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"Folks could be seen running down to the dock in various stages of undress, scrambling to not miss their transport."

mercerislandblogger wrote 3 months ago: Just back from vacation I saw one of the single coolest comments that’s ever been left on this … more →

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Steamboats of Lake Washington

mercerislandblogger wrote 5 months ago: It’s been a while since we had a history post. But recently I came across an article on the st … more →

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Ralph Andersen on Mercer Island2 comments

mercerislandblogger wrote 11 months ago: We’ve talked Miller-Hull and Steinbruek, now let’s talk about another great Northwestern … more →

Tags: Mercer Island Real Estate, Architecture, Design, Real Estate

Mercer Island Gas-- More Info, But Still High2 comments

mercerislandblogger wrote 12 months ago: The Big Picture blog, one of the best blogs on the economy, writes that gas is down to $1.75 per gal … more →

Tags: Mercer Island Businesses, Commuting, History

Info Porn: The Evolution of Mercer Island2 comments

mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: The site PropertyShark is worth a look. It’s got all kinds of data, like demographics and zoni … more →

Tags: development, History, Infoporn

Steinbruiek's Old Drawings of West Mercer Way 1 comment

mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: At a used bookstore clearance sale in Capitol Hill I came across Seattle Cityscape (U of W press, 19 … more →

Tags: Mercer Island Real Estate, Architecture, History

Price Trend Graphs for Mercer Island Real Estate2 comments

mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: As the longest summer in real estate history drags on, I turn again to our local real esate market a … more →

Tags: Mercer Island Real Estate, Real Estate, I-90, History

Miller-Hull on Mercer Island4 comments

mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: Today’s house porn comes courtesy of the Contemporist, which found a beautiful Miller-Hull des … more →

Tags: Mercer Island Real Estate, Architecture

The Roanoke Inn: Your Favorite Local Bar2 comments

mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: Maybe I’m being presumptuous, calling the Roanoke (The “Roey” to its friends or lo … more →

Tags: Mercer Island Businesses, Restaurants, biking, The Roanoke Inn, I-90, History

I-90: The Formative Years7 comments

mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: Check out these pics of our lovely bridge from when its concrete was freshly poured. Thanks to Vinta … more →

Tags: Traffic, I-90, History

Old Mercer Island Street Names2 comments

mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: My fiancé found an lot diagram for our house at the King County Parcel Viewer online. It had a numbe … more →

Tags: History

The Disasters of the Ferry Dawn11 comments

mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: The other night we watched Dawn on the Island, a video about the history of Mercer Island. Mostly it … more →

Tags: Island Books, Ferries, History


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