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Seattle is home to one of the oldest and longest-running farmer’s markets, Pike Place. Since August 17, 1907, Seattleites and visitors have bought fresh, local produce, seafood and sundries year-round at Pike Place Market. That our city grew up around these markets featuring the best from local farmers, it only stands to reason many Seattle [...]

As a follow up to our November post about Seattle’s 10 hottest neighborhoods, we thought it important for everyone to know it’s not all about the north end. While some neighborhoods may have shorter selling times, other neighborhoods may have more ammenities, better commute proximity and greater affordability. Here are our top five affordable in-city neighborhood picks: 5.) Georgetown [...]

Seattle City Council has been considering adding another step to the home selling process for the past couple years. Such a measure would require home sellers to pass an energy audit. If the home doesn’t pass, the necessary corrections would need to be made prior to closing such that the home meets a certain level [...]

An innovative sustainable energy project is taking shape between Seattle’s City Light, Parks Deptartment and Seattleites. Community Solar intends to green up the Emerald City and begin taking energy production off the grid. The first of such projects is slated for Beacon Hill’s Jefferson Park. There picnic shelters will be covered with solar panels, generating [...]

Recent events in Japan are not just shocking for the destruction they caused there, but they are also a reminder we in the Pacific Northwest are also on precarious ground. The Cascadia Seduction Zone (CSZ) is the 800 miles of intersecting tectonic plates on top of which our communities sit. While newer homes are built [...]