28 Jun Pioneer Square in the News

NEWS

Pioneer Square riding on new hotel’s success (King5 News)
A brand-new hotel opened its doors in Seattle, just in time for the summer tourist season. But unlike other new hotels, there is an entire neighborhood riding on its success.

Marriott hotel opens in Pioneer Square (DJC – subscription only)
Marriott has opened the Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Downtown/Pioneer Square. The 262-room hotel is in the 106-year-old Alaska Building at 612 Second Ave. The hotel also has a restaurant and bar called The Bistro, a pool/fitness center, 4,600 square feet of meeting space in nine rooms, a business library and lobby. Guests can use a 52-inch touchscreen in the lobby to find maps, weather, news and local information.

More Round-the-World Places to Watch the World Cup (The Lobby)
Seattle: This West Coast city is offering what is undoubtedly one of the neatest and most unusual ways to watch the World Cup: in an alley. The International Sustainability Institute, which has worked with Seattle to green up its alleys, is hosting a live screening of one match each day at 11:30am – on a 100-inch screen.

Instead of vacant lots, how about dodge ball, gardens, film fests? (Seattle PI)
One idea includes a public event space at Occidental Avenue South and South Washington Street in Pioneer Square.

Celebrate in Seattle! (Running Competitor)
What to do after running the Rock n’ Roll Marathon (which was awesome, by the way!) — suggestions include a driving tour in a mercedes SUV that starts in Pioneer Square.

The Alleyway (Thrillist)
“A Theatrically Dingy Shopping Spot” – After moving their food-service-inspired gear store into a new spot downtown, the dudes from Deli have turned its old space into an accessories shop/art gallery done up to look like a downtown alley by staging hats, shoes, watches etc. on wood pallets, in LED lit garbage cans, and in dumpsters; topping it off is a cardboard-box-wrapped dressing room, and walls decked with old window frames and screen doors, all of which you’re free to tag, though you may want to come up with something better than “Property of Bobby Whelan”.

BLOGS

Neodandi Leaves Seattle for New York (Seattle Weekly)
An announcement on Neodandi’s Facebook fan page confirms it, the original Pioneer Square location will be closing at end of this week.

Pioneer Square Fire Festival 2010 (Affordable Seattle)

Caffe Umbria (Follow Your Heart)

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