-turned wood kitchen tools, Bitters and Co.’s glassware, Bellocq teas and strainers, The Wooden Palate’s wooden home accessories, Circle 21 candles, Creative Women’s table linens, Tahir Mahmood’s handmade rosewood mortar & pestles and rolling pins, and Liberty’s custom water bottles.

July Floral will also have seasonal bouquets and wreaths for sale—and they’ll be a fixture at Canal Market when it opens later this winter!

As of Saturday, November 22, the shop will be open regular hours: Tuesday – Sunday, from 10am – 7pm, all the way up until Christmas Eve, when the shop will close at 3pm. The shop is located at 2917 Fuhrman Ave E. Drop by this Friday to get a head start on holiday shopping and socializing!

About Canal Market – Slated to open February 2015

Located at 2919 Fuhrman Avenue East in Seattle’s Portage Bay neighborhood, Canal Market will provide the neighborhood with groceries, fresh produce, household essentials, and specialty gift items, as well as grab-and-go food, and beer and wine. The market will be open daily from 7am to 7pm. For more information, visit www.canalmarketseattle.com

520 Bridge Update Meeting Held

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As promised, the Washington State Dept. of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Flatiron Construction Co. began monthly meetings to inform the neighborhood of construction activities.  The meeting began with a review of the scope of the construction during this phase (the West Approach Bridge-North project, “wahban”) which will last until 2017.  This phase does not include the Montlake lid over 520 nor any of the features slated for the  top of the lid.  The staff reminded neighbors that the legislature has not uet funded any of these enhancements nor any construction for the road bed or the Portage Bay Bridge west of Montlake Blvd.

The WSDOT staff reported that three homeless encampments have been established in areas where construction is now taking place.  The individuals who have been living in these areas were evicted by the Seattle Police Dept.  and the areas have now been cleaned up.

The fence is now in place in all areas that are closed to the public.  “No Trespassing” signed have been posted.  The staff asked for cooperation in not moving the fences or entering the property.

Several concerns were brought to  the attention of the presenters.   There was a request that the meetings start at a later time when residents who work can attend.  This meeting started at 4:30pm.  Staff agreed to change the schedule of future meetings to a later starting time.

One resident reported that construction activities near the MOHAI building were very noisy and on going in the middle of the night.  This is a violation of the city’s noise ordinance.  Construction Co. staff agreed to investigate this to make sure that the noise ordinance was not being violated.

The next meeting will be held at the Montlake Community Center on Wednesday, December 3, 2014.

City Council Hears Montlake Concern

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From left to right: Kari Olson, John O'Neil, Julee Neuhart and Lionel Job, four Montlake residents,were among the speakers at a City Council hearing requesting safety improvement for walkers and bikers in our neighborhood.

From left to right: Kari Olson, John O’Neil, Julee Neuhart and Lionel Job, four Montlake residents,were among the speakers at a City Council hearing requesting safety improvement for walkers and bikers in our neighborhood.

The Seattle City Council recently held a hearing to listen to residents supporting additional neighborhood projects that maybe funded by the 2015 budget.  Several Montlake residents spoke to the council requesting an additional  project  be added to the 23rd Avenue/24th Avenue Greenway Street Improvements Program that is now underway.  The request is a pedestrian-activated stop light at the intersection of 24th Avenue East and Interlaken Blvd.  Many bikers and walkers try to cross 24th at this location where the street is 5 lanes wide and there is no crosswalk and heavy traffic is often present.  The Montlake Community Club considers traffic calming at this location a high priority as the city seeks to improve safety in this corridor.  Adding this stop light would improve safety for bikers, walkers and drivers crossing through this busy intersection.

 

What’s Happening

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Events in and around Montlake for the week of November 13th – 19th.

In Montlakewreaths

Now thru November 21st

Tuesday, November 18th

Ongoing

Around Montlake

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Visit our neighborhood calendar to keep track of upcoming events. All registered users of Montlake.net are authorized to submit events via our Post Your Event tool.

