I am so-far quite satisfied with the message boards. I have for some time been looking for a place to communally kvetch about the ridiculously long east/west traffic-light at California and Charleston. Now ‘the Blog’, as it is referred to be my close circle, has given me this opportunity.
Keep up the good work
Their sign said something about teas … they may have an opening there now that T(ea) Gallery is focusing on downtown.
I’m waiting for The Bohemian…there’s just something about the name that I can relate to :)
Sue…I’ve actually considered printing notes that I can leave on someone’s windshield. The other’s that I so love are the ones who park in the grid next to the handicapped space, like it’s there for them to park on. I need space to open my door all the way, and that sure doesn’t help.
Merry Christmas everyone!! Just got home from work and looking for somewhere to eat. Anyone know of anything open now? Thanks for you’re help.
Beacon is decently priced (they don’t charge an emergency surcharge for weekend work like most of the big ones) and very professional. We’ve used them to fix an internal flooding issue, but never for upgrades or remodels.
If you’re just doing hot water heater work, you can try some of the services that specialize in water heaters, like Action, Fast, or Benla.
Ken’s Lawn Service will do both routine maintenance and specific one-off jobs. I think their recurring service is limited to just cutting the grass; I don’t know if they offer complete landscaping on a routine basis, such as continual gardening. But we’ve used them for annual pruning and clean up and they did a great job.
For larger trees, we’ve also used Davie’s Tree Service. They also did a great job trimming back one of our larger trees so that it continued to thrive after the trimming.
One of my issues with crowded parking lots is when people take handicapped spots when they don’t have a handicapped placard or plate. We went to the farmers market yesterday and saw there was one last handicapped spot, but the woman in front of us pulled in. As we began to pass her, she got out of the car we noticed she did not put up a placard, so we beeped at her and held up ours. She was visibly very annoyed that we called her on it, but to her credit she did pull out of the spot. I can’t stand when people think the rules don’t apply to them because they’ll be there “just a second” or whatever their excuse is.
Cruiser – I concur with this list. Southcenter is the 9th ring of hell. I try to avoid it altogether, but yesterday we had to go there. I experience all 10 on your list, and then this one – people who walk around the mall with zero clue of the space around them!! Like the crazy lady yesterday who was tearing thru Macy’s w/ her stroller, coming right at me. Uh hello, do you even see that I exist, or is your stroller more important than me. Hey, no problem, go ahead and run over my foot…I wouldn’t want to get in your way! Arrrgghhh… Whew, got that out of my system
I will be in need of a small 1 car type garage near 41st/Fauntleroy/Calif area, beginning in mid January. We are doing some remodeling and need to store some family furniture and a small car for few months or longer? Many Thanks if you know of one or have one and need a bit of income…
Hi- A neighbor of mine had the same beast or maybe a cousin of yours-
… and he had it done by Mendoza Landscape 206-767-4695 Noel Mendoza. I got their card as they seemwd reasonable and trimmed my apple tree for me while they were in neighborhood-
So the other night I was feeling incredibly lazy and we didn’t have any food in the house. I wasn’t in the mood for pizza, but couldn’t think of anyone else who delivers out here. Any suggestions for future reference? Links to online menus would be most helpful too… thanks!
I can’t believe Coffee To A Tea isn’t mentioned at the Junction. The women that run C2AT are awesome!
I also think that Easy Street is usually overlooked and underrated. Try the MudHoney…it’s awesome and they make some of the best foam in the area!
I highly reccomend JD Johnson Construction located on California across the street from “O’Neil the Plumber”. Great people to work with and do excellent work!
90% of the Chinese food I’ve had in Seattle has been disgusting in some way–too salty, too greasy, too bland, or too weird.
I tell people now I don’t eat Chinese at all. I am too traumatized by Ho Win, New Luck Toy, etc.
As someone who works at the corp. office of said coffee co, I can tell you for a FACT it’s not a marketing ploy. It happened once a couple of years ago as a fluke thing, and the story filtered up to the powers-that-be, who decided it was a good story to put on the cups for the Holidays, to inspire people to “Pass the Cheer.” Apparently its working, as we’re hearing about it from multiple stores, multiple times a day. Buying the coffee of the person behind you in line is just a nice gesture, and a way to really make someone’s day for a couple of bucks.
