NEWS Globe from Elliott Bay Book Co. is for sale (Seattle Times) If you're mourning the loss of Elliott Bay Book Company's Pioneer Square location, now you can forever own a memento from the old store. This ancient world globe, available at the RE Store, used to...
Two months ago, I did a post about a Great City brownbag, where people came together from around the city to brainstorm ideas for how to revitalize Pioneer Square. Shortly after posting it, someone commented that we hadn't included any homeless in the discussion. At...
A letter from the now former Pioneer Square Community Association has gone out to neighborhood businesses as they are in the process of adopting a new "Main Street" model, and have changed their name to reflect those changes. PSCA has changed their name to The Alliance...
ARTSPARKS 2010 is a project that seeks to infuse new creative energy in Pioneer Square this summer, creatively engaging the community, “sparking” public interest, and enlivening this historic district. The vision is to bring art in all its forms to Occidental Square Park, to create a...
"Pizza for the Hungry creates moments of joy in homeless shelters/kitchens/missions through pizza parties with live music. For just $1, you can sponsor 2 slices and live music and create gladness for a person in need." (link) WHO: Pizza for the Hungry: A Smile Brings Hope...
This photo almost makes me think I'm looking at Italy, or some other soccer-loving country, where young boys can be found kicking a ball around in an alley. (Update: my coworker thinks it looks more like Brooklyn than Italy -- it's beside the point. It...