June 25, 2009

Over at Crosscut, Barbara Stenson Spaeth has written a piece about the hidden architectural treasures tucked into the Fremont neighborhood.  After participating in the Fremont Historical Societies’ 2009 Historic Survey Project, Barbara offers her thoughts on the history and changing character of one of Seattle’s most unique neighborhoods. From her opening line: Fremont is a

June 25, 2009

Later today Via Tribunali, which recently opened in Fremont is being honored. A delegation from the Associazionne Verace Pizza Napoletana is in town to certify seven pizza places as “Napoletana,” including our new Via Tribunali. There are rules for making Neapolitan pizzas. Certified restaurants must use specific ingredients, a wood-burning oven and the final product

June 23, 2009

Thousands of zombies are expected to take over the streets of Fremont on Friday, July 3rd in an attempt to break the zombie flash mob world record. Seriously. Organizers of the “Red, White and Dead Zombie Party” are hoping for more than 5,000 zombies to rumble through the neighborhood before the Fremont Outdoor Movies showing

June 22, 2009

Donations are being counted today after a busy weekend at the Fremont Fair. We spoke with Mike Buchman of Solid Ground who said the “great crowds and great weather” helped draw people to the fair. Although the “fives, tens, twenties and occasional fifties” are being counted today, Buchman is guessing the organization raised $50,000 and

June 21, 2009

We had to check out the Seattle ArtCar Blowout at the Fremont Fair, and one car in particular caught everyone’s eye. It’s the “ChewBaru,” a ’95 Subaru owned by Rex Rosenberg. The car is covered with 70 pounds of real dentures, 70 pounds of dental impressions, dozens of used toothbrushes, a few real teeth and