Back in March I had the opportunity to walk with the Mayor on his Pioneer Square walking tour. It just so happened that I was scheduled to walk with him on the stretch of street where I live and pointed out a few concerns that...
The International Sustainability Institute has been recognized by many groups and news organizations over the past year for their work to green up and activate Seattle's alleys (see here, here, here, here, and here). They've collaborated with Feet First to have multiple "Nord Alley" parties...
NEWS Bottomfeeder: Archers of Loaves (Seattle Weekly) There's one thing the neighborhood still does better than just about any in town: meatloaf sandwiches. Art Blakey Tribute at the New Orleans - Sunday, May 30 (All About Jazz) The New Orleans Creole Restaurant will play host to a living retrospective...
On Saturday, April 24, 210 over 175 volunteers got together in the early morning to spruce up Pioneer Square. Projects included: Weeding, planting & mulching the 1st Ave Medians Graffiti Paint Out Litter Pick Up Fortson Square beautification Storm Drain Stenciling Protective coating added to mural on 2nd & Washington A special...
With all of the interesting events that have been happening throughout downtown the last couple of months, this forum promises to be interesting (not to mention you also get to check out the new Hard Rock Cafe): If you can't see the text on the flyer,...
Join PSCA for a brown bag on Wednesday, May 26th as they release the Draft Concept Plan for the Trail to Treasure. This meeting will kick-off a month-long comment period for the plan. The plan will be posted from May 26th thru June 25th at www.trail2treasure.org Trail to...
Residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in the Pioneer Square neighborhood have been lobbying for the past few months to bring the streetcar line a few extra blocks from the International District down into our neighborhood. Two weeks ago, the “Pioneer Square loop” was approved by...
Tina, the owner of Synapse206, has decided to retire from retail and will be closing her shop at the end of this month. Back in January of this year, I wrote a review of their store and its history. They have incredibly unique clothes, hats,...
On May 18, 2009 Vittana started with three guys, a dog and a mission to bring student loans to the developing world through micro-lending. In just one year, their community has grown to over 1,600 lenders from 22 different countries and together, they have lent...
Old and In the Way -- Is Pioneer Square preserving itself to death? (Seattle Weekly) Not really the best way to describe the Pioneer Square preservation board, but an interesting read nonetheless. I am meeting with the head of the board early this week to give...