By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on December 14th, 2011
Winterfest Ice Skating at Seattle Center
My daughter decided that for her borthday, she wanted to go ice skating and I told her that there was no where to skate around here. She of course had already done her homework and pointed out that we could ice skate practically under the Space Needle if we wanted to. Seattle Center has Winterfest going on right now and there are lots of events including…ice skating.
From the Seattle Center website:
Winterfest Ice Rink
Nov. 25 – Jan. 1, 2012
Sunday – Thursday, 11am – 8pm
Friday – Saturday, 11am – 10pm
Fisher Pavilion, Prices Vary
Glide into the season with the greatest of ease. For novice or Olympiad ice skaters, the Winterfest Ice Rink offers fun for all. Admission: $7 for adults, $5 for children ages 6– 12, $2 children ages 5 and under. Admission fee includes skate rental. Cash only. Admission is free only to patrons wanting to watch and not ice skate. Special hours: Dec. 24 closes 4pm, Dec. 25 closed, Dec. 31 closes at 11:30pm
Ice Skating at Seattle Center was something indeed! It was especially significant for my daughter who has grown up hearing stories of her great grandparents having their first dates ice skating at the Seattle Center. The Winterfest Ice Skating Rink is a in Fisher Pavilion and very crowded, but a pretty amazing winter experience overall.
Seattle Center is the heart of Seattle local events. It is a great place to explore and a wonderful part of Uptown (Lower Queen Anne). If you are interested in Queen Anne homes or other Seattle neighborhoods that are close by Seattle Center, then let me know and I will show you my favorites!
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on October 20th, 2011
Fall 2011 Queen Anne Real Estate in Seattle, WA
Click on any of the Queen Anne homes for sale below – This page has all listings from all Seattle real estate companies and is current from information swept from the NWMLS for changes every 15-20 minutes. You can find all Queen Anne real estate here including Queen Anne view homes or other Queen Anne listings on the Southwest slope, Southeast slope and other parts of the neighborhood.
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By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on October 17th, 2011
The Queen Anne Farmer’s Market ran from June 2nd to October 6th this year and I personally enjoyed it this year.
According to their website, we had some pretty amazing stats this year on Queen Anne Hill:
As the 2011 market season comes to a close, we thank each and every one of you – our sponsors, local businesses, patrons, vendors and volunteers who were instrumental in producing a very successful season. QAFM is a unique community-managed market and your support shows what we can accomplish together.
Despite getting a late start this year, the market continued to thrive and to grow. We, as a whole, provided access to Washington farmers and their fresh, healthy food, hosted food education programs for children and adults, offered a rich variety of ready-to-eat meals and a diversity of free musical programs, all while being a gathering place for our community and greater Seattle. Our impact on the local economy is substantial and we are proud of our results this season.
- Hosted 41 vendors (59% farmers/41% prepared food)
- Average customers per market – 2513 (74% increase over 2010)
- Average vendor sales per market – $22, 231 (9.0% increase over 2010)
- Three jobs created and filled by QA residents
- 25 volunteers donated 299 hours.
- 1857 pounds of food donated to Trinity Methodist Saturday Soup Kitchen and Queen Anne Methodist.
- Donated booth space 21 times to 13 non-profit organizations
- Introduced EBT-matching program to double the value of food stamps
- New web site designed and content re-created
- New Facebook site introduced (450 “friends” reached in 4 months)
- New Twitter feed introduced (225 followers secured in 4 months)
- Hosted 30 chefs and food educators
- Brought in 21 musicians for 29 performances
- Featured two Tae Kwon Do and Yoga classes, and a community Talent Show
Pretty fabulous that Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood can boast such wonderful accomplishments when it is just one of many farmer’s markets across Seattle neighborhoods! Queen Anne Hill is a great place to live! If you are interested in living in this neighborhood, then you should definitely check out Queen Anne homes for sale right now!
By Brian Olsen, on August 30th, 2011
 Good Eating @ 10 Mercer
Ten Mercer
10 Mercer Street
Seattle, Washington 98109
telephone 206-691-3723
www.tenmercer.com
Ten Mercer is one of Seattle’s hip venues for dinner & drinks during the Summer months and beyond. Walking distance from Queen Anne and Belltown this ‘World-Class Cuisine Meets Neighborhood Scene’ destination is a must do. Ten Mercer’s proximity to Key Arena’s WNBA Seattle Storm http://www.wnba.com/storm/ basketball games and concerts is perfect. It is also within range from Safeco Field and Century Link Stadium thus offering many folks a place to unwind after an evening out. I walked with friends from the June 2011 U2 Concert at the NFL football stadium to 10 Mercer without a problem. The menu is wonderful. Lobster risotto is rich and rewarding and if that is not the correct combination then the fresh Dungeness Crab Sandwich with cilantro wasabi mayonaisse, red onion, tomato and shoestring fries is a crowd favorite.
