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Cleanup 2004

steve — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:49:41 CDT

Started March 18, 2004
Completed April 7, 2004

In March of 2004 Approximately 10,000 gallons of aluminum sulfate (alum) were pumped into Greenlake. Alum is a chemical compound often used in wastewater treatment and sometimes as a food additive. Because alum on its own would make the lake too acidic to support aquatic life in the lake, about 1,000 gallons of a second chemical, sodium aluminate, were applied simultaneously to 'buffer' the alum, maintaining near-neutral pH in the lake. The addition of alum and sodium aluminate to the lake posed little risk to humans, aquatic plants, and wildlife.

When the chemicals are added to the water, a flaky white solid 'floc' forms. Aluminum in the floc will chemically bind phosphorus dissolved in the water, and then sink to form a layer on the bottom that will limit internal phosphorus recycling from lake sediments. The treatment resulted in dramatic improvements to the water quality and appearance of the lake.

Greenlake is now very swimmer friendly. Algae growth and closures were sometimes a problem before the City of Seattle performed a comprehensive cleanup. It is now one of the cleanest public swimming areas in the Seattle area.

King County's Swimming Beach Monitoring Program shows current conditions at several swimming beaches, and Greenlake's water quality in particular.

Swimming

steve — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:46:44 CDT

Greenlake is very very swimmer friendly. The water is clean and gets over 70 degrees in summer. Algae growth and closures were sometimes a problem before the City of Seattle performed a comprehensive cleanup in 2004. It is now one of the cleanest public swimming areas in the Seattle area.

King County's Swimming Beach Monitoring Program shows current conditions at several swimming beaches, and West Greenlake's water quality in particular.

West Greenlake

Sample Date	Fecal Coliform	Temperature (C)	Temperature (F)
7/28/2009	10	25.0	77.0
7/21/2009	13	24.0	75.0
7/14/2009	6	21.0	69.0
7/7/2009	15	21.0	70.0
6/29/2009	1	21.0	70.0
6/23/2009	7	21.0	70.0
6/15/2009	79	22.0	72.0
6/9/2009	68	22.0	72.0
6/2/2009	7	22.0	72.0
5/26/2009	23	19.0	65.0
5/18/2009	8	18.0	64.0
5/12/2009	5	15.0	59.0

Fecal Coliform Mean
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Restaurants

steve — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:41:29 CDT

Locally Sourced/Organic

Sushi
Kisaku

Dive Bar
Leny's

Grateful Dead

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:42:16 CST

More infornation at the internet archive
Date: August 21, 1969
Venue: Green Lake Aqua Theater

Playlist : Casey Jones, Easy Wind, Morning Dew > High Time > Mama Tried > Me And My Uncle, New Minglewood Blues* > China Cat Sunflower* > jam* > Doin' That Rag*, Big Boss Man, Sittin On Top Of The World, Cryptical Envelopment > drums > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Dark Star > Cosmic Charlie

Woodstock, on the other side of country, was only 4 days before this show!

more info at the dead net

I think this picture was actually taken in 1961 but it gives a sense of what the theater theater looked like.
After the concert, it was determined that the concrete grandstand was crumbling and dangerous. This would be the last show. Beginning in 1970 the theater was dismantled. Stage right now serves as a pedestrian pier and stage left providing dock and storage for greenlake rowing club's crew boats. Some sections of the grandstand are still in place. see Aquatheater today

45th and Wallingford - then and now

steve — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:12:36 CST

Giant signs in Wallingford reflect changing times

STAN STAPP

THEN: A look down on Wallingford's principal business corner in the fall of 1950.

JEAN SHERRARD

NOW: Using his pole, Jean Sherrard lifts his camera higher than Ron Petty's 18-foot bronze "Animal Storm," right-of-center. It is a celebration of the 28 varieties of animals that can be found in Wallingford. Across North 45th Street is the landmark "Wallingford" sign.

Scrambling to the classical roof of Interlake School (now the Wallingford Center), a photographer from the old North Central Outlook got this record of the intersection where Wallingford Avenue crosses North 45th Street with a jog. Besides showing the blacktop of the school's playfield, bottom right, the photo highlights the new grocery with a mighty ambitious name: Foodland. Foodland's grand opening — a sign is in the window — began on Nov. 17, 1950, with a spotlight and a great orchid giveaway: 500 of them. However, not everything was ready, including the neon sign on the roof — seen here — and Van de Kamps bakery, which took a few days to move in. Although still medium-sized, Foodland acted like a super store. There were 14 feet of self-defrosting food cases and 34 feet of self-service clear-wrapped meat. And most fascinating, the doors opened to electric eyes. By the end of its first prosperous decade, the new grocery was razed for a parking lot to service a true "supermarket" directly behind it with the wonderfully silly name Food Giant. For 40 years the big red neon block letters spelling FOOD GIANT extended nearly the length of the roof. It and the Grandma's Cookies sign on North 34th Street were the Wallingford neighborhood's principal pop symbols. When QFC bought the store in the late 1990s and tried to ditch the symbol for its own, a protest from the store's neighbors brought the compromise we see in Jean Sherrard's "now." By recycling seven of the old sign's big letters, a new and blue sign of equal grandeur and iconic appeal took its place. It named the neighborhood.
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Greenlake Community Wiki

steve — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:06:30 CST

Welcome! Share information about this terrific Seattle park and neighborhood.

