Seattle City Buzz

The special March 13th vote on the Viaduct will be conducted by snail mail only. The polling stations will not be open.

Did you get your ballot? For a replacement ballot, call King County Elections at 206-296-VOTE (8683). The ballot can be mailed in or dropped off between March 8 through March 13 at the following locations:

King County Administration Building
500 4th Ave., Room 553, Seattle 98104
Ballot drop-off or in-person accessible voting

• Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb.24, March 5, 10 from 9 to 3 p.m.
• March 13 from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

The locations listed below are open:

• March 8, 9, 12, and 13 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday, March 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW, Seattle 98126

Rainier Community Center
4600 38th Ave S,, Seattle 98118

North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way N, Seattle 98103

Interbay Evangelical Covenant Church
3233 15th Ave W., Seattle 98119

The Hot Rollers will be performing their final performance Friday, March 2nd at the Sunset Tavern in Ballard.

Who knew sculptures could have offsprings. First there were “splinters” and now there’s “eaglets”.

© Seattle PI

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The 63rd Seattle Home Show is underway at Qwest Field Event Center. The Home Show is one of the largest expo featuring home and garden products, home improvement seminars, and vendor exhibits.

The show runs through February 25th.

Hours

Saturday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday: 10:00 am to 8:30 pm
Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00 am to 8:30 pm
Friday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Cost

Adult: $10.00
Seniors (60+): $6.00
Children (ages 7-15): $3.00
Under 7 free

Saturday, February 17th, Seattle celebrates Chinese New Year. This is the Year of the Pig. The International District will feature a myriad of entertainment from various Asian ethnic groups including the traditional Chinese Dragon dance, Korean dances, Japanese Taiko drums and arts and crafts.

The events take place at Union Station from Noon to 7 PM.

Address: 401 S. Jackson St. (map)

The man from Oklahoma wants to keep the Sonics in the Seattle area. Renton’s not too far away, at least it’s not Oklahoma City. But there are obstacles, according to the Seattle PI:

 

It would be nearly impossible to pass the tax package without support from Speaker of the House Frank Chopp, D-Seattle, who has said his caucus isn’t interested and that the money should go to education and health care.

If the Legislature authorizes a tax package that does not include a public vote, opponents say they’ll file an initiative to block the deal and King County Council Chairman Larry Phillips has told state leaders he’ll block the necessary county tax increases.

The land Bennett said he wants to build is apparently not for sale.The Boeing Co. owns the roughly 22 acres that the Sonics want, but a Dallas-based developer, Harvest Partners, has the first right of refusal to buy the property. And Harvest Partners on Tuesday gave no indication it was willing to sell.

Related links: Seattle PI & Seattle Times coverage.

Well, I guess we can forget about those signature update forms from the county. The Gov, after ducking the issue and insisting the decision go to the voters, has changed her mind. She’s put the kibosh on the tunnel deal and is moving ahead with replacing the viaduct.

And, the city is considering canceling the vote, but they can’t decide on that either. The mayor wants it, a couple of council members are thinking about cancelling it and a poll on the Seattle Times is definately against it.

Personally, I can’t say I’m disapointed since I’m one of the few who preferred the more fiscally reasonable plan. However, I am disapointment in our governments, city and state, who dillydally about, forever studying and researching, never acting decisively, always passing the buck.

Sound Transit reports they expect the downtown bus tunnel to re-open this September for buses and the new light-rail route to Tukwila.  In 2009, light-rail service will be offered from downtown to Seatac Airport.

Have you found your furry, four-legged soul mate? Was it love at first sight? Or, do you simply love dogs? CityDog Magazine, the magazine about life and living with dog in the West, invites you to join us for a cocktail paw-tay to celebrate what else, but the love of dog!

When: Tuesday, February 13, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Visions Room at the top of the Renaissance Hotel, 515 Madison Street, Seattle
Valet and parking garage available at the hotel (enter garage on Madison St).

• No-host bar and light hors d’oeuvres.
• Gift bags filled with goodies for you and your furry friend.
• Gourmet treats for the pooches.
• Mingling and more
• Enjoy incredible views from the Renaissance Hotel’s Visions Room, while sipping Dunham Cellars’s delicious Three Legged Red and Four Legged White wines.

CityDog Magazine welcomes ALL dog lovers with and without dogs. This is not a singles event, but a fun way to enjoy a night out on the town with your two- and/or four-legged friends, mix and mingle with fellow dog lovers and enjoy tasty treats and fine wines (however, if you ARE single, who knows with all that puppy love in the air)!

The event is FREE, but please RSVP by February 9th with your name and
number of people and/or dogs in your paw-tay to rsvp (at) citydogmagazine.com.

Any questions? Email us or call 206.762.0643.

Near the Market Theater and the Alibi Room in Post Alley is the affectionately named Gum Wall. I’ve been to the Abili Room…I just don’t recall seeing the gum. But, it was night-time and dark.

Have a look:

• Vitural Tour from VR Seattle
• Flickr images
• A bit in Frommers