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  Seattle, Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Seattle is the largest city in the state of Washington, and in the northwestern United States.
Seattle is known as the home of grunge music, has a reputation for heavy coffee consumption, and was the site of the 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization shut down by anti-globalist demonstrators.
Seattle's climate is mild, with the temperature moderated by the sea and protected from winds and storms by the mountains.
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 Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the largest city in the U.S state of Washington, and in the Pacific Northwest, with a total estimated population of 569,101 as of 2003.
Seattle is also known as the home of grunge music, has a reputation for heavy coffee consumption, and was the site of the 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization shut down by anti-globalist demonstrators.
Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the United States and the third largest in the world, operates three vehicle routes and one passenger-only route to and from Seattle on Puget Sound, to the city's west.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/s/se/seattle__washington.html   (3529 words)

  
 Seattle, Washington - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet are comparably distinguished, with the Opera being particularly known for its performances of the works of Richard Wagner and the PNB School (founded in 1974) ranking as one of the top three ballet training institutions in the United States.
Seattle is also home to well over 100 commercial art galleries, at least a dozen non-profit art galleries, and perhaps a hundred artists' studios that are open to the public at least once a month.
Postsecondary education in Seattle is dominated by the University of Washington.
open-encyclopedia.com /Seattle,_Washington   (3816 words)

  
 HistoryLink Encyclopedia Search Results
Dunn Gardens, in Seattle’s Broadview neighborhood, is a largely intact example of the many summer estates created by the famed Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm for wealthy clients in the Pacific Northwest.
Seattle's Washington Park Arboretum is established in 1934.
In 1934, the University of Washington Board of Regents and the City of Seattle agree to the establishment of the Washington Park Arboretum on 200 acres of city-owned land on Union Bay and Lake Washington.
www.historylink.org /results.cfm?keyword=olmsted   (1309 words)

  
 Shelter and Housing Programs
Broadview provides emergency shelter for single women and women with children for up to 6 weeks, and transitional housing for up to 18 months to women with children, all at a secure, confidential location.
Broadview features 24-hour staffing and crisis services, advocacy-based counseling, goal setting and weekly progress meetings, domestic violence education and support groups for mothers and children, teen domestic violence services, resource referrals for education, food, legal services, and housing counseling.
Broadview's children's program provides four age-specific education/support groups for its youngest residents that help them overcome the traumas of displacement and family violence.
www.fremontpublic.org /client/shelter.html   (2000 words)

  
 Seattle | Arts | eNews, November 2005
The City of Seattle follows a biennial budgeting process -- this is an "off year," meaning that any changes are minor adjustments to the 2006 budget that was endorsed when the 2005 budget was adopted.
The Seattle Public Library board of trustees selected Seattle glass artist Theresa Batty to work with the design team and design artwork for the expansion of the Broadview Branch of The Seattle Public Library.
The Seattle Arts Commission is made up of 15 citizen volunteers representing a broad cross-section of Seattle's arts community, half appointed by the Mayor, half by City Council.
www.cityofseattle.net /arts/publications/enews/current.asp   (5127 words)

  
 Seattle Washington real estate 206-524-2135 Todd Pettit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The City of Seattle is located in the State of Washington on Puget Sound, 113 miles (182 km) south of the U.S.-Canadian border.
Seattle is defined by hills, water and lush green landscapes.
The south end of Seattle is marked by Pioneer Square, Seahawk Stadium and Safeco Field, home of the Mariners, and docks for one of the largest container ports on the west coast.
washingtonhomessearch.com   (618 words)

  
 List of Seattle neighborhoods
Because of the tax revolt that took place in Washington in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the county's budget has been shrinking, and the county has said it is unlikely to be able to maintain adequate levels of funding for urban services in unincorporated areas.
North Highline, which abuts SeaTac, Burien, and Tukwila in addition to Seattle, consists of the Boulevard Park neighborhood and part of White Center.
West Hill, which abuts Tukwila and Renton in addition to Seattle, consists of Skyway, Bryn Mawr, Lakeridge, and Earlington.
encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/l/li/list_of_seattle_neighborhoods.html   (221 words)

  
 Seattle Conservation Corps
The Seattle Conservation Corps, established in 1986, is a unique Parks and Recreation program that gives back in two ways: it trains formerly troubled people for viable, living-wage jobs, and the Corps collectively do great work in Seattle parks and for other agencies and employers on a contract basis.
Corps crews work with Seattle Parks and Recreation and Seattle Public Utilities to repair sensitive riparian areas, restore native habitat, work on erosion control, and install and maintain trails.
SCC graduates are working at Seattle Public Utilities, Amorclad, International Belt and Rubber Supply, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Woodland Park Zoo, Franz Bakery, Pacific Piling and Apprenticeships with the Cement Masons and Painters unions.
www.seattle.gov /parks/scc   (1014 words)

