Well, here goes nothing, as they say
Welcome to yet another self-supported, locally minded news & information website, specifically focused on all things Maple Leaf.
By Maple Leaf, we aren't sharing our thoughts on the heralded National Hockey League team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Nor are taking time to discuss the nearly 150 different species of maple leaves in the world. Before this statement goes too far, we are specifically focusing on the Seattle neighborhood called Maple Leaf.
With that focus, we are pledging our support to provide you with helpful links, helpful news, weather, articles and stories, associated with the neighborhood many of you call home.
But before we proceed, we need to clarify a few things.
It's all in a name
No doubt, countless of you, who lived in the neighborhood for years or decades, recall the famous bumper sticker with the tagline - "Maple Leaf 4 Life". Affixed mostly to vehicle bumpers, among other things, the sticker with its black background, its baby stroller, and 'ol 'ball and chain' was iconic and represented the family-friendly attitude of the neighborhood.
I know I took notice of it, when we first moved here in 2008.
We even went so far as becoming regulars at where the bumper sticker was given life - Cloud City Coffee. Naturally, over the years, we have frequented other cafes, other restaurants, and other taverns. But we never forgot about that tagline. Hence why we chose in homage to name our website and our domain Maple Leaf 4 Life.
Our commitment to hyper-local reporting and information means just that.
Now, depending on what your definition of boundary is, the Maple Leaf neighborhood can run as far eat at Lake City Way, as far west as I-5, as far south as 75th, and as far north as Northgate Way. But if you ask the City of Seattle, they will mostly shrug and tell you that there's no fixed boundaries for what defines Maple Leaf, or any other neighborhood, by its streets. In the coming weeks, through discussions with various neighborhood councils, we intend to come up with what we think is a guideline on where and what we report on.
Naturally, that doesn't mean we will ignore nearby businesses, people, and points of interest. It just means that, as a reader, you should expect to mostly find news and information centered on Maple Leaf.
What we mean by news and information
For starters, look for a daily to weekly breakdown of reporting around topics that impact you, like weather, crime & public safety, local politics & government, traffic & transportation, education, and much more. Obviously, being a self-supported website means things will get missed, and that's where you come in. We want you to reach out and let us know what matters to you.
Got an event, a new opening, a pothole, or a complaint, let us know! Obviously there are some caveats, and I'm gong to get that stated right now.
We aren't promoting your 'happy hour'.
Now, obviously, anytime a website comes along and asks for input or feedback, there will be the opportunistic type who sees an opportunity to advertise their discounted menus, discounted retail, and so on. This isn't news. This is advertising. Full stop.
What we are interested in is your yard sales, your graduations, your free public events, and of course businesses, people, or news that you want to spotlight.
And that's pretty much it for now.
So, watch this space, and hopefully we can be your local, neighborhood, news source for all things Maple Leaf.
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