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Madison Bikes
Category:
Sporting Goods
2921 E. Madison St.
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 325-7223
For a good bike mechanic
Jeremy Bader is an excellent bike mechanic. He works well on fancy bikes as well as solving...
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Jeremy Bader is an excellent bike mechanic. He works well on fancy bikes as well as solving problems for my commuter bike that barely holds together.
I don't have extensive history with Jeremy, but he has rebuilt one wheel, replaced a bottom bracket, and generally tuned up my 'cross bike for racing.
Quality work, quick turnaround, well priced (even cheap at times). A good, down-to-earth mechanic. Plus, Madison Bikes is a fun little shop; two guys and a chihuahua (don't be detered).
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Travel Advisors Too
These guys know what they are talking about. I went to Sayulita Mexico on their advice and had the...
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These guys know what they are talking about. I went to Sayulita Mexico on their advice and had the best vacation imaginable. Perfect surf, nothing but sun, and the town is so small it doesn't even have an atm.
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Not much produce; lots of antiquities and knick-knacks
The Sunday market in Fremont, located right by the bridge and the canal, occurs all year round. ...
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The Sunday market in Fremont, located right by the bridge and the canal, occurs all year round. They don't really have much in the way of local produce (which I had first expected). They mostly have antiquities and knick-knacks, including old furniture, clothes, shoes, posters, collectibles, and other similar items. A variety of food stands are also usually present.
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Ti Cycles
Category:
Sporting Goods
2943 NE Blakeley
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 522-7602
Great shop for women cyclists
Ti Cycles was recommended to me by a friend who had gotten great service there with some repairs. I...
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Ti Cycles was recommended to me by a friend who had gotten great service there with some repairs. I took her advice and found she was right, but I also got the feelling that they were extra nice to women. Nothing wrong with that!They fixed something without charging and did a special favor for something else. But now I'm a loyal customer, have spent lots of money there and am still treated well.
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Meridian Playground
Category:
Playgrounds Parks & Trails
4649 Sunnyside Ave N
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 684-4075
Pesticide Free Park Next To Good Shepard
The Meridian Playground is a fun place to take the kids. There's enough room to play organized...
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The Meridian Playground is a fun place to take the kids. There's enough room to play organized games and the equipment is all pretty new. Great details with sculptures and quotations from well known childrens books (check out the lifesize bronze Carl dog).
Always consider bringing a second set of clothes in the summer. A water spout above the sandbox will be on and kids will get soaked and muddy within the first five minutes.
Like most of the neighborhood parks, SOME dog owners violate the law and use it as an off-leash area (there's a sanctioned off-leash area in Woodland Park). Give 'em a good tongue lashing if you have the chance.
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Woodland Park Zoo
Category:
Zoos
5500 Phinney Ave N
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 684-4800
Another big "thumbs down" on the Zoomazium
I agree with the other poster on the potential for injury with the "cliffs" of the Zoomazium. I...
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I agree with the other poster on the potential for injury with the "cliffs" of the Zoomazium. I just wanted to add a few more observations in the "what the heck were they thinking!?" arena.
My husband and I went to the ZM yesterday. We brought our son, just over 2 months old. B. (son) is both physically advanced and very careful, so we do not have as many worries as some parents do when bringing children to physically demanding play areas. We do have other worries, though, and this place was absolutely desiged to play on them.
First, the center, "toddler" play area was pretty much designed for toddlers only, and not for adults to follow them. This is okay up to a point, unless you are dealing with a toddler who is going through a possessive and/or aggressive phase. There is a cave area under the slides that is no higher than 4.5 feet tall at any place (so parents, you are on your hands and knees all the time). I could not give you the square footage, but there is more than enough room for a kid to disappear into there and not reappear for some time. There are lots of nifty things, like a wide screen TV showing a very compelling image of lava flowing. My son got into his first fistfight yesterday over who was going to view that TV screen up closest - him or another little boy going through a physically agressive stage. The other mom and I had to crawl and claw our way in to get to our sons and drag them out. FUN!
