For those of you, wanting a chance to visit some of the newer condominium projects in Downtown, Fisher Communications is holding its 2nd annual Seattle Condo Tour April 5th & 6th.

The tour will officially start at Fisher Plaza, participants will be shuttled to and from the condominiums, and those who visit 6 or more properties will be eligible to win a variety of prizes. The tour hours are from 10am-6pm, there will be public seminars hosted by industry professionals throughout both days and it is FREE!

Participating Properties (Seattle):
25 on the Park
Burien Town Square
Enso
Lumen
Rollin Street Flats
Sylvan Ridge
Trio
Veer Lofts
WestWater

This year, the Seattle Condo Tour will also be visiting the Eastside April 12th & 13th. Click here for more information!

Participating Properties (Eastside):
The Approach
Arrington Place
Bellevue Towers
Champagne
Horizon Village at Somerset
The Martine
One main street
Tanglewood
Trail Walk
Woodsong at Coal Creek

Beneighbor.com is a new site designed to help connect neighbors living in the same condominium buildings and offers insider information for new or existing developments.

In the preview stage, Beneighbor.com is only available for Seattle and Portland and provides tools for people to identify with their neighborhood, find friends and neighbors, communicate with one another and share photos.

Create your account, find your building and meet your neighbors!

This coming Friday, 5th and Madison will host a grand opening celebration for the new half acre Green Plaza from 12:30pm until 2pm.

The event will be open to the public and the official ribbon cutting will be at 1pm. Light refreshments, live music and beverages will be served, visit the 5th and Madison website for more details.

A few Green Plaza benefits:

• A half acre of ground level green space
• Open to the public during the day
• Cisterns sunk into existing underground parking capture rainwater to satisfy all exterior landscaping needs
• Lushly landscaped with drought tolerant and native plants and a water channel with waterfall.
• This park-like space helps offset the “heat island effect”.
• The green plaza is actually a green roof over the parking garage and retail space.
• A green roof helps filter pollutants and carbon dioxide out of the air.

It is that time of year again and for those of you waiting for oyster season to arrive, you have got to attend the annual Oyster Frenzy, brought to you by Flying Fish.

On Saturday, October 27th from 1pm-4pm, the tables will be pushed aside and oyster growers from around the Puget Sound region will be shucking oysters left and right. There will also be plenty of oyster-friendly wines to choose from and you won’t want to miss the Kettle One oyster shooters. For more details, click here.

I know I had a blast last year and can hardly wait for the 27th, SO if you sign up for my monthly newsletter (on the right) you will automatically enter to win two FREE tickets to Oyster Frenzy 2007!

Cheers,
Ash

This Saturday and Sunday, don’t forget to drop by the 2007 Seattle Urban Condo Tour at Fisher Plaza! The two day event is FREE and will give you the opportunity to tour 20 of the newest condo projects in Seattle.

There will also be seminars that will cover topics on securing financing, adding value to your condo, agent secrets and what our cityscape/economy will look like in 2011.

Some of the properties that are participating:

For more information, visit the official website!

I-90 will be closed from 12:45 to 2:40 Saturday and Sunday and the express lanes will close at 10:45am each day. The state Department of Transportation recommends drivers who plan on using I-90 should do so an hour prior to closing times.

On/off ramps to avoid and will be closed 30 minutes before closures: northbound and southbound I-5 to eastbound I-90, southbound and northbound Rainier Avenue ramps, 76th Avenue to westbound I-90, Island Crest Way to westbound I-90, eastbound I-90 to West Mercer Way, East Mercer Way to westbound I-90, and West Mercer Way to westbound I-90 (click here).

Got to love Seafair- Have a safe weekend!

This past Friday (July 13th) was the kick-off for the annual summertime event- 2007 Seattle Street of Dreams. This year it is located at “Quinn’s Crossing” in Woodinville, where there are 5 brand new, eco-friendly model homes. They are ranging in size from 4,200-4,750 sq. feet and will be displaying the latest trends in green architecture, design, technology and landscaping.

Click here for information on each home.

There are several events offered to the public such as wine tastings and Jazz nights- so make sure to check their website for more details. Admission prices vary but for those adults 16+ tickets are $18. The doors open at 10am and close at 9pm daily and the parking lot is located at Woodinville High School (19819 136th Ave NW, Woodinville) where they have shuttles going back and forth to the community.

This morning I was contacted by Steve Grant, the Casting Director for A&E’s Flip This House and it sounds as if they are looking for a new team to be featured on the upcoming season!

813 Casting and Departure Films are conducting a nationwide search for a new cast of characters in a new city- why shouldn’t Seattle be next? For those of you not in the loop, they have already been to Charleston, Atlanta, San Antonio and New Haven.

They are looking for a team of 4 confident, charismatic, motivated, and opinionated people who “flip” residential properties for a living. If you are interested in this opportunity email me and I will send you some additional info!

Here is the overview of this year’s events:

- WaMu Family 4th:
The 18th annual WaMu Family 4th festivities start at noon tomorrow at Gas Works Park.

There will be tons of family activities, food and a must-have beer garden all sponsored by: WaMu (of course), Sprint, Starbucks, King5, The Seattle Times, Kiss 106.1, KZOK 102.5, AM1090, Jack FM 96.5, 94.1 KMPS, Foss, Seattle Parks and Recreation, King County Metro, Nutsie, Classic Hospitality Services and the Courtyard Marriott.

The fireworks are set to start at 10pm and admission is free of charge.

-Fourth of Jul-Ivar’s:
On the other side of town, the 43nd Annual Fourth of Jul-Ivar’s fireworks will also be starting at 10 p.m. Myrtle Edwards Park is open to the public for viewing the fireworks but there will not be a day event this year.

4th of July Events- Seattle Times

Have a great 4th and be safe!