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Do you want to know why I am eating pasta tonight? Well, I had the chance to sit down and interview Avery, a first grader at one of Queen Anne’s local elementary schools. Avery had lots to share about pasta. She told me one of her favorite memories in Queen Anne was the first time she set foot in La Pasta, a unique pasta shop on Queen Anne Avenue that has fresh pasta and sauces. Check out their Facebook Page: facebook.com/LaPastaSeattle/
I’m a big pasta lover myself, but I had never heard of La Pasta before. So, of course that inspired me to give La Pasta a try. When I went in, I discovered it was a farmers-market style store, featuring all locally made items! I decided to buy some of their fresh pasta and fresh sauce. It was amazing! It had a ton of flavor in the sauce, and perfect pasta! I 100% recommend it. If you like to visit the Queen Anne Farmers Market on Thursdays, you can search for the La Pasta stand. And if Avery is not eating La Pasta noodles, then she’s ordering a “secret” menu item of buttered noodles at Betty, our local beloved bistro style restaurant on the Ave.
When Avery is not munching on pasta, she is a big fan of the Arts. She is in an after-school art class called ‘Trendy Crafts’ and she also participates in an Improv Theater class, both at her school. In addition to her after-school classes, Avery also performs dance at Children’s Dance Workshop located in the Fellowship Hall at the Queen Anne Baptist Church. Children’s Dance Workshop is featuring a brand-new Pom and Cheer class for grades 4th – 8th, as well as creative dance, ballet, jazz and hip-hop. If you’re thinking of someone who would like to join dance visit their website here: childrensdanceworkshop.com/
As you can see, Avery is very busy and creative! Hopefully you learned something new about Queen Anne or Avery!
Falcons on the hill
This month we caught up with Beck, an avid reader, lover of soccer and new student at one of our local elementary schools. During our “interview” Beck was sporting a Peregrine Falcon hat, the beginnings of his Halloween costume – in case you miss Beck with his full falcon outfit later this fall, check out the tracking of active raptor breeding sites in Seattle by the Urban Raptor Conservancy we Peregrine Falcon (see urbanraptorconservancy.org)
Beck is fan of our local shops, including Molly Moons and of course, family favorite Zeeks (plain cheese only, for Beck please!). Beck is a soccer fan (his favorite Sounders player is homeowner Jordan Morris) and he also plays with the SC Queen Anne soccer league, mentioning he thinks the funniest named team in his league is the Stinky Dogs! Before heading to elementary school, Beck attended La Escuelta Bilingual School and the Queen Anne Co-op Preschool. (No, we are not paid to mention these local businesses but we would welcome the sponsorship!)
By far the funniest thing Beck shared was an introduction to the Dog Man graphic novels from the creator of Captain Underpants – Lord of the Fleas and Grime and Punishment made us laugh out loud! Available at another of Beck’s favorite local spots, the Queen Anne Book Company.
Thanks for sharing with us, Beck, our very own Peregrine Falcon!
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Dancing, dancing, and more dancing
That’s what our Queen Anne youth of the month, Kyra M, is all about - dancing! Kyra started ballet at two years old with the beloved Ms. Lynn Beasley at Children's Dance Workshop and continued thru fourth grade, moving up as a teacher’s assistant. Krista and Julia now join Ms. Lynn in teaching our Queen Anne dancers at this wonderful studio tucked behind Trader’s Joe. In addition to a full range of ballet, the studio offers tap, jazz, hip hop and cheer. Now a high school junior, Kyra continues to dance – she is preparing to compete at the Greek Orthodox Folk Dance & Choral Festival in Phoenix, in February 2023. Good luck, Kyra!
An alumni of John Hay Elementary, Kyra has fond memories of Ms. Christine in the lunchroom (who now is retired and happily biking and hiking on Whidbey Island – reach out if you want to send Ms. Christine a holiday greeting). Well done John Hay parents, by the way, for helping push for the new(is) playground and stop signs surrounding the school.
In response to our own QACC Proust Questionnaire - Molly Moon's or Menchie's? Kyra was definitive ….Molly Moon’s! Favorite eats? Via Tribunali got the nod, but with a shout out to Grappas as well. And while these other favorites for shopping take Kyra off QA hill, we are willing to mention since they are just good fun - Freemont Vintage and Red Light Vintage & Costume in the University District.
We say this every month – and we mean it - we are not paid to mention these local businesses! Email us at queenannecc@gmail.com if you have ideas for the Queen Anne youth column! We welcome student writers as well.