05 Jul Pioneer Square in the News

NEWS

An Art Walk stroll through the story of immigration (Seattle Times)
A selection of galleries highlighted in this month’s Seattle Art Walk — “The Poetics of Space,” Shift Collaborative Studio; “Temporal,” Vetri Glass; PULP reception, Gallery 110; “TXT,” James Harris Gallery; “Summer Selections,” Linda Hodges Gallery and “Detained,” Gallery4Culture.

Lines between nature and artifice blurred in outdoor exhibit (Seattle Times)
In Seattle, two outdoor art exhibits play with urban and park environments. In the Pioneer Square neighborhood, Occidental Park is hosting “artSparks 2010,” a series of art installations and performances.

Would World Cup games or art make you hang out in an alley? (DJC – subscription only)
Since the World Cup games started, crowds have gathered daily in Pioneer Square’s Nord Alley to watch soccer matches. The idea behind the viewing parties is to show Seattleites that alleys could be usable, livable space.

BLOGS

Salumi: Cured meat goodness in Seattle (Chris Around the World)
Salumi has benefited from the current wave of attention placed on cured meats. But Salumi has a draw that few other restaurants can beat: The owner is Armandino Batali, father of celebrity chef (and meat guru) Mario Batali.

Where was Seattle’s gay culture born? (Big Blog)
Gay life in Seattle may be headquartered on Capitol Hill these days, but the roots of gay Seattle once lay in the heart of Pioneer Square. In fact, what claims to be Seattle’s oldest gay bar, the Double Header, still provides a glimpse into the rich and colorful past of Pioneer Square’s gay life.

Things we love: “un-tours” (Budget Travel)
A list of un-tours to enjoy, including a nine-hour Seattle adventure for $214 per person. On this walk, bike and kayak excursion, travelers saunter through historic Pioneer Square, sample the local fare at Pike Place Market, and enjoy the artistic scenery at Olympic Sculpture Park.