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Thu. April 19, 2007, 07:22am PDT
Museum Cafe closed; Foss waterway now quieter than ever
It's somewhat old news but did anyone notice that the Museum of Glass Cafe is now closed? Yea, neither did I. Sarah and I stopped by there a couple Fridays ago since we hadn't been for a while. A sign there and on their website reads:
The Museum Café closed on April 2, 2007.
For information about other food service options near the Museum, please call 253.284.4719.
If you are interested in leasing the space, please call 253.284.2121.
Would you lease that space? Apparently the general lack of patronage along the Foss waterfront helped another business succumb. With the vacancy of the old Blue Olive that entire stretch between 509 and Johnny's now has only the William Traver Gallery and the MoG Store -- not great variety for any resident or tourist. Otherwise, the place is dead.
So if you want a nice quiet/desolate walk with no one else around along side some lovely boats and a calm waterway, the Foss waterfront is the place for you. Like to see so life down there? Then what's it going to take to get some businesses to work? My vote: deeply discounted lease costs. Despite the water views, there's no street visibility and not nearly enough foot traffic to support my assumption that the leases down there don't come cheap. Let's breath some life along that waterfront first then demand the premium price after it's proven itself as truly viable for business.
Thu. April 19, 2007, 08:06pm PDT
Beer and wine coming soon to Firehouse
Firehouse Coffee on the corner of Union and 6th Ave. is applying for a liquor license. A barista there said they're looking to start serving bottled beer and wine. The application was submitted April 3rd and it sounds like it might only be another week or two before alcohol can be served.
Seems like a smooth move given the "thirsty" UPS college crowd that only has a 3 or so block trek to soon grab some beer and atmosphere. I wonder if other local coffee houses will starting following suit?
Thu. April 19, 2007, 09:36pm PDT
Photos ~ An evening crescent Moon and Venus
Got a call from our friend Angela wondering what that bright start next to the Moon was. I guess correctly that it was Venus and what a stunning pair they made out there tonight. The crescent Moon had a healthy dose of Earth shine on it so I just had to get the tripod out. And now I share with you -- click either of the photos below for desktop-sized versions. Enjoy!
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