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Alzheimer's Association moves to Lake City
The Alzheimer's Association has moved into its new offices at 12721 30th Ave. NE, in the former bank building next to Lake City Little City Hall. The new office is one of two chapters in the state for the national association.
"We are delighted to be here in the heart of the Lake City neighborhood," said Mark Buckley, executive director. "We hope people will feel free to stop by and learn about the services we have to offer Alzheimer's patients and, most especially, their caregivers. And, of course, we are always on the look out for folks who would like to volunteer their time with us."
Astrology et al bookstore serves Wallingford - and beyond
Astrology et al, a bookstore/gift shop that served the "metaphysical" needs of customers on The Ave. for nearly a quarter century, can now be found in Wallingford, where it moved in June after a brief stay in Greenwood.
The store, which will celebrate its 24th anniversary in April, is run by Maggie Nalbandian, whose business card title reads: "owner/astrologer."
While she currently lives in Shoreline, Maggie was a longtime resident of the Ravenna neighborhood where she raised her four children: Gregory, now a partner in the business; Jana, a teacher of naturopathic medicine at Bastyr University; Laura Gerkin, an Internet talkshow host who can be heard on Talkspot.com, Mondays through Fridays, from 1-3 p.m.; and Dana Cheri Murphy, now a homemaker. All four of the Nalbandian children are graduates of Roosevelt High School: Jana (class of '75), Laura (class of '77), Dana (class of '78), and Gregory (class of '80).
According to Gregory, Astrology et al carries a wide selection of metaphysical and spiritual books and gifts. "We do 'alternative religion,'" he says.
Astrology et al is now located at 1711 N. 45th.
Denny's at Northgate closes after 30 years
A popular North Seattle eatery for 30 years, the Denny's Restaurant at Northgate (2131 N. Northgate Way) closed its doors in late November, just before Thanksgiving.
The decision to close the 24-hour restaurant was apparently prompted by the property's landlord, the owners of the Ramada Inn at Northgate, who declined to renew Denny's lease, according to restaurant workers.
The general manager of the Northgate Ramada Inn was out of town and unavailable for comment, but an employee there said the company has plans to open a Berkshire Grill restaurant in the place of Denny's. She didn't know when the restaurant would open.
The manager of the Ramada Inn in downtown Seattle said he knew nothing of the Ramada Inn at Northgate's plans, explaining that the hotels are franchise operations and thus separately owned.
According to employees at the Denny's at Northgate, most would be taking jobs at other Denny's restaurants in the area - particularly the Denny's in Shoreline and the Denny's on Lake City Way.
Doc Freeman's unwraps new location in Fremont
A local institution since 1947, Doc Freeman's has brought its six locations together at 1401 Leary Way NW in Ballard. Doc Freeman's built its reputation on having every marine part imaginable, but that made for narrow aisles and overflowing shelves.
The new store offers ample room to browse, interactive computer displays, a mock-up of a real galley called The Galley Store, which offers "everything for your floating kitchen," and a SeaGear Store that offers foul weather/deck gear. "If you remember the old Doc's, the new Doc Freeman's will blow you away," says vice president Amos Cordova.
I House offers exotic tastes of Asia
You've heard of the International District. Now meet the "International House" (I House, for short), a new restaurant in Greenwood that offers dishes from not just one Asian country, but three: Malasia, Thailand and China.
I House's menu reflects a wide range of offerings including Sizzling Eggplant and Kung Pao Shrimp (Chinese); Mee Goreng and Curry Laksa (Malaysian), and Phad Thai and Swimming Rama (Thai).
David Liu, a native of the Guangdong Province in China, is the owner of the I House restaurant. He worked for several years as a waiter at the Mandarin Gate restaurant at the Oak Tree Plaza in the Aurora-Licton Springs neighborhood while attending the University of Washington where he earned a degree in biochemistry. He now works for the King County Department of Health, leaving the job of running the restaurant to his brother Daniel.
Northwest Hospital adds Burzynski to staff
Northwest Hospital has announced the addition of Deborah Burzynski to the hospital's marketing department as a Product Line Developer. She was previously an account executive at MWW/Savitt, a Seattle public relations firm. Northwest Hospital is located at 1550 North 115th Street in the Haller Lake neighborhood.
Quadrant wins 'project of year' award
The Quadrant Lake Union Center has been named "Project of the Year" by the Washington State chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.
The project was selected to receive the honor at the NAIOP's annual banquet on Nov. 13 for its completion of two buildings, totaling 300,000-square-feet of space, that now serve as the home for Adobe Systems Inc. Adobe, the maker of software such as the popular PageMaker desktop publishing program, moved into its new digs in July. The buildings were completed in only 15 months.
"It was a very complex project with a design that the judges liked," said Quadrant Lake Union Center project manager Barbara Chilcote.
The architect for the project was NBBJ and the contractor was GLY Construction. The buildings are owned by Bedford Property Investors Inc.
Reel Safari: popular store gets new name, new home
A Wallingford-area video store recently moved into a larger home - with a new name to boot.
Wallingford Video, formerly located at 1710 N. 45th, has relocated just one door into the former Yankee Deli building at 1702 N. 45th. In doing so, the store has also been renamed Reel Safari Games & Video.
The new space is almost three times the size of Wallingford Video's former home, said Lyle Holmes, manager. The larger space has allowed the store to increase the number of video titles it carries from 10,000 to 13,000. The store, which Holmes says also has the "largest DVD collection in the Northwest," has also added games for rent, including Nintendo 64 and Sony Play Station titles.