July 18th, 2008
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Issaquah is full of fun in the sun. One such place is Lake Sammamish State Park. It is warm and inviting. The beach is great and shade is just a few steps away under the trees close by. Picnics and events run all through the summer. For more info…….. www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Lake%20Sammamish
There is boating, (and boat launching) accomodations for big groups, volley ball, horse shoes, BBQ pits, hiking and biking trails. The beach is busy on hot days but not so crowded you can’t find a spot to sunbath in. The lake is big enough for serious water sports.
July 15th, 2008
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
I missed a very important idea from the Alternate Transportation Day. There is a website that will help you connect your routes in Issaquah walking or bicycling and connecting to transit. Make sure you check out their website……. www.gettingaroundissaquah.org
Sorry Jeff, looks like a great idea!
July 14th, 2008
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
The problem is, it IS pretty skinny. Our Puget Sound area seems to have more trouble with getting mass transit available than anywhere I have been. It takes years of controversy and battles and never seems to get done. For those of you who have been around this area a long, long time remember how long I-90 took, remember all those overpasses going to a deadend? Even Portland has better mass transit than we do. The U.S. is not like a small european country where we can hop around everywhere with out getting in a car. That being said, there are things happening and more will, now that pressure is on because of gasoline prices. Here is info from the Alternate Transportation Day at Issaquah’s Public Market at Pickering Barn.
By the way, if you are intimidated by the looks of the parking lot at Pickering on market day, did you know there is tons of parking in the back? Go past the barn turn left at the stop sign a half block away (Lake Dr) then the next left into the parking lot entrance. there is a pathway to the market.
There are now 2 Park n Rides in Issaquah, Issaquah Highlands Park n Ride and Issaquah Transit Center, just getting open. There are many publications available and online infomation to help you get where you are going. Some areas have links to light rail, (not us yet). www.soundtransit.org
There are Van Pools, where a group of people use a van that’s owned, insured and maintained by King County. One member of the group volunteers to drive and rides for free, the others pay a low monthly fare. www.RideshareOnline.com
Many of us work at jobs that don’t go to the same place each day and require a car. Some people are physically able to ride a bike to work, if the route is bike friendly. They don’t work too good for some things, i.e. picking up the kids at school, buying family groceries and picking up the dry cleaning. There are getting to be better choices for cars, such as the Smart Car.
Would you feel safe in this car? Perhaps, if there weren’t so many big cars zipping around.
There was a biodiesel car at the fair and many brochures about biodiesel fuels and other concerns. Biodiesel is NOT Ethenol, that is made from corn, and much has been made about Ethenol being unsustainable, and competing with food crops. The claim is made that biodiesel does not compete with crops and is sustainable because it is byproducts of crops grown for livestock feed. www.nwbiodiesel.org and www.nwbiofuels.org
I have to admit that my favorite choice was the Toyota Rav 4 EV, an ALL electric car. Even an SUV! NO GAS, ZERO EMISSIONS, NO NOISE!
Where can you get one of these??????????????????????????????????
You can’t!
You can order this DVD from Amazon to find out why. Or rent it from Blockbusters.
Did you know that there was quiet destruction of thousands of new, radically different electric vehicles that were once produced to meet California’s Zero Emission Mandate during the ’90s? www.pluginamerica.org
I need to find out more and do more, how about you? I guess we have to be hit in the pocket book.
Click here for related alternate transporation article.
July 11th, 2008
Posted by Larry Cragun
What are the home prices like? The best way to know is see them first hand. The best way to find them in Issaquah is on our MAP. Click here for the weekend open houses posted in the MLS by the listing agent. Let us know if you need a buyers agent. Lar
Click Here for the open houses information map.
Tags: Issaquah, open+houses, mls, listing+agent, buyers+agent
July 8th, 2008
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
I don’t think this is what they have in mind! ……….
Photos courtesy of Spluch, click here for more.
…….but this Saturday, July 12th, at Issaquah Farmers Market (Pickering Barn) there will be an electric car display and information booths will be in the Hay Barn 9 am-3pm.
Can’t we all use some alternate transportation ideas these days?
Of course all the usual fun of the market will be in full swing. I love the flowers, the veggies, the food. Music by Alan Cal 11 am. in the Market Courtyard.
July 5th, 2008
Posted by Larry Cragun
We have been mapping homes sold in Issaquah since March. Click the category and post the solds. Click the balloon and see asking and sold price. None of the homes on this map show a higher than asking price. Several sold for listing price. The map is interactive, so you can double click it to move in and grab the map with your mouse to move around, click here.
July 5th, 2008
Posted by Larry Cragun
Here it is the weekend of the 4th of July and some agents just have to work. All work and no play does what they say? Oh well, take advantage of it. Visit the 5 we have posted on the open houses map. If the agent didn’t post it in the MLS we of course didn’t get notice. Also note, this week there are only homes shown, no condominiums.Click here for the information map.
Tags: open+houses, issaquah
July 4th, 2008
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
The parade is over and this crowd is headed to Fun Field. Pony rides, face painting and all that other stuff that kids love to do.
Hope you had a Happy 4th.
June 30th, 2008
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Even if you don’t live in Issaquah Highlands, you can come to Highlands Days, and by the look of things many of you did. You don’t even have to live in Issaquah. I know people from Covington, Woodinville, Seattle and Bellevue who joined the folks having fun yesterday. Take a look. There is also a post on www.IssaquahHighlandsUndressed.com.
There was a Kids Parade, Food Booths, Entertainment, Vendors, Carnival Fun to name a few things. Ashley and Sara take a spin. Alexia, Chase, Kayla and others swing through the air with the greatest of ease. But things got a little tramatic when Chase had to get off! He was not happy!
Tootsie Pops can make you forget a big disapointment, at least when you are two. Or how about a Goldfish toss.
The Fabulous Roof Shakers
Poasted Pig anyone?
Bubbleman gets ready…………………….. www.bubbleman.com
PLEASE don’t touch the BIG BUBBLES, or the Bubbleman. And don’t cross the purple line!
There was Pizza, Pork, Hotdogs, Mexican Food, PCC Food, Snow Cones, Popcorn, Root Beer, Beer, etc. Was it a little too pricey?
Sarah rides in the parade, as does this electric car, plus ballerinas and bears.
Not everything was just for kids, if you didn’t stick around or come back for the last 3 hours or so, you missed a lot.
The Seattle Matsuri Taiko Drummers
and the Te Fare O Tamatoa Tahitian Dancers
I missed the following presentations:
The Sabha India Dance Troupe…You can find out about them at www.FromWithinAcademy.org.
Dance Heads…looks like fun www.danceheads.com.
Panduo Steel Drum Duo www.leapfrog-entertainment.com
MK Ballet…..Check out our post on this delightful ballet studio http://issaquah.neighborhoodsundressed.com/2008/04/25/mk-ballet-an-exciting-addition-to-issaquah/
June 29th, 2008
Posted by Larry Cragun
Our new blogging Tracy Cobbin just started Edmonds Undressed. Take A Look at their Belly Flop Contest. Issaquah doesn’t seem to be the only fun place in the Pacific Northwest.
From Tracy’s site, click here to see the full article:
Last Friday evening I had the pleasure of attending the 29th annual cannonball and belly flop contest sponsored by Big John Griffith of Re/Max real estate. This was an all age event and I mean all ages!!
