This Saturday, January 5th, at 9a, a group of community volunteers, the Fremont Garbage Collective, will meet in front of Ounce of Prevention, at 404 N 36th, to spread out around the neighborhood collecting trash.
On the morning of Christmas Eve, Dec 24th, at 3:45a, an arsonist set a fire beneath the back deck of Red Star Taco Bar. Luckily a bartender still at work alerted the Seattle Fire Department who responded immediately. Unfortunately, Red Star and neighboring businesses Habitude and Sfingiday did suffer devastating damage nonetheless.
On Wednesday, December 26th, the Bloodworks Northwest bloodmobile will be at the Fremont Fred Meyer’s store (915 NW 45th St.)
The Woodland Park Zoo, as part of its work to preserve and care for all animals, has taken in a collection of venomous reptiles and tarantulas.
This weekend, there will be two spectacular shows at Norm’s Eatery & Alehouse (the Drag Queens & Jingle Bells) and The Backdoor (Retrogressive – A Speakeasy Party,) intended to celebrate the season and raise money for Lifelong and PAWS.
On Friday, December 14th, from 5p – 10p, the Seattle Elks Lodge #92 (located in the former Ponti’s restaurant,) will be hosting a Block Party with some neighbors, to watch the Christmas ShipTM Parade of Boats down the Lake Washington Ship Canal.
Votes are now being accepted for Best of Fremont. Pick the citizen, business and non-profit organization/project that best characterize what you love about Fremont – and send their names to vote@box2219.temp.domains
From now through December 31st, the teams at The Backdoor, Roxy’s Diner and Norm’s Eatery & Ale House will be raising money, and awareness, for three charities operating in our area.
Last week, due to the diligence of our neighbors including the eagle-eyed folks at etg coffee (it MUST be the brew!), Fremocentrist was able to help get the word out about the terrible vandalism/theft of the Fremont ‘Center Of The Universe’ Guidepost. (Click here to read the original post.)
The Emmanuel Bible Church, located across the street from Woodland Park Zoo on N 50th, has opened their seasonal men’s shelter to provide a clean, warm, safe place for men to sleep at night, with a hot meal, during the cold winter months.
