23 Aug Pioneer Square in the News

NEWS

Website rates your neighborhood’s walkability and your commute costs (Seattle Times)
Seattle’s most walkable neighborhood is Pioneer Square, with a score of 99! (followed by downtown, 97; First Hill, 96; Belltown, 95; and Roosevelt, 96)

Lots of Obama articles:
Obama: “I’ll have a turkey sandwich and a Jammer to-go” (Seattle Times)
President Obama’s visit to Seattle invites criticism (Seattle Times)
Two Seattle Entrepreneurs Dish on Their Chat With Barack Obama (Entrepreneur)
There’s a president in my bakery! (Crosscut)
President to visit Seattle Bakery (King5)
And so many more…

BLOGS

The Merchants Cafe Restores Power to Pioneer Square (Voracious – Seattle Weekly)
Apparently Merchants has been serving weekday breakfast beginning at 6 a.m. since May (I had no idea…)

Pioneer Square Pit Bull Protests Obama Visit By Attacking Puppy (Seattle Crime)
This is my neighbor — he’s been in the hospital for a few days 🙁

EVENTS

Family Fun Day is this Wednesday in Occidental Square Park (4pm – 7pm).

Seattle Square Outdoor Market is this Saturday again (just over halfway through!) — if you haven’t stopped by yet, make sure to come down between 11am – 5pm.

Also, don’t forget about BLITZ Chess coming to Pioneer Square this Sunday!

Check out the events calendar for up-to-date event information in the neighborhood.