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Eastlake, Seattle's Scrawniest Neighborhood
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- November 10, 2008
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Easily overlooked, sometimes mistaken with the OTHER Eastlake (Sammamish), this neighborhood, sandwiched between I-5 and Lake Union, is my locale. Here are some of the highlights that make this sliver of a neighborhood a great place to live.
Le Fournil
3230 Eastlake Ave E Ste A, Seattle, WA 98102
A real French bakery with accents and everything. Flaky croissants, strong coffee, inconvenient location and occasionally obnoxious service – this place has it all.
A real French bakery with accents and everything. Flaky croissants, strong coffee, inconvenient location and occasionally obnoxious service – this place has it all.
This is what they look like at Le Fournil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kankan/169374802/
Voxx Coffee
2245 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
Almost too hip for its own good, Voxx serves both wine and coffee, meaning that they help me wake up in the morning, and get to sleep at night. Nothing like that first glass of wine in the AM… wait, what?
Almost too hip for its own good, Voxx serves both wine and coffee, meaning that they help me wake up in the morning, and get to sleep at night. Nothing like that first glass of wine in the AM… wait, what?
HOUSEBOATS!!
Lake Union is home to a good number of houseboats, which are little neighborhoods in and unto themselves who don’t want you walking down their dock to gawk at them. Apparently they consider each little cluster to be something like a private gated community or something, so they get all pissy when you set up a lawn chair in front of their living room window and watch them through the front window.
So, if you are a voyeur like me, your best bet is to purchase or rent watercraft that will allow you to paddle around the lake, in between the communities. I’m pretty sure that they don’t own the water.
Sleepless In Seattle Houseboat Real Estate Listing
It’s no longer up for sale, and frankly, the movie made it look a LOT bigger.
Rower, Boat, Buoy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/2080409270/
Lake Union Crew
If you a desire to participate in preppy, East Coast-type sporting events, but your bad knees prevent you from enjoying rugby or field hockey, consider rowing. Whether you want to handle two oars (sculling) or one (sweeping), alone or as part of a team, Lake Union Crew will set you up with some beginner lessons. Facilities include indoor rowing tank and weight room at this great, floating lake house location.
Are you a burgeoning lesbian or bicurious but not getting any responses to your Craigslist ad? There are lots of skilled ladies at this facility who will be happy to show you the ropes.
14 Carrot Cafe
2305 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
The 14 Carrot has some amazingly good breakfasts – don’t pass up the Huevos Rancheros. A good, old fashioned breakfast joint with unpredictable service, the food has never disappointed.
The 14 Carrot has some amazingly good breakfasts – don’t pass up the Huevos Rancheros. A good, old fashioned breakfast joint with unpredictable service, the food has never disappointed.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmalbert/2428148358/
Huevos Rancheros at the 14 Carrot.
14 Carrot Espresso Stand
I like my lattes scalding hot, and this is one of the few places that is apparently not afraid of a lawsuit, because they actually do it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/espressopics/199688990/
Tops at Seward School/Rogers Playground
Eastlake Ave and Roanoke Seattle, WA 98102
Some of the only free outdoor tennis courts in Seattle. Since it rains 193% of the time in Seattle, you might think that these courts are only used when it’s not raining. You would be correct. If you sense that you have a potentially sunny day on your hands and wish to show off your tennis whites, show up early, and armed… armed with passive aggressive comments that will allow you to ruin the game of whoever gets there before you.
This school also offers a playground and soccer field/baseball diamond. The baseball diamond will be completely taken over during the summer by kickball-playing hipsters.
Pete's Supermarket
58 E Lynn St, Seattle, WA 98102
A crazy selection of wines and a series of snarky employees. Some people come here and fake grocery shop, but don’t be fooled: every single customer in the store with you is a hardcore alcoholic.
BONUS: Across the street from Pete’s lives a man who believes that the devil himself uses cell phones to communicate with people. His yard is filled with crazy, hand-written signs to this effect. He often sleeps outside, and will talk your ear off about how Jesus can protect you from Verizon Wireless (it’s in the BIBLE). Feel free to gawk, but don’t get too close while talking on a phone.
A crazy selection of wines and a series of snarky employees. Some people come here and fake grocery shop, but don’t be fooled: every single customer in the store with you is a hardcore alcoholic.