On a similar note, there was a man named Jerry who used to stand at the corner of 1st and Spokane every morning. I often got caught at the light, and would chat with him and give him some breakfast or a buck or two if I had it. One day I gave him a $5 coffee card I’d been given as a gift, and he got tears in his eyes. He said “every day for me is about surviving. I get a little money, I get a meal, occasionally someone gets me some new shoes. But coffee. Good coffee is a luxury, and I haven’t had it in a very long time.”
We also have a tradition in my family of buying the salvation army bellringers a hot chocolate if it’s chilly out. Just bring them one, and see the reaction.
Just moved to Alaska Junction. I would like opinions on a contractor or plumber to switch out a bathtub. I also would like to know if there is a group for older Lesbians that meet in West Seattle. Thanks and Happy Holidays, Pamela
Uptown Espresso for at the junction for if I have a group of folks that I am meeting with, since they have such nice big tables and good lighting. It always seems cheerful in there. And Ladro has wonderful coffee too. Yum to both places
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OK, so it took awhile to go through the register/password/DNA test to get logged into the forum, but it sure is great to be here.
Cruiser, I feel your pain, especially #3. I call it “giving me the hey”. If I let you in, especially in thick traffic and you’re yakking on your cell phone, all I ask is that you give me the hey. A tiny little wave in the rear view mirror, it’s not much. Just an acknowledgment that somebody saw you, realized you needed a break, and gave it to you, whether you deserved it or not. If you give me the hey, all is well in the world, the cosmic karma remains in balance. And we all need that this time of year, right? So a big “hey” to all you out in WSB land.
nekonoir,
We’ve used Mrs. Kim’s alterations (I don’t think that’s the name of the shop, but she goes by Mrs. Kim) a block north of Cafe Ladro and the dog grooming/sitting place FKA The Tail Wag on California. She’s done a good job on everything we’ve taken (my suits and shirts and some stuff from my wife), and I’ve only had one minor issue with an alteration she did on a shirt. I think she’s just alterations and garment repair.
Just did a full Junction walk along California (not to the approval of my dog :) to check restaurant signs and basically everything is either closed or an unknown (meaning they didn’t have anything posted). I haven’t called any of the unknowns, but I’m assuming if they don’t say, they’re closed. Here’s the full list in case anyone has info on the ones w/o posted signs.<br>
- Ama Ama: Unknown
- Tom Young Kum: Closed
- Yummy Teriyaki: Closed
- Elliott Bay Brew Pub: Closed
- Talarico’s: Unknown
- Rocksport: Unknown (Forgot to check)
- Cupcake Royale: Unknown
- Jak’s: Closed
- Matador: Unknown
- Maharaja: Unknown
- Garlic Jim’s: Unknown
- Kamei: Unknown
- Lee’s Asian: Unknown
- Shadowland: Unknown
- Shoefly: Closed
- Pagliacci: Unknown (I turned south after Shoefly and forgot to check)
- Bee’s: Unknown
- Caper’s: Unknown
- Azuma: Unknown
- West 5: Closed (although open on C-Mas Eve)
- Easy Street: Closed
- Great Harvest: Closed
- Poggie’s: OPEN at 5:00 PM, but I don’t think they serve food
- Taqueria Guaymas: Unknown
- Husky Deli: Unknown (although presumed closed b/c they are for other holidays such as Easter)
- Mashiko’s: Unknown
- Puerto Vallarta: Unknown
- Bakery Nouveau: Closed
Sure, it would have been easier to just say “They’re all closed except for Poggie’s,” but you don’t realize how many restaurants we have on one street in a 2-block area until you look at each of them and try to commit them to memory. Looks like we may start a new Christmas tradition this year: Dim Sum in the ID followed by drinks at Poggie’s. :)
Funny….I haven’t been to Southcenter in years. I shun malls with a passion (except Westwood). Can’t find it locally or online? Guess I just save my money…hehe.I truly sympathize with the peeves…great list :)
I’m a big fan of Uptown Espresso, any location. Their coffee has kind of a carmely flavor to it.
head to the ID and check some out in that area. you can’t go wrong!
