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Posts Tagged ‘Downtown’

Dick Beazell to Retire from the Kirkland Downtown Association

Dick Beazell to Retire from the Kirkland Downtown Association

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 23:12

This letter was sent out to friends in honor of Dick Beazell: So, our beloved Kirkland Icon, Mr. Dick Beazell has decided to give retirement one more try (they say 3rd time is the charm??) and he'll be rolling ...

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Christmas in Kirkland - Local and Affordable Festivities, Traditions and Fun

Christmas in Kirkland - Local and Affordable Festivities, Traditions and Fun

Sunday, November 23, 2008 16:23

Start the holiday season right with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Marina Park. Then throughout the season enjoy holiday happenings that are affordable or free and full of good cheer. UPDATE: Photos from the Tree Lighting ...

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Letter to the Editor - Downtown Property Owners Concerned About Zoning

Letter to the Editor - Downtown Property Owners Concerned About Zoning

Sunday, November 23, 2008 16:23

The Downtown Kirkland Commercial Property Owners are extremely concerned about the potential changes the City is considering making to the downtown zoning code. For example, the change to increase the width of the sidewalks from 10' to 13' (12' minimum) will, in effect, substantially reduce the building envelope for ...

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Kirkland City Council Approves Bank of America Settlement

Kirkland City Council Approves Bank of America Settlement

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:30

It's unanimous. The City Council, City Staff, the Developer and CiViK all let out a collective sigh of relief as the nine-month long ordeal ends with smiles and handshakes all around  ...

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Capital Improvement Projects to impact downtown Kirkland

Capital Improvement Projects to impact downtown Kirkland

Monday, November 17, 2008 18:22

Improvements to include Library Services, Transit Operations, Sewer Capacity, Pedestrian and Vehicle Mobility   Kari Page, Neighborhood Services Coordinator for the City of Kirkland, sent this letter titled, "Downtown Kirkland is on ...

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Planning Commission to recommend Approval of Kirkland Parkplace PAR and Costco Gas Station PAR

Planning Commission to recommend Approval of Kirkland Parkplace PAR and Costco Gas Station PAR

Monday, November 17, 2008 12:00

  At the November 13, 2008 meeting of the Kirkland Planning Commission, the majority voted to recommend to the City Council the approval of: Touchstone Parkplace Private Amendment Request (PAR) Costco Private Amendment Request (PAR) The first part of the meeting was a study session ...

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Hopelink Turkey Trot Kirkland Events Photos

Hopelink Turkey Trot Kirkland Events Photos

Sunday, November 16, 2008 17:38

The fog lifted from the lake just in time for the start of Hopelink's 8th Annual Turkey Trot in downtown Kirkland. Young, old, runners, walkers, strollers and LOTS of dogs all gathered at Marina Park to make ...

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Kirkland City Council responds to Planning Commission request to Assist with Interim Ordinance

Kirkland City Council responds to Planning Commission request to Assist with Interim Ordinance

Friday, November 14, 2008 10:31

The Planning Commission sent this letter to the Kirkland City Council on October 7th requesting that the Council "adopt a review process that fosters broad community involvement and support and one that can be concluded within a reasonable period of time." They offered to assist the Council toward ...

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Christmas Fair and World Gift Market November 15th

Christmas Fair and World Gift Market November 15th

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 14:47

UPDATE: Event Photos have been added to this article This weekend Kirkland will be hosting two very special Christmas fairs that you should know about because they are a great way to do some holiday shopping that will benefit more than one recipient. ...

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End of an Era and Beginning of a New one - Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery moves to Bellevue

End of an Era and Beginning of a New one - Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery moves to Bellevue

Monday, November 10, 2008 6:12

  Gallery Opening at Bellevue Place  The Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery, after 17 years in Kirkland, has decided to move to a new and exciting location within the Bellevue Collection at Bellevue Place, located seconds away ...

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SETTLEMENT! Bank of America Site to be developed

SETTLEMENT! Bank of America Site to be developed

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 11:16

SRM Development, The City of Kirkland and CiViK have reached agreement on a modified plan   Documents just received from the City of Kirkland shed light on rumors that there has been progress in settlement talks surrounding the SRM Development v. ...

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Kirkland's Heathman Hotel Garners AAA Four Diamond Award

Kirkland’s Heathman Hotel Garners AAA Four Diamond Award

Monday, November 3, 2008 7:39

  Prestigious Honor Places Kirkland’s Luxury Property Among Nation’s Elite Kirkland – The Heathman Hotel, Restaurant and Spa-Kirkland, the only independent, luxury hotel located in the city’s vibrant downtown core, joins the ...

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Café Harlequin a new addition to downtown Kirkland

Café Harlequin a new addition to downtown Kirkland

Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:55

    Good news for diners in Downtown Kirkland!  Cafe Harlequin, a new restaurant featuring mediterranean cuisine at 107 Lake Street, opened its doors this week. The space formerly occupied by Sentosa, has been complete renovated with warm colors, rich ...

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Volunteers Needed to Help Decorate Downtown Kirkland for the Holidays

Volunteers Needed to Help Decorate Downtown Kirkland for the Holidays

Saturday, October 25, 2008 9:45

  The Kirkland Downtown Association (KDA) is having their annual "decorate the downtown" event on Saturday, November 1st. They need about 60 volunteers to help put up wreaths and wrap ...

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Hopelink's 8th Annual Turkey Trot November 16th

Hopelink’s 8th Annual Turkey Trot November 16th

Friday, October 24, 2008 12:55

Click here for event photos HOPELINK'S 8TH ANNUAL TURKEY TROT Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Kirkland, WA  It's that time of year again! There's ...

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Kirkland Parkplace Public Hearing Packs the House

Kirkland Parkplace Public Hearing Packs the House

Friday, October 24, 2008 8:30

The Planning Commission held the final public hearing on the Touchstone Parkplace PAR on Thursday night in Council Chambers at City Hall. The room was packed with thoughtful, impassioned people, many of whom were sporting "Green Light" buttons or "See the Blue Sky" ...

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Kirkland City Council ends Downtown Building Moratorium, adopts limited Interim Ordinace

Kirkland City Council ends Downtown Building Moratorium, adopts limited Interim Ordinace

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 15:26

At the Kirkland City Council meeting last night, two public hearings were conducted with regard to downtown development: Ordinance No. 4149 Relating to Land ...

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Final Public Hearings for Kirkland Parkplace, Altom and Orni

Final Public Hearings for Kirkland Parkplace, Altom and Orni

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 7:05

  The Kirkland Planning Commission will conduct two public hearings to consider the Public Amendment Requests (PARs) for Parkplace, Altom and Orni. These are the final scheduled public hearings prior to these PARs are sent to ...

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The Future of Park Lane Design Concepts Open House Oct. 23rd

The Future of Park Lane Design Concepts Open House Oct. 23rd

Friday, October 17, 2008 13:46

  Take a look at the future of PARK LANE attend the Design Concepts Open House Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:30-8:00 PM Kirkland Library 308 Kirkland Avenue Park Lane is a central corridor to shopping, dining, public art and ...

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PACE Race Prostate Cancer 5k Run/Walk Sunday, Nov 2nd in Kirkland

PACE Race Prostate Cancer 5k Run/Walk Sunday, Nov 2nd in Kirkland

Friday, October 17, 2008 13:00

  [gallery] The fourth annual PACE Race will take place on Sunday, November 2nd. Join the 5K Run/Walk or participate in the 1 mile family fitness walk. For the 8 and under crowd there is a Kids’ Dash (followed by some ...

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