  
 First Baby Born at Ballard - Swedish Medical Center
SEATTLE, Jan. 9, 2002 -- On Dec. 1, 1954 at 12:30 p.m., Mr.
The current facility opened in 1987 as the newest childbirth center in the Seattle area and one of the first in Washington state to implement single-room maternity care.
In 1999, Seattle's Child magazine awarded the center its "Best of" award when the publication recognized it as the best place to have a baby in Seattle.
www.swedish.org /12606.cfm   (446 words)

  
 Seattle Luxury Real Estate
I know the Seattle and Western Washington inventory of luxury homes and precision is my passion.
If you hire me to find a buyer for your home, my first goal will be to see your home through your eyes and paint the most accurate and glorious picture of your home to all who will become aware of it.
Seattle Luxury™ could be the exposure needed to get your home sold quickly.
www.seattleluxury.com /realestate   (1355 words)

  
 GoCityKids | Seattle: Hiking Trails
This lovely Lake Washington park, with its trails and boardwalks, abundant birds and wildlife, fields, big sky, and big water views, is well worth the trip from Seattle.
This wooded park on the northeast shore of Lake Washington features several easy hiking trails, meadows, and lake shoreline, as well as imposing brick buildings left over from its days as a Catholic seminary.
This lovely wild spot, situated within sight of Husky Stadium and the hulking University of Washington dorms, was once a landfill (locals still sometimes call it the Montlake Fill)...
www.gocitykids.com /browse/subcat.jsp?area=182&category=9   (424 words)

  
 Seattle Real Estate - Windermere Real Estate Northwest
Seattle is the economic hub of the Pacific Northwest.
Its neighborhoods reflect the diversity of its residents.
Seattle’s varied geography encourages many forms of recreation and its spectacular scenery is some of the best in the entire United States.
northwest.windermereseattle.com   (75 words)

  
 About/Contact Justin
Justin Floyd Simmons was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, and hails from a long line of Democrats on either side of his family tree.
His parents, Seattle Public High School Principals, brought him up in a tradition of civic activism and public service with the help of his grandmother, herself a retired Seattle Public High School Principal.
He is a Co-Founder of the Progressive Democratic Caucuses of Washington, the Washington State affiliate of the Progressive Democrats of America.
justinsimmons.com   (592 words)

  
 HistoryLink Encyclopedia Search Results
Seattle's oldest charity, the Seattle Children's Home originated as the Ladies' Relief Society in April 1884.
This interview is part of the Vanishing Generation Oral History Project of Seattle's Nordic Heritage Museum.
For his grand opening in 1951, he advertised giving away a "live baby." His cousin, in her nurses' uniform, handed the winner a live baby...
www.historylink.org /results.cfm?keyword=%22seattle%20neighborhoods%22...   (336 words)

  
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The Broadview Community Council is an organization representing the residents of the Broadview neighborhood in Seattle, Washington.
Our purpose is to maintain communication within the community relating to areas of concern and community action.
Broadview Community Council is a member of the Seattle Community Council Federation.
www.broadviewcc.info   (96 words)

  
 Recent Events
Bill Grace is the founder and Executive Director of the Center for Ethical Leadership and recipient of a 1998 Evergreen Award for outstanding contributions to Washington State.
He was in Seattle again as part of the team pulling together an Idealist Career Fair at Seattle Central Community College on October 25.
Brenna Langabeer a student at the Evans School of Public Affairs of the University of Washington made an appeal for the grant fund her "Teaching Philanthropy" class is creating to support organizations that serve immigrant and refuge populations.
www.tess.org /pages/events_02q4.html   (2179 words)

  
 Senior Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Ida Culver House - Broadview [12505 Greenwood Ave.N., Seattle, WA 98133]
Older homeowners dreaming of ways to stay in a home and draw on its value for living expenses, health care or home improvements are also getting in on the action, according to a national group of lenders that make what are known as reverse mortgages.
The whole world is getting older and at a pace that has taken demographers by surprise and presented governments with economic and social challenges, the United Nations reports in a global aging study.
faculty.washington.edu /krumme/pers/rares1.html   (2097 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Home & Garden: Garden calendar
ONGOING Guided walks of the Washington Park Arboretum led by trained volunteers to highlight the plant collections, seasonal beauty and history of the arboretum, 1 p.m.
Tuesdays-Sundays, Washington Park Arboretum, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E., Seattle; $3-$5 (206-684-4725).
DAILY Seattle park, formerly a family garden, dawn to dusk daily, Seventh Avenue West and West Highland Drive, Seattle; free (206-684-4075).
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/homegarden/gcal.html   (1258 words)

  
 Ballard Real Estate and Homes for Sale in King County, Washington
Bounded by Northwest 110th Street, Salmon and Shilshole Bays, Third Avenue NW and Phinney Ridge, “Shingle Capital of the World” was the world’s top producer of wood shingles in the early 20th century.
As a Seattle resident for the past 18 years, Craig knows and loves the area well.
To him, Seattle's natural beauty, interesting and friendly people and amazing amount of parks, musical venues and places to visit with a friend over a cup of coffee are a few of the reasons why he continues to call this city home.
www.ballard-kingcounty-washington.com   (792 words)

