CHS 08 In Review - Summer's end

We're reviewing the year that was in reverse. In part 1, you can enjoy instant nostalgia in recounting how 2008 came to a close. In this edition, we sum up Capitol Hill's summer months -- warm days with a fair share of CHS's typical pontifications on life, etc. and a few serious notes here and there.

Part 1: CHS 08 December to October

Part 2: CHS 08 September to July

SEPTEMBER 2008

Vivace hustle

 

• We noted terrifying sharrows on 10th Ave.
• The new Vivace location on the north end of Broadway opened.
• Project hillcats 2008 was completed. And, yes, there were t-shirts, one-star person.
• We projected a winner in the 2008 presidential race.
• We pondered our yuppie/hipster/gay ratio.
• The Buck opened. Vino Verite opened. Crave found out it was closing.
• Two parks needed a name. Some other parks appeared on city streets.
• Empty buildings on Broadway were filled with art.
• We started asking about a community space being part of the Capitol Hill light rail station plans.
• We mapped the Hill's cobblestones.
• Lowell got a new mural. Pike/Pine got a new mural.
• P/P also found out it was getting ice cream.
• Gasp. Dick's was closed for a few days of construction.
• Scary accident at Broadway gas station.

AUGUST 2008

• Nature attacked. Tree vs. houses.
• 14th Ave E street parkers were forgiven in aftermath of Hill's rained-out car-free Volunteer Park Day.
• We described Capitol Hill in three words.
• August was rainy. But it was also hot.
• Capitol Hill got more outdoor seating.
• We documented the stairs of CHS.
• Another shoe-based art project appeared.
• Spinasse hit the scene.
• The toobs returned to Volunteer Park.
• CHS proved definitively that the Hill is hilly.
• A mystery flutist appeared on 15th Ave E.
• One solution to graffiti problem was discussed.
• Thuggery occurred in Miller Park.
• Pike got crossing flags, lost them.
• The Hill celebrated Night Out.
• CHS decided there is nothing too small to cover.
• We made a cool bus map.
• I made a fool of myself on the radio. Again.

JULY 2008

• Many things Capitol Hill were noted 'for sale'
• We bitched about empty buildings on Broadway.
• Somebody asked about starting a new Capitol Hill parade.
• People wanted to save the 15th Ave E Starbucks.
• The Critical Mass incident brought car vs. bike thing to a head.
• Hill's best summer job identified. Worst apartment, too.
• CHS had a happy hour, sent El Tajin into death spiral.
• More fancy eats. Olivar debuted. Meanwhile, Monsoon owner had a rough summer.
• Bruce Lee posted from beyond.
• 1st annual Capitol Hill Sustainability Festival was held.
• Two major sporting events occurred -- bikes & ducks.
• There were iPhone geeks on Capitol Hill.
• You lost power.
• The Volunteer Park Reservoir was unnaturally blue.
• The cow mural of 19th Ave E became dust.