June 30, 2009

The Landmark Preservation Board is holding a hearing on Wednesday to determine whether Fire Station 9’s former fire signal station in Fremont should be designated a landmark. The stucco-clad building at 3829 Linden Ave N was constructed in 1921 and was originally used for “receiving and transmitting alarms from pull boxes north of the Ship

June 29, 2009

With the demise of the Elliott Bay fireworks show, Fremont and Wallingford are expecting record crowds this 4th of July for the Chase Family Fourth at Gas Works Park. Today, Seattle Police released its traffic plan for Wallingford which strictly limits traffic to “residents and others with legitimate business in the community” beginning at noon

June 27, 2009

After debuting in Magnuson Park last week, Fremont Outdoor Movies held its opening night in Fremont with the movie, Edward Scissorhands. It was a beautiful, clear night for the opening event of the summer. Before the movie, 7 stylists from Rudy’s across different Seattle neighborhoods competed in the “Scissorhand Stylist Showdown.” The audience judged which

June 27, 2009

This was catching people’s attention in Fremont today. A noose around Lenin’s neck holds a sign that says, “Size Matters. I’m Just a Capitalist Tool.” If you look closely, you’ll see who put it up there. Taco del Mar, which is located right behind the statue. The restaurant recently re-opened after being closed for several

June 25, 2009

As you’ve likely heard here, here, and here, among a million or so other websites, Michael Jackson died today of a cardiac arrest at the age of 50.  What does this have to do with Fremont?  As noted earlier on Fremont Universe, next Friday, July 3rd, the organizers of the “Red, White and Dead Zombie