North Seattle Blog

    I received and email here at my DiscoverNorthSeattle.com blog from Katie Pope, of Northwest Hospital.  She wanted to let me know that Northwest Hospital was ranked "Best in Region" for cardiac surgery.   Katie wants people in North Seattle and the surrounding areas to know that you don't need...

  President Obama has just signed an extension of the $8,000 tax credit given to first time homebuyers.  First time homebuyers are defined as those that have not owned a home in the last 3 years, and it works if you buy a home for sale anywhere - from Seattle, Washington all the way to Orlando F...

    I was just poking around on the internet and found a great website that has a lot of home safety tips.  It's part of the Home Safety Council website and is definitely a one-stop resource for Home Safety ideas!   Here's the link:  http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/SafetySaturday/sat_safetysatur...

"The makers of Tylenol are recalling 21 children's and infant's Tylenol liquid products manufactured between April 2008 and June 2008 from warehouses and retail stores as a safeguard against potential contamination. In a written statement, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Tylenol's manufacturer, said ...

 Northgate Park & Ride Will Soon Be Just A Park! Join Mayor Nickels and the Northgate neighborhood at the groundbreaking/ground chalking event for the Hubbard Homestead Park.  This Parks and Green Spaces Levy project converts the parking lot at 5th Ave NE and NE 112th St into a wonderful new park...

  Karen O'Connor, Public Relations Speclialist with Seattle Parks and Recreation, sent me an email to help get the word out.  The old Park & Ride behind Target is finally about to be torn down to make way for a 3.74 acre park!  I'll update you with some more news about the groundbreaking party i...

      On Saturday, 26 September, my wife Juliana and I will be participating in a walkathon event at Luther Burbank Park to raise funds and awareness for HOPE worldwide.  Check out our charity website for more information and how to help!  http://www.firstgiving.com/jayandjulie    HOPE worldwide ...

Here's an excerpt from an article I found very helpful on CNN.com about protecting children against the H1N1 virus.   Over this past week, I had some interesting conversations with colleagues who are also health care professionals. These conversations usually start with, "You know what I hate abo...

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you may already know real estate numbers are just like the weather.  It can be cold and rainy in Wisconsin, yet sunny and warm in Seattle.  But national real estate numbers are important to know as a way of understanding a major factor in our economy.  ...

About every Thursday there are concerts on the lawn at the Northgate Community Center.  My wife and I can hear the music from our window and sometimes we stop by to enjoy it in person.   This Thursday will be a perfect day to check out the next band, The Mediocres.  The forecast is set to be sun...