BONUS: Across the street from Pete’s lives a man who believes that the devil himself uses cell phones to communicate with people. His yard is filled with crazy, hand-written signs to this effect. He often sleeps outside, and will talk your ear off about how Jesus can protect you from Verizon Wireless (it’s in the BIBLE). Feel free to gawk, but don’t get too close while talking on a phone.
The Elephant in the Room
It’s true that there are some parts of Eastlake from which you CAN’T hear the roar of I-5. But they are few and far between. Living close to I-5 has advantages: namely, that you are close to I-5 and thus don’t have to travel far to get on it. Also, you can totally pretend that the trucks and cars wooshing by at all hours are actually the sound of running water. And that soot from the tires that ends up all over your home? Well, that’s MAGIC BLACK POWDER that protects your home from cell phone demons.
The only good thing about living right by the freeway
The I-5 Colonnade is one of the greatest uses of empty space in Seattle. Previously a hobo hangout, it’s now a downhill mountain bike course and off-leash dog park (hobos still sleep here at night, too).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/2681266525/
Not quite the barroom-brawlin’ type of place that most hipsters describe it as, the Zoo Tavern would like to be a dive bar, but doesn’t quite succeed. While it’s not remotely fancy, and only serves beer and wine, it’s also not the worst place to grab a pint and play some pool on a Friday night. A recent facelift (read: yellow paint on the exterior) has made it seem less threatening from the outside.
Not quite the barroom-brawlin’ type of place that most hipsters describe it as, the Zoo Tavern would like to be a dive bar, but doesn’t quite succeed. While it’s not remotely fancy, and only serves beer and wine, it’s also not the worst place to grab a pint and play some pool on a Friday night. A recent facelift (read: yellow paint on the exterior) has made it seem less threatening from the outside.
Serafina
2043 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
If you can manage a garden table, you’ll be set for a lovely evening. Inside can get noisy on nights when the band (not acoustic) plays, and the sidwalk seats face busy Eastlake Ave. Frankly, I think this place is overrated, but it’s a good place to drag your parents to. Assuming your parents aren’t, like mine, snobs about their martinis.
If you can manage a garden table, you’ll be set for a lovely evening. Inside can get noisy on nights when the band (not acoustic) plays, and the sidwalk seats face busy Eastlake Ave. Frankly, I think this place is overrated, but it’s a good place to drag your parents to. Assuming your parents aren’t, like mine, snobs about their martinis.
Stargazin'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frazzledjen/210981799/
Flower Lady the
3230 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
Despite being a small, niche shop in a location not suited to foot traffic, The Flower Lady offers stunning blooms at reasonable prices, all year long. AND she’s open until 8PM daily, which is perfect for those “Oh, shit, I forgot our anniversary” and “Wow, sorry about sleeping with your sister(s)” bouquets.
Despite being a small, niche shop in a location not suited to foot traffic, The Flower Lady offers stunning blooms at reasonable prices, all year long. AND she’s open until 8PM daily, which is perfect for those “Oh, shit, I forgot our anniversary” and “Wow, sorry about sleeping with your sister(s)” bouquets.
Lynn Street Mini Park
Right at the end of Lynn Street, this park offers an easy way to spy on some of the houseboat communities – you can also launch your canoe, kayak, or paddleboat from the 6 feet of sandy beach here. Some people like to let their dogs swim here, in an apparently attempt to find out what toxic pollution DOES to a labradoodle.
Crazy Cell Phone Devil Dude
So, there’s this guy who lives across the street from Pete’s Wine and Grocery who believes that cell phones are Satan’s way of communicating with people, thus causing us to do horrible things. His house is always displaying some kind of signage that reads “Throbbing demon sounds static is Satan don’t be fooled the devil”. Small signs hang in windows reading “Jesus” or “Devil”.
He is harmless, but will talk your ear off about cell phone signals, so don’t get into an argument with him unless you are ready for a good dose of crazy. During the summer, he sleeps outside on a lounge chair. His cat hangs out with him on most nights.
The above picture is not one of the ones from his house – he won’t let you take photos of his place because camera flashes also apparently convey Satanic messages to us minions.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/exurban/8555094/
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