18 Jan Pioneer Square in the News

IMAGE[s] OF THE WEEK:

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and of course, I had to include one of the 619 taken by WSDOT:

NEWS

Fire damages Pioneer Square building Sunday evening (Seattle Times)
“The fire, which started at about 5:40 p.m. in the 200 block of First Avenue South, was deemed an accident, caused by food on the stove, said Lt. Sue Stangl with Seattle Fire Department.”

Blue Nile looks to sparkle in new Pioneer Square headquarters (TechFlash)
“For some time, Pioneer Square — with its quirky brick office spaces — has been considered a hot area for Seattle startup companies.”

Seattle street parking up to $4 per hour (My Northwest)
“The city of Seattle is adopting what it calls “market rate” pricing for on-street parking. That means you could pay as much as $4 an hour if you park in high demand areas of the city such as downtown, First Hill or Pioneer Square.”

Pioneer Square building to be demolished before tunnel drilling (King5)
“The Washington State Department of Transportation elected to demolish 619 Western instead of retro-fit it before drilling for the downtown tunnel project begins.”

Coat Giveaway at Union Gospel Mission (Seattle Times)
“On the sidewalk in Pioneer Square two dozen members of Living Word Four Square Church in Oak Harbor brought about 300 coats, hats and gloves to Union Gospel Mission to distribute to needy men and women.”

Photographer’s antique camera turns Seattle upside down (Seattle Times)
(Carillo has shown his work at Davidson Gallery in Pioneer Square)

First Call: What About Tiki Bob’s? (Seattle Weekly)
“Tiki Bob’s, which bills itself as “the number-one nightclub beach party in Seattle,” is like what island-themed dances in teen TV dramas look like, only with approximately five bajillion pieces of alcohol-brand decor. ”

Seattle, state play key role in Japanese TV miniseries (Seattle Times)
“Scenes filmed around Pioneer Square last May depicted life in early 20th-century Seattle, while other parts were filmed in Eastern Washington, Idaho and California.”

BLOGS

Can I buy a cheap Seattle parking pass and use that downtown? (Seattle PI – 911)
[answer: yes]

Beginning my new series on the demolition of Western 619. First up, guest writer Julia Hensley, who writes beautifully! (PI – Arts + Culture)
Commentary from another 619 artist about the future of the building and the artists who work there.

Toronto Sun: High-tech toilet a hit with tourists (BIG Blog)
“Seattle’s experiment in high-tech public toilets was a fiasco, but Toronto loves its new loo, according to a story in the Toronto Sun.”