Jun
30
2008
photos by John Hieber
Celebrating completion of the 73rd Ave bike tunnel and breaking ground on the next phase of the 522 improvements (from 65th to 73rd).
Who’s who in picture with shovels(L-R): King County Executive Ron Sims, Washington State Transportation Improvement Board Executive Director Steve Gorcester, Kenmore Councilmember Laurie Sperry, State Representative Maralyn Chase, Kenmore Mayor [...]
Tags: Burk-Gilman, groundbreaking, SR 522
Jun
27
2008
On Monday evening, June 30 crews will be making the second traffic shift on SR 522. They will be taking the northern most lanes of westbound SR 522 from 80th Ave. NE to 83rd Pl. NE in order to complete both road and utility work. To do this work, crews will shift the [...]
Tags: detour, sr522 construction, Traffic
Jun
26
2008
Kenmore will be having a 20 minute Fourth of July fireworks display (sponsored by Banner Bank) at Log Boom Park beginning at 10pm. Limited parking available at Logboom park. Other Parking is available at Bethany Bible Church, Kenmore Lake Building and Uplake Professional Center. Please bring a flashlight for safety purposes.
The Fireworks display is [...]
Tags: display, Fireworks, fireworks ban, Fourth of July, Northshore Freedom Fest
Jun
25
2008
Skandia Folkdance Society presents Midsommarfest ‘08, a traditional Swedish celebration of the Summer Solstice.
Sunday, June 29th
11-6
St. Edward Park
14445 Juanita Drive NE
Free Admission; Donations accepted.
The festival features dancing, costumes, and food and craft booths. The highlight of the event is the midsummer pole raising at 2:30pm. For more information call 206-784-7470 [...]
Tags: Midsommarfest, Skandia, St. Ed
Jun
24
2008
You are invited to “Bike the Burke” (Burke-Gilman Trail that is) by decorating your bike and riding the new bike tunnel under 73rd. Bike tune-ups provided by REI. If you don’t have a bike, walkers and strollers are welcome too.
Saturday, June 28th
10:30 to noon
Kenmore Community Club
7304 NE 175th St.
Come and celebrate [...]
Tags: Bike, Burke Gilman Trail, grand re-opening, REI
Jun
23
2008
Ever wonder what Kenmore Video’s are on YouTube? I checked it out the other day. It is a bit tricky to get past all the videos on Kenmore Washer repair, but there are quite a few specific to Kenmore, Washington. Here is one I thought was interesting to watch:
DHC-2 Beaver SeaPlane landing at Kenmore, [...]
Tags: Beaver SeaPlane, Kenmore Air, landing