We continue our backward march through 2008 with our June to April segment. It was an important period for CHS as the site moved to the Neighborlogs platform in May and expanded coverage with multiple contributors from across the Hill. It was at this time that my role in the site changed quite a bit too — for one, I wasn’t the only person writing any more. It also marked the point where I started working on the site full time and treating CHS like a business.
Part 1: CHS 08 December to October
Part 2: CHS 08 September to July
Part 3: CHS 08 June to April
- Abandoned Jack in the Box became an art gallery.
- There was still a Pride march on Broadway.
- Bus Stop found a new home.
- We uncovered some issues with Brix construction workers.
- Hill’s drinking water turned orange.
- CHS redefined its neighborhood map and hosted the 1st annual Capitol Hill Community Garage Sale Day.
- We spotted the Google Street View team (finally) in Seattle and found Billg at Joe Bar.
- We introduced you to 33 other Capitol Hill web sites.
- Piroshky on Broadway made way for light rail. B&O found a new 2nd home on Broadway in old Dilettante spot. The doomed Pike’s Grill was born only to die.
- I got duped into more underpaid work.
- Old Broadway QFC came tumbling down while Cairo appeared in I5 Shores.
- Scary incident at Smith as roll-up door and windows collapsed.
- Found out Dilettante was on the move. Found out Monsoon building was going to be redeveloped. Amante’s flashy sign got plenty of attention. We first caught wind of Zaw.
- CHS expanded.
- Our tolerance for, um, street art was tested.
- An idea to put art in the empty buildings on Broadway started taking shape.
- One of the Hill’s oldest trees was sick and dying.
- We covered both sides of the presidential election — Barack vs. Hillary
- A man wore nothing but a diaper and tennis shoes into QFC Broadway.
- We compared, contrasted hillku, captothehill, CHS
Amante’s flashy sign
- Farmers’ market opened for season.
- 15th Ave postering got bossy.
- Cal Anderson got spy cams.
- Mugging on 17th. House fire on 15th.
- Trees bloomed but then there was crappy and cold “need firewood” kind of weather.
- Slightly off Hill, but our year of crazy bus accidents had begun.
- Light rail station jet art controversy flared
- And it would be called… Oddfellows.
Does anyone know what happened with the old tree? Is it healed?