Seattle Real Estate & Neighborhood Blog

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Got Snowmen? Seattle does!

Everywhere you drive (if you are inclined to drive, it's a nice day to stay home, and play ... maybe make a snowman?) you can see these merry

winter spirits in front yards and out enjoying the holiday weather! These happy little guys were spotted in Green Lake, where the lake and the park are cloaked in winter white.

According to my information there have been numerous snowman sightings in Wallingford, North Seattle, Everett, Ballard, Fremont, the

U District, and in neighborhoods all along the shores of Lake Washington. Tomorrow I will be showing an interesting-looking home in Matthew's Beach, so I'll bring the camera along, and keep you posted!! The weatherman was talking about rising temperatures and some of the snow starting to melt, so we may be in our best snowman-watching mode today, Christmas day! There may be some sighs of relief if the snow blanket does melt somewhat tomorrow, but surely we will regret the loss of our little cheerful snow buddies.

Not only that, every house you look at is so inviting. What is it about a bit of snow on the roof and a white garden that makes homes looks so...warm? The roof lines, the trim, everything shows up to advantage in the

snow. The real

estate agent in me took over for a few minutes and I wanted to tell everyone...hey, take a photo of your house now, because if/when you ever put it on the market it will really come in handy! There are a lot of 1920s brick Tudor style homes in Green Lake near the lake, and the snow makes them look like something out of a fairy tale!

And as always, hoping to hear back from you and how YOUR snowman is doing... are you where there is snow? If so, please share your snowmen with us too. The agents in our office are talking about making a snowman album, and those from other parts of the country thinking of relocating to Seattle (well, the snowmen, I mean!) would be welcome guests in our album! As for the people relocating, of course we welcome you to our (temporarily) snowy city!! Get in touch and let me know how I can be of help.

Edy Kizaki
Realtor, Team Leader
(206) 331-0152

Labels: Ballard, Everett, Fremont, Seattle snowmen, U District, Wallingford

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Fremont, an Area and a State of Mind

Fremont,

Any trip to Seattle deserves an excursion to Fremont The self proclaimed Center Of The Universe(vers,ers,rs). Just thumb through these pictures or follow these links to get only a glimpse of this funky, eclectic, eccentric borough of Seattle or just use a map and find your own way to and through.

Fremont The Chamber of commerce site
A map of (note the intersection of N 36th and N 34th which in some galaxies would be im-possible ... Not here!

(ok so a closer view shows N 36th merges into Fremont Ave N, but where more appropriate for a tesseract than here) in Fremont!

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Dusty strings--
Along Fremont avenue you will find a stairwell and signs pointing to Dusty Strings, if you like American folk instruments Do Not miss this. In business since the 1970s they are manufacturers of fine folk harps, hammer and mountain dulcimers, and they have one of the most playable guitar walls I have ever seen Martin, Taylor, and Collings, to name a few
Dusty strings http://www.dustystrings.com/

The solstice parade --
Every year on the Saturday of the solstice week a mini Mardis Gras takes place. Inventive irreverent, (body painted bicyclers are a regular attraction), expression for the eccentric, happens here.

Fantastic eclectic food--

Some of the great grubb in town is found here also, Jai Tai, Costas Opa, Café Ladro, to the south across the bridge to the Nickerson Street Saloon or Ponti (bring your gold card) or venture north up the hill to Swingside Café (a quaint name for one of the Finest Rotating menus in Seattle)

Antiques and Arts--
Fremont is Funky Urban Art, and many artists and galleries flourish here and intermix with the charm of a settlement grown from an 1880s milltown to an artists enclave in the 1920s to the present, reflected in the antique shops scattered about. Monuments from Rocketships to Trolls and Karl Marx in-between, the sign post to the Center Of The Universe, and stainless steel vines climb a building at the corner of 34th and Fremont.