Less haunted house and more proletariat hangout, candlelit Grim’s debuted Saturday night on 11th Ave for a preview before its official opening on Sunday. We featured some of the ideas and names behind the latest Capitol Hill food and drink project here. Grim’s replaces Grey Gallery in the space and has transformed the two-floor set-up into a social networking-class beer hall where the pints come in mason jars and the cocktails, at a price.
The pancake kids were up bright and early for breakfast as an army of mom and dad volunteers manned the griddle and the chainsaw at Saturday’s annual Stevens Elementary holiday celebration.. The pancake and tree sale is put on by the school’s PTA and organizers say the proceeds go to help the PTA provide funding for enhanced curriculum at the school. Organizers also say the sale has been going on at the corner of 18th and Galer for more than 60 years. No more pancakes but tree sales run through 4 PM. There are also three more Capitol Hill area tree sales running through the month for you to consider, each benefitting a worthy organization. Sunday’s Broadway farmers market also will feature trees and holiday greenery for sale. Time to decorate.
Seattle bike riders braved freezing temperatures Saturday for the first ever Cranksgiving ride starting at Cal Anderson and touring area grocery stores to gather donations for the Rainier Valley Food Bank. Want to help feed our area’s hungry? Here’s our list of Capitol Hill area food banks and hot meal programs. Stay warm.
Thanks to the Seattle Bike Blog for organizing and pictures from Julian and @familyride in addition to our own.
Several brave, haunted souls gathered on Broadway Saturday night to compete in the first ever Procession of Lost Souls costume contest with prizes from local merchants and entrants ranging from scarecrows (we weren’t offended) to Alvin and the Chip-Monks (we were a little offended. by the cheesy pun.) There was no category for best Gore-tex Halloween costume.
The fun (and rain! UPDATE: Latest forecast looks like things will be cloudy and cool but mostly dry through afternoon and evening before rain returns late tonight.) doesn’t stop Sunday as the little ones take a turn in a costume parade through Cal Anderson Park. The Creepy Crawl starts at 3 PM. Add that to the Hill’s typical non-chamber of commerce Halloween goodness and you’re talking about good times. Looking for a place to trick or treat on the Hill, check out our CHS Halloween 2010 guide.
First Annual Creepy Crawl, a Halloween Kid’s Parade to be held at Capitol Hill’s Cal Anderson Park on Sunday, October 31, 3pm.
Capitol Hill will celebrate Halloween in style this year with a Haunted House, a Halloween Parade, Silent Horror Movies and the First annual Creepy Crawl, a Halloween Costume Parade for kids! The parade begins at 3pm at the shelter house in Cal Anderson Park, from where the little boos and ghouls will march around the reservoir area of the Park. The parade will be led off by Cameron Mason’s inflatable Bad Hairy, a puppet with severe hair issues. Molly Moon’s ice cream truck will be nearby to provide treats for all sweet teeth. And Broadway merchants will be ready with goodies for the trick or treaters.
The princesses, bowling pins, skeletons and Batmen of Beginnings Child Care took to the street Friday morning in an organized march demanding the liberation of candy from area businesses. CHS was there to document the candy corn carnage. Want to march around in a costume this weekend? Check out our CHS Halloween 2010 guide for details of Saturday’s parade on Broadway and the Creep and Crawl event for wee ones on Sunday.
In addition to giving neighbors in the area a celebration of good food and drink, Saturday night’s Hillside Harvest Festival at Madison’s BottleNeck Lounge marked a reflective moment for Josh Henderson and the folks behind Skillet Street Food, Inc. as they get ready to open Skillet Diner on Capitol Hill in 2011:
3 yrs ago we were 2 months old, and the bottleneck lounge on cap hill took a chance on this fledgling street food biz and had us show up for their 1st annual harvest festival….it was nuts…. So here we are 3 years later and both are going strong. The bottleneck lounge will always hold a special place in skillet’s heart…stop by and show some love to the folks at the bottleneck..they are tops in our book!…
Skillet Diner will occupy retail suite 102 in the Chloe building at 14th and Union.
A few scenes from last night’s walk.
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Ted Grudowski’s 3D prints at Vermillion
Dr. Ingrid Ink explains the new light rail wall installation
Tracy Boyd at Gallery 40
Scenic Drive’s Nikki Mazzei and Rachel Ravitch (right)
The driver of a Volvo sedan fled on foot Friday night after crashing the car on the rain-slick street at the base of Denny’s steep grade at the corner of Melrose. The car struck the curb of the sidewalk just a few feet from the I-5 overpass. Police were looking for the driver in the area and had identified the car’s registered owner’s Capitol Hill address. There were no known injuries.
It has been a busy night on the roads for the East Precinct and the emergency responders from Capitol Hill’s fire house 25. There was also a hit an run collision at 11th and Olive just before 10 PM. Police were busy interviewing witnesses and bringing a suspect by for possible identification when another reported crash came in reported at 19th and Union. No injuries were reported in either incident.
A full house at Mount Zion Baptist Church at 19th and Madison heard a speech Thursday night from Sacramento mayor — and former Phoenix Sun — Kevin Johnson on education reform. “Dogs don’t bark at parked cars” was the theme. If you were there, what did you think?
Justin Kane Elder’s work — and the artist himself — on display at Cupcake Royale
The Blitz branding fit well Thursday night as Capitol Hill’s monthly art walk included a flurry of related events in Cal Anderson, Pike/Pine and beyond. In addition to the works of art on display inside various Capitol Hill cafes, shops and galleries, ACLU Washington was celebrating a 75th birthday with a giant Statue of Liberty head in Cal Anderson and artist Cameron Larson began his work to transform 7,000 beer bottle caps into a mural honoring Slats, the late Pike/Pine late-night denizen.
Kimberly Cole Trowbridge Showing at mobile Gallery 40 in front of Vermilion