The "climbing fig" tree is just plain freaky. The sign says it is for older children, but then the "you must be this tall line" is set at, like 2.5 feet. My son rushed for it when he discovered it, and when I saw that parents could do it with their children, I thought it would probably be okay for him. Just imagine this scenario, if you can, because this space defies my ability to describe well...a narrow (perhaps 4 feet square), vertical, rubber pathway that you climb up (maybe meant to represent vines?), followed by a spiral climing pole, to a slide, or to another spiral climbing pole (we did not go up that one). ALL IN THE DARK INSIDE A SMALL METAL CAGE. Can someone say "serious fire hazard" please?
Add to that, when you go down the spiral slide, you are in pitch darkness, and have no idea if other children might be coming up backwards on the slide, ready for you to hit. You HAVE to go down that slide, adult or child, b/c there is no other way out, and if you somehow get separated from your child in that process (as I did while spotting B's climb; thank goodness my husband was there) you can literally be trapped in that claustrophobic metal box until the inflow of kids slows down enough to let you climb and follow.
Needless to say, the staff supervision was nonexistent. As my husband put it, the staff responsibilities seemed to consist of noticing when trouble happened (as in bottlenecks and/or screaming matches) and looking on, very intently and with great disapproval.
B. had a great time there, though. Gotta admit that one. We dragged him out screaming. Chalk it up to experience. I, on the other hand, felt like I was going to faint by the time I left.
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Recycled Cycles
Category:
Bicycle Dealers
1007 NE Boat St
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 547-4491
Awful Service, If You Can Get It
Unless you are a serious cyclist and look the part you won't get any help. This is one of the...
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Unless you are a serious cyclist and look the part you won't get any help. This is one of the snobbiest stores in Seattle. Recycled Cycles rarely has used bikes anymore and its rarer that you'll find anything at the entry-level price. If you want a good deal on a bike go to Bike Works in Columbia City. They are super helpful, have a selections, and are a non-profit -your purchase helps their youth program. Its probably what Recycled Cycles used to be like, before they got too cool.
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Bob Picot Inc
Category:
Boat Covers Tops & Upholstery
937 NE Boat St
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 632-6899
Haven't used myself, but local & family-owned since 1948
Bob Picot is a family-owned marine upholstery firm located on Boat Street in the University...
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Bob Picot is a family-owned marine upholstery firm located on Boat Street in the University District. They specialize in weather-resistant fabric designs, including dodgers, boat covers and upholstery (they also make the tubular metal frames for dodgers, so if you need a full replacement they can do the whole thing.)
They've been in the same location forever, and have been in business since 1948, so they must do a pretty good job (they may well deserve a stronger rating than the 3 stars I assigned, but I haven't worked with them myself).
If you use them and like them, please write your own review so I know how it turned out.
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Saw Gnomedex 2005 There
The Bell Harbor Conference Center was a great facility. I spent a day there at Gnomedex 2005. The...
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The Bell Harbor Conference Center was a great facility. I spent a day there at Gnomedex 2005. The only downer was that they didn't have enough wireless connectivity for all the Gnomedex nerds. However, the auditorium was great, the food was actually pretty good, and the scene was very comfortable. It's a great place for a conference.
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Stonington Gallery
Category:
Art Galleries & Dealers
119 S Jackson St
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 405-4040
excellent northwest coast native american artwork
This gallery, located in pioneer square, is a fabulous showcase of top notch NW coast artwork. ...
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This gallery, located in pioneer square, is a fabulous showcase of top notch NW coast artwork. Pieces range from tiny stone carvings to totem poles and masks. for most people, this gallery is eye candy for traditional and contemporary artwork and for collectors, it is probably the best in the state. i have not found the staff to be as chatty as those in galleries in Vancouver, B.C. but they are informative and willing to explain the significance of various pieces. i enjoy taking visitors through this gallery and love the contemporary spin demonstrated in many works. previous years' lecture series have been wonderful, the website suggests they will resume in the fall of 2005.
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