Events

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For sale around Greenlake	Free stuff around Greenlake

Traffic Conditions

steve — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:53:54 CST

Fitness Fabulous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:25:39 CDT

Vera Fitness Commences Maiden Voyage in Greenlake!

The ladies and gentleman (yes, one man) behind Vera Fitness are over-the-moon to launch their first wellness studio in the veritable fitness mecca of Greenlake. With backgrounds covering everything from dance, holistic healing, post-op rehab, yoga, pilates, natural body care, integrative exercise for clients dealing with cancer, MS and autoimmune disorders, and even certified bike fitting, the multi-certified cutting edge trainers have eased nicely into a holisitc fitness regime with Seattle's high-functioning (read: busy) wellness-craving women.

the following is copied from the website at verafitness.com:

“Vera Fitness is a viable expression of who I am and what I love t o do.”

Hours
Monday-Thursday 5:30AM-9PM
Friday 5:30AM-7:30PM
Saturday 8AM-4PM
Sunday CLOSED

Phone: (206) 453-4632

Email: greenlake@verafitness.com

This is our vision. We believe that if everyone associated with Vera Fitness can own this statement, it will develop a true baseline community of authentic people. From there we intend to change the world, one person at a time. To create this level of authenticity we spend time, energy, and resources developing emotional intelligence or EQ. Unlike IQ which we can't change, EQ can be trained and developed. The founders, along with every Vera Fitness employee, are enrolled in ongoing training. It is our way of investing in open communication and conflict resolution. The result is a healthier community and a better company.

Vera Fitness trainers are the best at what they do. They are great personal trainers who have gone through a series of requirements and training. Each Vera Fitness trainer is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, has completed Technogym's Kinesis training, and is enrolled in ongoing emotional intelligence training. The result is a trainer who listens and understands her clients.
The hour-long session led by a Vera Fitness trainer combines cardio, flexibility, and strength training using theKinesis, a revolutionary piece of equipment that enables 360 degree free range of motion. The result is a flexible and holistic workout that can be accomplished in a short period of time.

Neighborhood resources

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:17:54 CDT

U.S. Post Office Wallingford
(206) 547-1406
1329 N 47th St, Seattle 98103

U.S. Post Office North City - accepts passport apps
(206) 364-0656
175th and 15 NE

Sailing
Green Lake Small Craft Center
5900 West Green Lake Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 684-4074
email: patricia.mccarrier@seattle.gov
www.seattle.gov/parks/boats/grnlake.htm
One student per boat - small boats.

Evans Pool
http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/Aquatics/Evanspool.htm

Misc
Green Lake Park

Green Lake Community Center

Bathhouse Theater at Green Lake

The Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club

Green Lake Pitch and Putt Golf Course

Woodland Park Zoo

Seattle Public Library - Green Lake Branch

Green Lake Elementary School

Bagley Elementary School

Green Lake Neighborhood Bus Routes

HistoryLink - A Thumbnail History Of Green Lake

UW Libraries Digital Photo Collection - Green Lake Seattle Municipal Archives

Photo Collection - Green Lake

DCLU Design Guidelines - Green Lake Neighborhood [2MB PDF file]

Green Lake 2020Neighborhood Plan

Dept. of Neighborhoods - Green Lake Neighborhood Plan Progress Report

Green Lake Locals LiveJournal Community (New! 04/07)

Green Lake Community Council (dormant?)

Green Lake 2020 Planning Group (dormant)

Green Lake Park Alliance (dormant)

The Park

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:07:52 CDT

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Address: 7201 East Green Lake Dr N
General Parks Information: (206)684-4075
http://seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/greenlak.htm

