Of Acorns and Oaks and Ants
Beautiful and sacred and a darned nice home for some Over the past few weeks, I have been enjoying the acorns along Ravenna Boulevard. I...

Leschi Council
Oct 25, 2021
Leschi Lakefront
The Leschi Community Council has molded the shore area of Lake Washington over the years to better suit the community and all who visit...

Leschi Council
Sep 1, 2021
On the Bench: Friends of Street Ends Wants Your Ideas
As we have reported recently, Friends of Street Ends (FOSE) is making real changes daily here in our neighborhood. A volunteer group...
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May 1, 2021
The Leschi Pavilion
This magnificent building was once located in Leschi Park; it was a dance pavilion/casino and a popular weekend destination for city...

Leschi Council
Apr 1, 2021


A Lakeside Spiritual Experience
Many of us developed different ways to break the tedium and anxiety of the Covid lockdown and surprised ourselves in the process. I tried...

Leschi Council
Apr 1, 2021
Friends of Street Ends
FRIENDS OF STREET ENDS IS PROUD TO SUMMARIZE OUR 2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS! NEVER, IN OUR 25-YEAR HISTORY HAVE WE HAD THREE NEW SHORELINE...

Leschi Council
Jan 1, 2021
Not Nutria!
Not all wildlife is welcome in our neighborhood. You may see this unwanted guest if you walk along the lake or make a circle around...

Leschi Council
Feb 1, 2020
Where Did the Turtles Go?!
On a dark, cool, and drizzly September afternoon, the first day that felt like Fall, we decided to take one last swim in the lake....

Leschi Council
Oct 1, 2019
Parks & The Art of Mowing
September’s clearing of vegetation by the Parks Department along Lake Washington Boulevard through Frink and Leschi Parks was a mixed...

Leschi Council
Oct 1, 2018
Sawant Redux
Our third district councilmember, Kshama Sawant, attended our September meeting using her outside voice! One might have thought we had...

Leschi Council
Oct 1, 2018


Parks Update: Our Third Saturday Work Party
Neighborhood volunteers put their skills and grit together on St. Paddy’s Day (March 17) to wipe out some blackberries that were...

Leschi Council
Apr 1, 2018


A Very Short History of Leschi Park
The Leschi Park area was known as “Changes its Face” by the indigenous residents of our area before contact. It was felt that a powerful...

Leschi Council
Apr 1, 2018