🏠 Real Estate

Revolutionary Cement-Free Concrete Makes its Debut in Seattle's Green Lake Neighborhood

Seattle's Green Lake neighborhood is the site of the first building to use a new cement-free concrete. The 120-year-old brick building, owned by Donald Davies, is undergoing a seismic retrofit and will be the future home of Atlantic Crossing Pub.

• January 1 - June 30, 11:59 PM: Savary says the building should be finished in the first or second quarter of 2024.

🔈 Press Release

Disproportionate Drowning Tragedies plague Seattle's Urban Waters: Calling for Equitable Solutions in Green Lake and Beyond

Drownings in urban waters are spiking in Seattle, with people of color being disproportionately affected due to a combination of heatwaves, a lack of lifeguards, and historical exclusion from swimming spaces. The lifeguard shortage and limited access to swimming lessons exacerbates the problem, highlighting the need for policy changes and equitable swim education programs such as Swim Seattle and Yori's Law.

🏀 Sports

Volli: The Ultimate Indoor Pickleball Destination in Seattle's Marysville - A Haven for Sports Enthusiasts

Marysville bar, Volli, is capitalizing on the rising popularity of pickleball by offering indoor courts along with golf simulators, darts, cornhole, and a full restaurant. With pickleball season heating up in Seattle and two major tournaments on the horizon, Volli provides a much-needed solution to the problem of limited court space in the area.

• July 27, 2023 - July 30, 2023: The other is the PPA Tour’s Baird Wealth Management Seattle Open, from July 27–30.

14-Year-Old Rower from Green Lake, Seattle Secures Gold in U17 Women's 4+ at USRowing National Championships

West Seattle rower, Claire Gordon, won a gold medal in the U17 Women's 4+ at the 2023 USRowing Summer National Championships and a bronze medal in the Women's U23 8+, at just 14 years old. Claire, who rows at Green Lake in Seattle, will be a sophomore at West Seattle High School this year.