Rumor: Obama to Visit Madrona / Denny Blaine

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Casey Losh

Obama SeattleRumor is that President Barack Obama is attending a political fundraiser (reportedly raising $17,000 per person) this weekend in the Madrona / Denny Blaine area.  While I am not sure about the date, the Seattle Times reported earlier this month that Obama was to be in Seattle on May 10th.  Thus don’t be surprised if you catch a glimpse or see evidence of the president in Madrona / Denny Blaine this weekend or in the coming weeks.

This will not be the first time Obama has visited Madrona / Denny Blaine.  Central District News had a blog, complete with pictures, about Obama’s visit to the our local Seattle neighborhoods in 2010.

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Denny Blaine Rental – Available for $18,000 per Month

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Casey Losh

Seattle Waterfront

There may be no better place to live in Seattle than in a Denny Blaine waterfront home.  This beautiful home sits on a little less than a half-acre lot surrounded by Lake Washington with views including Mt Rainier to Mt Baker.  The waterfront estate includes 5 bedrooms and 6 full bathrooms and the grounds feature a private dock, a boathouse, tennis court, and hot tub.  The list price for this luxury Seattle rental was just reduced from $20,000/month to $18,000/month.  Contact the Madison Park Ewing & Clark for more details.

Status: For Rent
Bed/Bath: 5/6
List Price: $18,000/mo
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Denny Blaine Rep Santos Lambasted by Seattle Times

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Casey Losh

Denny BlaineA Seattle Times editorial lambasts Denny Blaine’s State House Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat) while praising Denny Blaine’s State House Representative Eric Pettigrew (Democrat) for their stances on how to fix the state’s school system.  The Seattle Times editorial said Santos along with her counterpart in the State Senate blocked even a vote on educational reform involving both teacher evaluations and charter schools.

In stopping the votes, Santos was at odds with Pettigrew who shares her Seattle district which includes Denny Blaine and the Seattle neighborhoods to the south.  Pettigrew wrote a bill to add limited charter schools to the state, but it never came up for a vote even after Pettigrew spoke at a house hearing about his academic struggles while growing up with a single parent and going to school in South Central L.A.

If you have an opinion on this matter, you can click on the links above to either Santos’ or Pettigrew’s bios.  Once on either of their bios you can click “email” and after adding your address you can contact your Representative.  If you check the box on your email then it will go to all three of your State Representatives.

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Denny Blaine Home Feature in Seattle P.I. Real Estate Spotlight

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Casey Losh

A Denny Blaine Home was featured in Seattle P.I. Real Estate Spotlight this past Friday.  Check out the link to see pictures of the Denny Blaine home.

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Denny Blaine Home One of Seattle’s Top Real Estate Sales in 2012

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Casey Losh

Seattle WaterfrontPuget Sound Business Journal did an interesting article on Seattle’s Top Ten Residential Real Estate Sales in 2012.  The largest residential real estate sale was in Medina at over $15 million, but the second largest sale was a Denny Blaine waterfront home that sold for $9 million.  The Denny Blaine sale happened this past summer and was one of three waterfront homes that sold in Denny Blaine in a little over a month’s period.

Note:  I believe the difference in square footage and bathrooms between the two links above is one includes the beach house while the other only includes the main house.

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Still Time to see Seattle Christmas Ships

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Casey Losh

Argosy CruisesIf you missed the Christmas Ships down at Madrona Beach recently, there is still time to go see them not too far from Denny Blaine.  The Seattle Christmas Ships will be in Madison Park this weekend, Saturday, December 17th, from 4:55- 5:15 pm.  Merry Christmas.

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Nordstrom Has Same Day Delivery to Denny Blaine

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Casey Losh

Nordstrom DeliveryNordstrom now delivers to Denny Blaine on the same day you order the item online.  If you order an item by noon and the item is in stock, Nordstrom will have it to your Denny Blaine residence by 6 PM.  While there is no minimum purchase, the service does cost $10 which is not too bad when you figure it will most likely costs $6 to park at Pacific Place.  The Nordstrom’s service is available 7 days a week.

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Denny Blaine “Seattle, Post Grunge”

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Casey Losh
Kurt Cobain

Unkown Fan Unofficially Renames Park: Kurt's Park

It only took me two months to discover it, put the New York Times created a slideshow called “Seattle, Post Grunge” this past September.  In the 7 picture slideshow, Denny Blaine was featured twice with a photo of the Viretta Park bench which is a makeshift memorial to Kurt Cobain and another picture of Kurt Cobain’s Denny Blaine home where he lost his life.

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Christmas Ships in the Denny Blaine Area

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Casey Losh

Seattle Christmas ShipsThe Seattle Christmas Ships will be viewable in the Denny Blaine area several times over the next couple weeks.  The next chance to see the Christmas Ships will be Saturday night down the hill from Denny Blaine at Madrona Park.  The ships will actually be the grand finale of the Very Merry in Madrona this Friday and Saturday.  The Christmas Ships, a Seattle tradition for 62 years, will stop in front of Madrona Beach between 9:25 and 9:45 PM on Saturday night (December 3rd).  Come and enjoy brightly decorated ships and the holiday songs by the Dickens Carolers while standing by a warm bonfire on Madrona Beach on the south side of the Spectrum Theatre.

Flashlights and warm clothes are recommended.  The Seattle forecast looks to be clear but cold.

If you have little ones at home, the Madrona Christmas Ship schedule may be late for your family.  You may want to consider going to Mount Baker neighborhood on Sunday night where they will have three shows: Ferdinand Street Park (the boats will be in the bay between Seward Park and Lake Washington Boulevard) from 5:40 to 6:00 PM; Stan Sayres Memorial Park (aka The Pitts) from 6:15 to 6:35 PM; and Mt. Baker Beach Park from 6:45 to 7:05 PM.  Monday the Christmas Ships will be at Seward Park starting at 8:25 PM or you can wait until Saturday, December 17th when the Christmas Ships will be at Madison Park Beach from 4:55 to 5:15 PM.  You can also check the full schedule of stops to find a date and place that is convenient to you.

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Metro Bus Service to Denny Blaine May Change

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Casey Losh

Metro BusMetro is considering changing a bunch of bus routes including the #2 which services Denny Blaine.  The suggested change is to have the #2 still travel to Denny Blaine, but it would only go to Downtown Seattle and back.  No longer would the service head to Queen Anne or Belltown before heading back to Denny Blaine.  The main problem I see is the #2 used to access all of Downtown Seattle; the proposed bus line would only go as far north as Madison before heading back to Denny Blaine, giving little access to the rest of Downtown.

If you are concerned, you should take the Metro survey.  The changes are planned for September 2012, but the wheels (on the bus) are already turning so you better speak now.

Click to learn more about the proposed Metro route changes, including those that will affect the Denny Blaine neighborhood.

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