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This Green Lake Institution is Closing, But Don’t Completely Freak Out

This Green Lake Institution is Closing, But Don’t Completely Freak Out

A developer recently purchased the site of the Green Lake Spud Fish & Chips.

A photo of the Green Lake Spud taken in 1956.

Lake Washington 'Float Party' Cancelled After Seattle Cops Crack Down

Lake Washington ‘Float Party’ Cancelled After Seattle Cops Crack Down

Looks like the huge innertube party's over.

If we’re to believe attractive TV weather people, it’s going to be super hot in Seattle this weekend. The kind of hot that leaves the fan aisle at Target looking like a scene out of The Walking Dead. Serendipitously, a group of would-be innertubers had planned to hit Lake Washington at Magnuson Park en masse…

Where to Find Free Fitness Fun

Where to Find Free Fitness Fun

Who needs a gym when free (and fun!) fitness activities abound? Grab a friend and get moving with these urban outings

A tree in bloom along the Green Lake path

The History Behind Green Lake's Grandstand

The History Behind Green Lake’s Grandstand

Green Lake's abandoned Aqua Theater once dazzled

Strolling around Green Lake these days is generally a peaceful pursuit, with most of the action coming from kids playing in the water, kayakers paddling by or the occasional family of ducks flapping around. But at the lake’s southwestern edge, you’ll find the remnants of a historic theater that made a real splash in its…

Liquid Assets: The Water Guide to the Lakes

Liquid Assets: The Water Guide to the Lakes

From Sammamish to Washington, get a 101 on our urban lakes.

Lake Washington: Recreation HeavenThe very existence of Lake Washington, a recreational haven and scenic backdrop par excellence, may be the perfect tonic for the rigors of city life. How many a sweet summer day was created or capped off with a swim, sail or paddle in the lake, or simply a stroll along its shoreline?…

Shopping Around: August’s 2010 Shopping Finds

This Month's Shopping Finds

AugustHoot SweetNewborns turn parents’ lives upside down, but the birth of daughter Sadie in 2008 also changed Suzy Fairchild’s design aesthetic. An experienced women’s wear designer, Fairchild added kiddie wear to her Phinney Ridge boutique Frock Shop in late 2009, launching Hoot Organic (hootorganic.com), a full line of colorful caps ($18) and sweet dresses made…

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