10 Jan Pioneer Square in the News

IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Photo of a stranger taken during this month’s art walk by smastrong:

NEWS

Isilon, Blue Nile moving to Pioneer Square (Seattle Times)
Wow.. go Pioneer Square. 2 huge companies coming in to take up almost 170,000 sq ft of office space.

Developer Justen starts own firm (Seattle Times)
“Longtime Seattle developer William Justen has resigned as managing director of Samis Land Co. after 14 years to start a private real-estate investment fund.”

Startup of the Week: Find nearby sales leads with Wherevantage (TechFlash)
“Wherevantage is an 8-month-old Pioneer Square mobile software startup which is attempting to make life easier for sales professionals who work in the field.”

Seattle Beer News | Top 10 Beer Spots — #5 Collins Pub (Seattle Times)
“Collins Pub is located just on the outskirts of Pioneer Square in an area that isn’t exactly glamorous and isn’t bustling with potential customers every night of the year. But, they give beer drinkers plenty of reasons to visit.”

Another big lease inked for downtown (DJC – subscription only)
“Isilon, a fast-growing data storage company in Seattle, is leasing 180,000 square feet in Starbucks’ new Pioneer Square office building, and will take more space there if the company’s growth continues, an Isilon spokesman said. ”

Seattle’s historic industrial buildings serve and support (Seattle Times)
Mainly: “Seattle Steam, a private utility and heir to a progressive urban system established in 1893, is one. It maintains its early headquarters (built in 1902) and still makes steam in Pioneer Square.”

BuiltBurger Contributes to Seattle’s BurgerBoom (SunBreak)
“Many places talk about the toppings they put on their burgers, so I was interested in trying BuiltBurger’s patties, which feature flavors on the inside.”

The Never Ending Hunt for Bands: Gnarly Charlie Bags Underride (KNAC)
“So there we all were, next door to the Central Saloon in Pioneer Square, in a restaurant that serves the best gyros in the world.”

BLOGS

’11 starts with 3 saying goodbye: Velouria, Gruv shut down as Maharaja trucked off Capitol Hill (Capitol Hill Seattle)
Looks like we’re taking one back?? [Although we already have a Maharaja down here, CHS…]

Five Reasons the Seahawks Would’ve Been Better Off Losing to the Rams (Daily Weekly – Sports)
“Was it worth sacrificing a draft position just for a taste of the playoffs and a demolishing on national TV? Bar owners in Pioneer Square are probably the only ones saying “Hell, yes!””

Off The Wall School Of Music (Seattle PI – Wallingford)
“Among the prizes of small treats and learning how to play their favorite Mario Bros. song, students also prepare to perform in a school-wide recital, held at the end of every semester at 88 Keys in Pioneer Square.”

Ross James Gallery Show this Thursday (Ross James Photography)
This will be the 2nd and final showing of Snow Haunt, a projected photo installation.

best of.. 1st Thursday, Jan 2011 (Joey Veltkamp)
Photos and descriptions of the “best of” art at First Thursday’s Art Walk.

1-4-11 (Adam Ramseth)
Photo of the Christmas Lights in Pioneer Square

Calling all artists within 100 miles of Seattle! (Seattle ArtBeat)
“Storefronts Seattle, in partnership with the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, seeks artists and arts organizations to enliven vacant storefronts with temporary installations, artist residencies and creative enterprise projects in Pioneer Square, the Chinatown-International District and other to-be-announced locations from March 2011 to January 2012.”

Jen + Jon (True Colors Events)
“The black and white decorated ceremony was held at Court in the Square in Pioneer Square.” (love)