December 3, 2008

The Seattle City Council will vote this coming Monday on whether or not to pursue building more streetcar lines throughout the city, including one that would run from downtown Seattle to Fremont (see map). Back in July, residents spoke out at a community forum about the proposed expansion. Opinions seemed to be split down the

December 1, 2008

With the SDOT due to release its final parking plan for Fremont any day now, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce says the city cares more about making money than managing parking. “Everybody feels this is a revenue-generating tactic from the city,” says Jessica Vets, the chamber’s executive director in an interview with Fremont Universe. “There

November 30, 2008

Michael Cawdrey, former owner of the Red Apple Market and Wine Bar, is happy to be back in Fremont Village Square, managing the Wine Warehouse, a cute little space near Asteroid Cafe selling only wines under $25. Judging from the reaction on Yelp, Fremont is glad to have Cawdrey back. The Wine Warehouse has been

November 30, 2008

But you probably already know about it. After all, you can’t miss the big red neon sign that just went up on a storefront along N. 36th St. near 1st Ave. Seattle Fish Company specializes in overnighting fresh fish just about anywhere, but they also have a retail store in West Seattle. And soon, in

November 29, 2008

The city’s planning department has given the preliminary go-ahead for Prescott Development to build a five-story apartment building at “The Pit,” the ugly empty lot that used to be home to Safeway at Stone Way and 39th. Prescott is finalizing the purchase of the land from QFC, which backed out it its plans to develop