Holiday Pop-up Shop at Canal Market

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Canal Market

Update on Canal Market via AlwaysFreshGoodness

Canal Market isn’t quite ready to open, but Ericka Burke is too excited to bring her selection of curated goods to the neighborhood—so she’s hosting a pop-up shop right next door! The shop will open for business at 2917 Fuhrman Ave E on November 22. The shop will be open Tuesday – Sunday, from 10am – 7pm, all the way up until Christmas Eve, when the shop will close at 3pm. 

Visitors can expect a darling array of perfect gifts—Burke has been seeking out all her favorite things to sell at Canal Market, and has a perfect selection chosen for the holidays. Culinary wares like high-quality olive oils and vinegars will be available, as well as gourmet nut butters, honeys, jams, and chocolates. Three kinds of Volunteer Park Cafe’s famous granola will be on offer, as well as bags of cookies and jars of caramel and chocolate sauce for the sweet tooth on your list. There’ll be lotions, soaps, and linens, plus an adorable selection of handmade baby and children’s gifts, like blankets, aprons, and toys.

July Floral (julyfloraldesign.com) will provide holiday bouquets and wreaths, and both Bremelo Press (bremelopress.com) and Dahlia Press (dahliapress.com) will offer a sweet selection of letter pressed stationary, holiday cards, and gift-wrap. Gift-wrapping for purchases made at the shop will be available as well!

Holiday Pies can be ordered and picked up at Canal Market — Organic Pumpkin, Organic Apple, and Chocolate Pecan are all available for $32 each.

Burke is excited to host three wine tastings at the space, on three Tuesdays: November 25, December 9, and December 16. All of the tastings will be from 5pm – 7pm, and will showcase some of Burke’s favorite wines for the holiday table. They’ll all come from boutique wineries and from winemakers she admires, that are dedicated to taking care of the land as well as producing great wines.

Slate Coffee espresso drinks and cups of pour-over coffee will be available daily, as will a handful of great pastries from VPC—shopping fuel! Burke is excited to start getting to know her Portage Bay neighbors better, and welcomes all to come and do their holiday shopping at the pop-up. Additional local artisans will be featured throughout the pop-up, so stay tuned!

Per the new Canal Market website, opening is scheduled for February 2015.

A Potpourri of Mystery | Union Bay Watch

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Great EgretThis week’s post contains a wide variety of birding questions, e.g. mysteries, along with bird photos and observations. Hopefully, you will see some new bird behaviors and maybe you can provide answers to some of the mysteries! I hope you enjoy the post!

Union Bay Watch

Larry

 

Safety Meeting Nov 12: Be There

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Let’s work together to make Montlake safe. Join your neighbors on Wednesday, November 12 (7:00 to 8:30 p.m.) for a Community Meeting sponsored by your Montlake Community Club Board. We’ll talk with Terrie Johnston, Seattle Police Department’s East/West Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator, and with an Officer from the East Precinct Community Police Team. They will respond to our concerns about ongoing crime problems in Montlake and discuss how to resolve those problems. We’ll learn some ways of assuring our personal safety, protecting our homes and autos, and especially looking out for each other.

We’ll then invest the remaining meeting time in action strategizing toward broader community and block-level plans. This is where Montlake really needs YOU to get involved. All the learning on what we could do, can only work if we will do –with an emphasis on the WE.

You can start doing by writing a brief note to safety@montlake.net on your biggest safety concern, so we can let our SPD presenters know where to focus attention when we meet. Then you can show up at the meeting to listen, learn, and contribute to our action planning. Finally, you can offer to work with others to take action —continue to do your part.

Your MCC Board members are inviting you to join them at the Community Center (1618 E. Calhoun) for this important issue, because they, alone, can’t make Montlake safe. For that, we all have to come together. We hope you’ll make this a priority in your admittedly busy schedules. See you Wednesday night at 7:00. Let’s Do It!