I took this photograph from inside the restaurant and upstairs at my table. The second floor is cozy which provides a stunning platform to people watch while experiencing a Pacific Northwest sunset. Queen Anne has Ten Mercer along with so many other fine dining restaurants that the list goes on & on & on. Queen Anne is a great place to work and live!
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on August 11th, 2011
Queen Anne Farmer’s Market Adds Delight And Color To Thursdays!
QUEEN ANNE AVE & WEST CROCKETT ST :
THURSDAYS 3-7:30
Runs June 2nd – October 6th
The Farmer’s Market on Queen Anne….
Just off Queen Anne Ave in Upper Queen Anne at West Crockett Street is where you can find one of the nicest farmer’s markets in Seattle. The colors are beautiful and the wide range of offerings will truly dazzle you.
In addition to the fresh fruit, veggies, and flowers you would expect to find at a farmer’s market, you will also find many other offerings at the Queen Anne Farmer’s Market.
You also might as well come hungry because some of the best freshly prepared food vendors are there, too!
Finally the weather is cooperating so the Queen Anne Farmer’s Market was an absolute delight to go to tonight!
You can find out more about the Queen Anne Farmer’s Market by visiting their website :
http://www.qafma.org
Queen Anne Living
Queen Anne in general has an excellent Walk Score and the shops and restaurants along Queen Anne Ave make this Seattle neighborhoods a top pick for many people relocating to Seattle from other areas. Add in the close proximity to Downtown Seattle, and Queen Anne Hill is worth a look. After all, Queen Anne was the choice pick for early Seattle business men from the late 1800′s and is still one of the most desirable Seattle neighborhoods.
 If you are interested in Queen Anne homes for sale or learning more about Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, please feel free to get in touch with me – I am happy to show you my favorite Queen Anne hot spots and also the lovely Queen Anne real estate if you find yourself looking for Queen Anne Realtors! (courtney@cooperjacobs.com 206-850-8841)
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on July 28th, 2011
Queen Anne Real Estate in Seattle, WA
Click on any of the Queen Anne homes for sale below – This page has all listings from all Seattle real estate companies and is current from information swept from the NWMLS for changes every 15-20 minutes. You can find all Queen Anne real estate here including Queen Anne view homes or other Queen Anne listings on the Southwest slope, Southeast slope and other parts of the neighborhood.
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By mark, on March 11th, 2011
Uptown (Lower Queen Anne) and Nearby Belltown Sights
As I ponder the many beautiful sights in Seattle, I am reminded of images of Mt. Rainier on a crisp clear day, the Space Needle shining high over Seattle’s landscape, the historic Pike Place Market overflowing with energy and excitement, tranquil sunsets gleaming over Lake Union, and the EMP building which hosts biographies of famous pop stars (Experience Music Project)….(actually, Seattle’s EMP structure may be an eyesore to most, but it is noted as an architectural masterpiece…a tangled architectural masterpiece in my book).
Who would’ve ever imagined that garbage could be included in these fine list of sights? Art made from used plastic bottle caps? Okay, so maybe I’m over exaggerating on the scenic part, but certainly not on the concept. In the decade we live in recycling, built green homes, and conservation has been a top priority on many agendas. But apparently, not all products are wanted by recycling plants. Bottle caps, for one, can often get wedged into conveyer belts presenting problems on the machinery. So, what do we do with all of the plastic bottle caps? Relive our college days and play an endless game of caps? Trenton Doyle Hancock had a solution….call it a vision. To breakdown all of the unwanted plastic bottle caps and to create works of art.
If you’re in the Belltown area, near Sculpture Park, take a gander in the PACCAR Pavilion. In the Pavilion, there is a large image of a creepy weathered hand created from broken down bottle caps of all colors. It’s no Mona Lisa, but it is inspiring to see how garbage can be created into works of art. Below his piece, there are bins that you can contribute your used plastic bottle caps in, so it too can be turned into works of art. (The Pavilion is open to the public from Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Belltown, a community filled with endless amenities, fine dining, thrill and excitement, now adds it’s own mini recycling plant to its repertoire. Time to save those plastic bottle caps!
by Mark Osaki, Seattle Realtor & Condo Specialist, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate mark@cooperjacobs.com
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on February 6th, 2011
Queen Anne Real Estate Market Update – Queen Anne Homes For Sale January Wrap Up:
This is for residential Queen Anne Homes For Sale only – so no Queen Anne Condos. January closings are final and there were officially 78 Queen Anne Homes for sale at the end of January, 11 that got offers and went pending (so they were successful offers), and 20 closed transactions.
