The Kirkland Wednesday Farmers Market season begins next week on Park Lane in Downtown The Kirkland Wednesday Market (KWM) season has been extended this year due to popular demand. The 2012 season for the farmers market in downtown Kirkland runs from May 16th through October 17th. As they are opening earlier in the season, not [...]
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Kirkland SummerFest — New arts and music festival comes to Kirkland in early August
Local civic and business leaders are organizing a new arts and music festival to take place in downtown Kirkland this August. Kirkland SummerFest will be held Friday and Saturday, August 10 and 11, 2012. There will be live bands, a performance of the Shakespeare play “The Winter’s Tale,” gourmet food trucks, art displays, vendor booths, [...]
Volterra Contemporary Italian Dining Coming Soon to Downtown Kirkland
Foodies across the Eastside rejoice! Volterra, one of Seattle’s better restaurants, is opening a second location in downtown Kirkland. The rumors were confirmed when the state liquor control board notice was placed on the window of 121 Kirkland Avenue, beneath The 101, luxury apartments. The original Volterra is located on Ballard Avenue. Chef Don Curtiss, [...]
The Kirkland Lodge Grille Update
Massive fir beams installed. Check. 50+ beer lines run. Check. Moose Antlers hung. Check. Such are the items on Shawn Roten’s list of things to do before The Lodge Sports Grille can open. The interior is coming along nicely as workers scurry about making the prime space on Lake Street into a northwest sports bar and grill. [...]
Volunteers Do Some Spring Cleaning in Kirkland
Over the past few weeks, we have enjoyed a few moments of warm sunshine and spring-like weather which has prompted folks around town to work on their gardens and do some spring cleaning. We spotted Jessica Greenway and Ken Nelson caring for a traffic circle near their home in Norkirk. Volunteers such as they are [...]
Kirkland Events Bring Out A Cast of Characters
On Tuesday, commuters through Kirkland spotted a cast of characters supporting local events, dressed in costumes and handing out flyers asking folks to support our many events in town. As a part of the Kirkland Downtown Association’s Give A Little, Get A Lot campaign, a group of volunteers manned the streets of downtown during both [...]
Volunteers Needed for Clean Sweep, April 28
We are looking to have 100 volunteers so the work load is light for everyone. I do have a couple things to add. Jim Defazio from Alki Bakery is bringing pastries for you all to have with your Starbucks Coffee. The second thing is if you all have a crack hoe (those sharp pointy things), [...]
Support Kirkland Events: Donation request hits the streets on Tuesday
Do you enjoy the many wonderful events that take place throughout the year in Kirkland? Did you know that these events rely on your support? These are all volunteer efforts by hard working community leaders and they need your help. On Tuesday, supporters of our Kirkland events will be manning the streets, wearing costumes and [...]
Kirkland Council Decides No Daytime Pay Parking in Two Downtown Lots
City to explore enhanced enforcement to reduce employee parking At its April 17, 2012 meeting, the Kirkland City Council unanimously voted not to impose pay parking during the day. Pay parking will continue from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Lake and Central and Marina/Lakeshore lots at the rate of $1 per hour. The Council’s [...]
Simplicity ABC Children’s Store Opens in Downtown Kirkland
Kirklanders familiar with Simplicity Decor, the home furnishings store on Park Lane owned by Suraphong “A” Liengboonlertchai, will be delighted to know that “A” has opened another store across the street called Simplicity ABC, focused on children. The new store, located at 107 Park Lane, occupies the space formerly home to Lakeshore Gallery. After Georgie Kilrain announced that [...]
Kirkland Lodge Grill to open in downtown late April
For those who like beer, this pub’s for you: The Kirkland Lodge (located on Lake Street next door to Qdoba) is bringing 55 beers on tap to downtown Kirkland. Owners Shawn Roten(pictured above) and Beth Stewart, along with partner David Louthain are working to have the pub/restaurant open by the end of April. The interior is being fitted [...]
Cash Mob comes to Kirkland on Wednesday, April 11 at noon
A cash mob is a group of people who assemble at a local business and all buy items from that business. The purpose of these cash mobs is to support both the local businesses and the overall community. This is a way to say small business matters and to show our Kirkland businesses that we [...]
Happy Easter from Kirkland’s Cow & Coyote
The Cow and The Coyote statue on Central Way greet all who pass with a whimsical welcome every season of the year. In celebration of Easter, the duo is sporting their Sunday best with Easter bonnets and baskets filled with Easter eggs. The town decorators have struck again! The decorating of the Cow and The [...]
Synergy Wellness Center for the Body, Mind and Soul
Synergy Wellness Center is located at 515 Kirkland Way in downtown Kirkland. The center provides its patients with energy medicine techniques including acupuncture, herbal medicine, cranio-sacral therapy, therapeutic body work, nutritional coaching and detoxification programs. It is owned and managed by Tiffany Pollard. A self-described science geek, she completed her undergraduate studies in biological sciences [...]
Wickerman to play benefit concert for Celebrate Kirkland, April 20th
Wonderful community events like the traditional Celebrate Kirkland’s Old Fashioned Parade and Fourth of July Fireworks are expensive to produce. They take the support of the community and many, many volunteers. They also need the financial support from both businesses and individuals. On Friday, April 20th, Kirklander Jim O’Farrell and his band, Wikerman, are playing a [...]
Opus Bank opens branch in downtown Kirkland
Founded in 1916, Everett’s Cascade Bank became Opus Bank in 2011. Opus Bank’s newest Washington office in Kirkland is one of a total of 43 banking offices, and the bank plans to continue adding banking offices to serve the West Coast. Opus Bank’s mission is to empower communities by providing the funding to drive new job [...]
Merrill Gardens at Kirkland Team Member Mia Damayanti wins Bagley Wright Award
The Merrill Gardens company is honoring local Kirkland team member Mia Damayanti with the prestigious Bagley Wright Award. Named for the company’s late Chairman Emeritus, Northwest businessman and philanthropist Bagley Wright, the award is given annually to one team member who best exemplifies the Merrill Gardens philosophy of quality care and service. Merrill Gardens, one [...]
LETTER | Don’t blame businesses or customers for poor parking planning (poll)
I live in Kirkland, so I do understand the problem to a significant degree and do believe it needs to be addressed. How to go about solving this problem? My first thought regarding the free all day parking is folks who aren’t visiting Kirkland to frequent businesses will simply take up most all the spaces, [...]
Is FREE Parking the solution for Downtown Kirkland?
A former city councilmember thinks the solution to downtown parking is to make it free which is in direct contrast to plans being considered by City Hall. On March 6, 2012, former Kirkland city councilmember Jessica Greenway presented to the council a parking study of downtown Kirkland with some interesting conclusions. While on the council’s [...]
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