  
 Seattle Real Estate Agents, Seattle Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Seattle
We also have information on Seattle home selling, home buying, mortgages, insurance, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Seattle, WA.
HomeGain provides Seattle, Washington real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Seattle realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Seattle real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Seattle home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Seattle real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/WA/seattle.html   (546 words)

  
 Seattle, WA - Seattle, Washington - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk
Seattle is the county seat of King County.
Libraries in Seattle include Ballard Neighborhood Library, Beacon Hill Neighborhood Library, Boulevard Park Library, Broadview Community Library, Capitol Hill Neighborhood Library, Columbia Neighborhood Library, Delridge Library, Douglass-Truth Neighborhood Library, Foster Library, Fremont Neighborhood Library...
A Volume of memoirs and genealogy of representative citizens of the city of Seattle and county of King, Washington
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genealogyInfo.php?locIndex=24992   (295 words)

  
 Seattle Views: a guide to the viewpoints
These pages are written primarily for visitors who are clueless and car-less in Seattle, and who want to enjoy some of what Seattle is famous for - its views.
Suggested departure bus stops are those closest to the Westlake Center, a retail and transportation hub of downtown Seattle.
A collection of historical and original aerial photos of the area with captions that tell you what you are seeing from these unusual angles.
www.gonorthwest.com /Washington/seattle/viewpoints/views.htm   (295 words)

  
 KING5 Seattle News | KING5 Education
SEATTLE - Facing a multi-million-dollar budget gap, the Seattle School District Wednesday night revealed its list of 10 schools that could be forced to shut their doors for good.
Seattle hasn’t closed any schools since 1988, perhaps because “people didn’t want to look at the shrinking population and make adjustments,” said Peter Daniels communications director for the Seattle School District.
For example, the neighborhood around Rainier View Elementary in South Seattle is expected to lose 33 percent of its school-age children, a projection which also increases its vulnerability to closure.
www.king5.com /education/stories/NW_042005EDBschoolclosuresEL.1f95f6357.html   (1126 words)

  
 School of Nursing: Connections - Summer 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This was because her class had chosen as its theme "Helping the Community Through the Arts," and many related classroom projects were planned.
Then Helweil called Ida Culver House Broadview, one of the ERA Care facilities associated with the School of Nursing.
The self confidence they are gaining has led to better relationships with their peers and more positive attitudes towards their school work," comments Helweil.
www.son.washington.edu /connections/sum00/ida_culver.asp   (242 words)

  
 Alexius Bodyworks
Based in the Broadview neighborhood of north Seattle, Washington, Alexius Bodyworks is the home practice of James Alexius Stephens, LMP.
Many clients who have never before been able to receive the benefits of deep tissue work because of sensitivity, tell us that James is able to work more deeply for them than they had previously thought possible.
James is a graduate of the highly esteemed Brian Utting School of Massage in Seattle, WA.
www.alexiusbodyworks.com   (195 words)

  
 Community Connections > Housing > Organizations > Seattle/King County
Info: A group of Seattle based activists working to promote and create democratic housing, in the form of housing cooperatives, urban communes, co-housing, and group houses.
Subsidized housing through the Section 8 program in the City of Seattle for low-income elderly, disabled and families.
Info: Matches Seattle homeowners with people looking for a place to live.
www.arcofkingcounty.org /guide/housing/organizations/king   (1556 words)

  
 Ballard Neighborhood Seattle King County Washington Counselor Therapist Social Worker Psychotherapist 98107 98117
Designed to help consumers seeking counseling or group therapy to find the right counselor, therapist, social worker or psychotherapist in the Ballard, Loyal Heights and Crown Hill areas of Seattle King County Washington 98107, 98117..
General Practice Areas: Working through life transitions with self-acceptance, awareness-based practices to address stress and anxiety, communication and conflict resolution skills, working through relationship problems, recovering from depression, increasing self-esteem, family of origin issues, developing healthy boundaries, women's issues, and GLBT issues.
Ballard High School (1418 NW 65th Street, Seattle, Washington 98117) got its start in the fall of 1901 and by 2002 had graduated 30,000 students.
www.counselingseattle.com /seattle-wa/ballard.htm   (515 words)

  
 Assisted Living - Seattle, Washington
Early Seattleite Charles A. Kinnear bequeathed the property to the First United Methodist Church for the care of older adults and children.
Here are some of the important advantages of choosing to live in the Daystar senior community.
Offering a wide variety of floor plans in well-appointed apartments, garden terraces and restaurant-style dining, Faerland Terrace is a touch of old Seattle.
www.seattle.ahomeforseniors.com /seattle_assist.htm   (1300 words)

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