Led Zeppelin

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:27:37 CDT

Live accounts of the May 5th, 1969 Greenlake Aquatheatre show

I worked backstage at this concert. It was an afternoon concert with Three
Dog Night and a group from Canada that I cannot remember. I got to work
backstage because a friend of mine tipped me off on how to do it. The show
was put on by Boyd Grafmire Productions. The on site manager was a Hawaiian woman named Geri. I was told to find her and make my pitch to her. I found her and asked. She said yes. I was in. We basically moved stuff off the stage. The Green Lake Aqua Theatre was built to put on shows by the Aqua Follies. The was a pool (moat?) in front of the stage with two 40 foot diving towers on either side. The seating capacity was probably 2000 at most. The show started around 1pm with the Canadian band on first. Then Three Dog Night. I remember they played through Bruce amps. Mike Alsop played a Telecaster. Floyd Sneed played a double bass Rogers drumset. I almost dropped the bass drum setup when we struck the stage. Zep was on last. I was given a cherry job. Go out to the street to meet the band when they came in. I was given a blue armband to identify me as a crew member. I was 14 but big for my age so I probably looked like I could handle the responsibility. I found the band in the van as advertised. I stopped them and told them I would guide them in. They called me a string of obscenities, and they sounded drunk. I walked the van to the back gate through the crowd. We were in. We set up Zep's stuff behind Three Dog Nights' stuff. Jimmy Page was using Rickenbacker Transonic amps and cabinets. The cabinets have a unique trapaziodal shape. I don't remember what John Paul Jones used, or what drums Bonham
had. I do remember the Danelectro guitar that Jimmy Page used as it was
next to me for most of the show. The band came on around 5pm on an unusally
nice day for early May in Seattle. Of the songs I remember Robert Plant saying
to the audience that they were going to play the single "Communication
Breakdown", to a light smattering of boos and requests for "Good Times, Bad Times", which is what the local stations were playing more often.

The show was hosted by radio DJ Burl Barer. If I remember right he was from KOL-FM, though it could have been KISW. I sat next to him for most of the show on a steamer trunk to the side of Jimmy Page. In July 2001 I received a telephone solicitation from the Washington Firefighters Association announcing the next voice I would hear was going to be Burl Barer. I told him I sat next to him at Led Zep Greenlake. He said "I remember it well..." and we talked for the next five minutes about the concert. He said he has pictures of the concert. I might be in some. I also saw the Gold Creek Park conert at the Seattle Pop Festival and the Seattle Center Arena in October, both in 1969.

courtesy: http://www.geocities.com/ledcollector.geo/May111969.html

I also attended this concert on my 15th birthday. My good friends older sister took us. I do remember "Communication Breakdown" and thinking the band was going to fall in the water and get electrocuted. My fuzzy 53 year old recollection has LZ opening for TDN. Steve Slaton from KZOK was also there. You and Steve are correct, TDN opened for LZ. J. Scott Kirkland

The Neighborhood

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:46:29 CST

Twin Teepees Restaurant

The Twin Teepees restaurant was designed by Delland Harris and opened in 1931. A fire in 2000 brought an end to the restaurant which was subsequently bulldozed in 2001. Back in 1942, a young Colonel Harland Sanders managed the restaurant where legend says he perfected a recipe for fried chicken. Ten years later the colonel went on to start Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Traffic Cameras

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:35:16 CDT

Current traffic images around the greenlake neighborhood taken from seattle dept. of transportation webcams.

Camera images are updated about every four minutes. Reload the page to see the latest images.

More Seattle traffic cameras here - http://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams

See... Seattle traffic around Greenlake isn't so bad :)

Aurora Ave North to South	I5 North to South

Aquatheater

steve — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:10:17 CST

History

The 5,000 seat Aqua Theater on the southwest shores of Green Lake was home to a dazzling “swimusical” known as the Aqua Follies. Aqua Follies included a diving show with breathtaking high dives as well as comedy skits and diving. The Aqua Dears, 30 female synchronized swimmers, performed ballet in the water while the Aqua Darlings, 24 dancers presented the stage ballet. Performances at the Aqua Theater were produced and directed by Al Sheehan. The nightly shows, including moonlight matinees that started at 11:15 p.m., were the entertainment highlight of the world’s greatest water carnival. Bob Hope, Bert Parks and a number of Olympic divers were just some of the famous performers at this unique outdoor venue. The Aqua Follies played a significant role in the Seafair festival between 1950 and 1965.

Performances
Countless have acts performed at the Aquatheater during its 1950 - 1970 lifetime. Here are a few interesting ones I've stumbled across. Feel free to add more.

Today
Here's what the site and remaining bleachers look like today in a nice 3d panorama.
http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview_fs.php?cat_id=524&vrs_id=vrs1018
Known as the 'Big G' for the large white G painted on the bleachers, it is a popular place for friends to meet before a trip around the lake.

Cleanup 1936

steve — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:45:36 CST

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Green Lake Park Alliance

steve — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:18:59 CDT

Green Lake Park Alliance
Address: 8061 Densmore North
Seattle, WA 98103
Contact: Amy Friedlander
Phone: (206) 689-6266 Fax: (205) 527-3531
Interest Area: Environment

Mission Statement The Green Lake Park Alliance is an all volunteer, community-based group whose mission is to preserve and enhance the Park's use ability and natural environment. We are dedicated to providing education, advocacy, stewardship and oopportunities for community involvement.

Recent projects include ridding lake's shoreline of invasive plants and replacing them with native species.