January 25, 2011

A new high-end, boutique hair salon is coming to Fremont. Adele Salon will open at 4224 Fremont Ave North (across from Paseo) on February 1st and promises to offer an intimate, community feeling while you get your cuts, color, highlights or one of their other many services. Adele’s owner, Amy Quackenbush, is moving to Fremont

January 25, 2011

Some news and items of interest for Fremonsters… The Seattle Times has a nice write-up of the Fremont Abbey and all their events. SeattlePI.com has an editorial on how the higher parking rates will impact small businesses in Fremont and other neighborhoods. Bernadette Matsuno, will serve as interim director of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods

January 24, 2011

This story is from our sister site Phinneywood. The city’s Office of Economic Development is asking businesses to host an electric vehicle (EV) charging station for customers. Charlie Cunniff, with the OED’s Seattle Climate Partnership, told a recent Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce meeting that any business with a parking lot  could host one parking spot with

January 20, 2011

Some news and items of interest for Fremonsters… Last week we learned where the name of Fremont comes from, this week we learn how Ballard got its name. Check out a Feb. 24 dance party at Fremont’s Nectar Lounge, billed as “Billy Idol Aid.” Proceeds from the ’80s-themed party — $5 or four cans of

January 19, 2011

None. None more sandwich-board. Pop quiz: name every Fremont business with a sandwich-board in this photo. By my count, there’s about eleven present (even more if you really look). First one to name them all wins…my respect. Here’s a hi-res shot.