Kirkland Weblog

Baseball's Opening Day Parade

Kirkland American Little League will be kicking off it's Opening Day with a parade on Saturday, March 18th at 10am.  They asked Steve to sing the National Anthem, but he's too shy (be thankful).  It starts at Everest Park on 8th St. South and winds through downtown Kirkland to Lee Johnson Field at  Peter Kirk Park on 3rd St.    Be aware of road closures that morning.

Special bonus:  a pic from my old softball career, hehe.  Love that Jersey hair, ladies!  FYI, to my left (I'm 3rd in)is Tammy Trenta who happens to be on The Apprentice right now.  Guess we know who made it big and who didn't.  ;-) ~Janis

**Looked like a big crowd at Lee Johnson Field this morning when I drove by- see pic-

Ken Griffey Jr. in Kirkland

HUH?  What is this?

The Cincinnati Reds must have flung Griffey back our way and he's landed in Houghton on 112th (b/w the Seventh Day Adventist School and NW Univ Campus).  Looks like he's been working out.  Much bigger than I remember.  ~Janis

              

*special thanks to Laura Zeman for the photos

Kirkland Seahawks 12th Man Festival

Quick news flash Kirklanders!   The City of Kirkland is holding a Seahawks rally on Saturday, January 28th at noon (Marina Park).   Fans are encouraged to make their way downtown and walk around the block (the streets will be closed to traffic) from Central to Lake Street to Kirkland Avenue and back into Marina park to celebrate the NFC Championship and to rally around our boys as they head off to Detroit to play in Super Bowl XL.    If you have any questions about the event, would like to donate,  or would like to volunteer please contact Kellie Jordan at 425-893-8766.  See you there Kirklanders? 

Seattle Seahawks going to Super Bowl XL

OK, I know this isn't exactly breaking news, but since the Seattle Seahawks are based in Kirkland and practice in Kirkland, I figure blogging about the biggest win in Seahawks history is fair game.   Would you agree?    After beating the Carolina Panthers, 34-14, the Hawks are headed to play in Super Bowl XL (Detroit).  This is an awesome day in Seahawks history!

So now that we are headed to the Super Bowl and won't have home field  advantage it leaves one big question that needs to be answered.  What bars in Kirkland are going to have huge Super Bowl parties?   

There are the usual suspects such as the Kirkland Ave Pub, Time Out Sports Bar, Waldo's and Juanita Pub--plus I am sure there are many others with game day festivities.   Please comment if you have a favorite or would like to add to the list. 

Go Seahawks!   Here are some relevant Seahawk/Super Bowl links:

Super Bowl XL http://www.superbowl.com/

Sea Hawkers Booster Club http://www.seahawkers.org/

Seattle Seahawks http://www.seahawks.com/

Super Bowl Party Tips http://superbowl.about.com/

Enjoy....Steve

Kirkland Baseball Sign-ups Happening NOW!

Registration for the Kirkland Baseball Commission (KBC) leagues have begun for the 2006 season.     Details for signing-up can be found on their website at:

http://www.kirkland-baseball.org/

The KBC home games are played at Lee Johnson field at Peter Kirk Park in downtown Kirkland.  Here is a pic from the website...(click on it to enlarge).

Call the KBC at 206-391-1635 for registration deadlines or to inquire about the leagues.