13 Dec Pioneer Square in the News

IMAGE OF THE WEEK:

Although [partially] inappropriate, this wins image of the week because everyone should get their photo with Santa… and maybe not at the traditional Nordstrom Santa House:

p.s. free photos of Santa this Thursday at the Grand Central Arcade + a chance to win an iPad!

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NEWS

Shop Local This Weekend With Neighborhood Holiday Events (Seattlest)
It’s time to think about presents. We’ve got some gift guide posts in the works, but there are a bunch of holiday shopping events going on this weekend that feature local stores and local artists.

Artists take to empty storefronts (Seattle PI)
A storefront glows, illuminating paper art in the window of the Eastern Building on Maynard Avenue South in Seattle’s International District in this photo taken Wednesday.

Seattle storefronts: From empty to arty (DJC – subscription only)
Empty storefronts in Pioneer Square and the Chinatown-International District are being filled with art as part of the Storefronts Seattle program launched earlier this year.

Briefing Wednesday on Qwest north lot (DJC – subscription only)
Alan Cornell, senior vice president of Daniels Development Co., is scheduled to brief the Pioneer Square Preservation Board Wednesday on plans for the firm’s 1.5 million-square-foot development on Qwest Field’s north parking lot.

BLOGS

Irish Coffee at Delicatus Thankfully Not Yet Illegal (Voracious)
Delicatus (Pioneer Square) is primarily known as a delicatessen that seeks to meld an old Eastern European sensibility to fresh local ingredients. It has a compact, no-nonsense bar, varied enough to rotate a few seasonal cocktails but focused mainly on accommodating hearty cocktail staples like Bloody Marys and, of course, Irish Coffee.

Pratt Fine Arts holiday sale finds new home in Pioneer Square (Central District News)
This year, Pratt relocated the sale to Pioneer Square, a location that despite being smaller, offers additional foot traffic due to its close proximity to Safeco Field and downtown, organizers say.

Woman behind gay bar, Seattle’s first disco dies (BIG Blog)
Today from the seattlepi.com archive we share a bit about Shelly Bauman who helped bring an openly gay bar to Pioneer Square in the early 1970s.

Montero returns to Colombia to help flood victims (Sounders FC Blog)
The team will host a fundraiser Wednesday at Fuel in Pioneer Square. The event will run from 6-9 p.m. and feature Sounders players and coaches. Suggested donation at the door is $5.