There are quite a bit of choices out there and prices have softened slightly again, but overall, Spring 2011 could be a better time to sell than Spring 2010 if interest rates can hold out. There are Queen Anne buyers out there, but buyers all over Seattle are taking the time to really pick through the inventory. Standing out has become more important than ever before.
By Courtney Cooper, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, courtney@cooperjacobs.com, 206-850-8841, on January 23rd, 2011
Queen Anne Relocation: Looking at moving to Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood?
Let us tell you about one of our favorite Seattle neighborhoods, Queen Anne. Queen Anne hill has a long historic tradition in Seattle and the estates here are filled with lovely Puget Sound views and beautiful city scapes.
 Queen Anne Seattle Neighborhood Highlights-
The Queen Anne Neighborhood of Seattle is amazing from all angles – on the North slope there are lovely views of Ballard & Fremont over the canal and the Fremont Sunday Market is practically right there! To the East is Lake Union with houseboats all along Westlake, the Bigelow Ave portion of Queen Anne Boulevard, Downtown Seattle views, and more. In the Southeast, the newer QFC is just one of the factors that make this part of the neighborhood score high on WalkScore (my latest Queen Anne contract in this area has a WalkScore of 94!!!).
In the shadow of the iconic Space Needle, Lower Queen Anne or Uptown is full of restaurants, pubs, and nightlife and has the Seattle Center at its heart. West Queen Anne is perched high above Puget Sound and offers sweeping views of the sound, city, Space Needle, Mount Rainier, and pretty much anything else you want to see as it is one of Seattle’s highest hills. Upper Queen Anne is the true heart of the neighborhood and a stroll or drive along Queen Anne Ave North will show you why. This is the heart of the upper portion of Queen Anne and where you can find all of the offerings from local clubs, restaurants, and merchants. One of my personal favorites is Queen Anne Books.
Historical Queen Anne Homes and More:
 Queen Anne is one of the original Seattle neighborhoods settled and the history of it is quite fascinating! A stroll around Queen Anne Boulevard is a great place to start. Old Queen Anne Boulevard is a series of streets that form a loop around the top of Queen Anne – a crown around the top of the hill. Many people don’t know about the Boulevard, but it has been around in one form or another for about a hundred years thanks to the citizens of Queen Anne at the time who pushed for it. Queen Anne Boulevard is Queen Anne’s version of the Green Lake path although it is almost a mile longer at roughly 3.7 miles and shares its surfaces with cars. Look for historical sites on the Boulevard including the Wilcox Wall on the West slope, but also notice that there are some of the city’s best views along the way!
Queen Anne Living:
This neighborhood is so livable! The streets of Queen Anne are connected by a matrix of pedestrian staircases (check out Thomas Horton’s map of them here) and sidewalks which lead to the wide array of neighborhood parks, local grocers and shops, eateries, coffee houses, and more. Transit is thoroughly incorporated into the infrastructure here with bus routes all over the hill. If you are looking for a good no car option, than Queen Anne is definitely one of my top recommendations in Seattle, but obviously, with or without a car, it is one of my favorite Seattle neighborhoods!
By Molly Cartwright, Realtor, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate, Molly@CooperJacobs.com, 206-841-6800, on December 14th, 2010
Queen Anne Real Estate Current Inventory Of Homes
 Queen Anne Sidewalk Swank I was amazed by this statistic for Queen Anne Real Estate and the amount of inventory that has disappeared this year. This shows me that even in a buyer’s market, sellers win too! Buyers know it’s the time to buy whether it’s a move up/move down situation, relocation, or even a career change. I’ve noticed more and more of my entrepreneur clients are looking for a work+live home to combat traveling to an office and providing an economical wise choice.
Here are some other quick and interesting Queen Anne real estate news you might want to know. 65 homes proudly sit on the active status. We had a super November month end, reporting 9 homes sold and 14 are pending, or waiting to close. The average active price for Queen Anne homes is $731,000 but the the price you REALLY want to know is average SOLD price for Queen Anne homes was $625,000! Remember to consider one reason prices may be driven down are from short sales and foreclosures … which are not super abundant in Queen Anne. A short 56 days on the market is all it took to drive the inventory back down. Thinking of selling? Yep, good time to do it now!
Next time you’re in the area, you must go to On The
Boards. It’s an amazing performance theater – where the old Act Theater used to be. Props to the men and women who bring life into Queen Anne with these worldly performances time after time.
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