Seattlecentric

I bet if your power company gave you a month off from paying your utility bill, you'd say yes.  Maybe it won't happen tomorrow, but an article I just read (in Sierra Club Magazine, I'm a member for the ski lodges and hikes but don't mind help saving money on my energy bills!) in a few decades lar...

When I think about the central kernal of what Seattle is, I think about  technology seamlessly integrated into life.  And that can be seen in small things, like being named "The Smartest City in America" due to the highest number of graduate degrees and levels per capita.  Or the amount of innova...

On Sunday, November 29th the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council presents Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide Concert. Now in it's 31st year, Magical Strings will be performing at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center at 3 p.m.  As many families and fans in the community have made this a holiday ...

Tuesday evening, as part of the "Lighten the Load and Light Up the Future" project in Lake Forest Park, Piper Lauri Salogga of Natural Balance (Seattle), spoke to a group on "Peace and Vitality, Living Intentionally in Your Home." The lecture was supposed to go from 7 to 8:30, but at 9:30 partici...

What is our Lake Forest Park community like?  It's a vibrant, happening place with a lot going on and the ability to take advantage of all the neighboring community events, with Seattle Center a 25 minute drive.  Here in our own backyard we have a variety of events, many built around Lake Forest ...

Free Lecture, Clear It Out, Creating and Maintaing Order  by Sara Eisen, Nest, Seattle(LFP Elementary, Tuesday 10/13, 7-8:30 p.m.)What to Bring:  The contents of your junk drawer in a bag; this will be fun! If anyone has a free night the next four Tuesday nights, I have a great suggestion for you...

A client that recently relocated here asked me about some possible entertainers for her four year old's birthday party.  I did a little research and decided there must be others out there who would like to know about these resources as well!  I have not tried out these services so I don't know ho...

Since so many of my clients have asked me this or asked questions about compensation and sometimes think they will save money by going directly to the listing agent, I wrote this up for a client and then decided to share it more widely.  This is an area that is important and we should avoid confu...

It's one of the traditions that makes Seattle what it is.  It's anticipated for months, prepared for endlessly, and celebrated with wild enthusiasm.  The Summer Soltice Festival in Fremont brings out the crowds, first to save places to watch the parade (friends meet early in the morning and enjoy...

There was a fairly impressive little snowstorm on Saturday evening in the Seattle area, with more snow predicted from now till Christmas.  Everyone I talked to was busy yesterday making sure they had enough candles, and those with wood burning fireplaces also got some extra wood. I heard he groce...