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NW Flower & Garden Festival

There is no better way to quell your spring fever than a trip to the NW Flower and Garden Show. This yearly festival takes place from February 26th through March 1st. As usual, it is held at the Washington State Convention Center at 705 Pike St, Seattle, WA.

With over 30 display gardens, 100 free seminars and workshops, and thousands of treasures in the garden marketplace, the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival is the best annual event to gather ideas and inspiration for beautiful living spaces. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting to dig in the dirt, there’s something for everyone!
To read more about the show, visit: https://gardenshow.com/

By |2020-11-02T04:28:17-09:00February 11th, 2020|Featured Listings|

Seattle Recycling – Plastic Bags

New Seattle Recycling Rules

Starting January 1st, 2020 plastic bags and plastic wrap are no longer allowed in the Seattle recycling bin. Recycling processors have had a lot of problems with these items that easily wrap around the machinery causing stoppage and equipment malfunction. Below is some information that pinpoints exactly which items are no longer allowed:

  • Bags – grocery bags, produce bags, bread bags, zip-top type bags
  • Shipping pillows
  • Bubble wrap
  • Plastic wrap – such as packaging for items like paper towels, or toilet paper
  • Dry cleaning bags
  • Thin flexible plastic

How to dispose of these? Well you have a couple options.  You can put them in the garbage, or you can collect (clean and dry) items and take them to a drop off location.  To find your nearest drop off, visit www.plasticfilmrecycling.org.

To learn more about Seattle recycling please visit www.seattle.gov/utilities/recycleright

By |2020-11-02T04:28:18-09:00January 13th, 2020|Community News & Events, Good to Know, Seattle|

December Happenings around Seattle

There are lots of fun activities happening this month, see below for a few ways to spend the time…

The Nutcracker is at McCaw Hall from December 1-28.  For tickets, contact:  https://www.pnb.org/nutcracker/

Snowflake Lane in Bellevue is from December 1-24.  https://snowflakelane.com/

Friday 12/6 is the Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition in downtown Seattle.  Groups gather outside Westlake Center and sing the night away

December 7-8 is the Urban Craft Uprising show at Exhibition Hall.  Learn more here: https://urbancraftuprising.com/

On Lucky Friday the 13th, see the Christmas Ship Parade of Boats.  Brightly decorated boats will convene in Lake Union at 7:00pm and begin their promenade westward through the Fremont Cut.

Remember to visit local holiday light displays, especially those in the Olympic Manor Neighborhood in the Crown Hill area of Seattle. Enter at NW 85th St and 23rd Ave NW.

This year the Holiday Fun Run is on December 21st. Time to spread some holiday sweat, and cheer of course! So come out and enjoy one of the many distance runs and a warm holiday beverage at the end too. Based at beautiful Magnuson Park on the shores of Lake Washington for the scenic 5k, 10k and 15k run/walks. 

By |2020-11-02T04:28:18-09:00December 6th, 2019|Community News & Events, Good to Know, Seattle|
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