Pioneer Square in the News
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Pioneer Square in the News

NEWS

Market hopes to reinvigorate area (Seattle Times)
Shannon Carney of Seattle looks through screen-printed patches at Kitchen Ink during the first day of Seattle Square, Pioneer Square’s new outdoor market. Between 1,200 and 1,500 people came throughout the day, organizers said.

Pioneer Square supporters debuting outdoor market Saturday (Seattle Times)
The latest wave of reformers in Pioneer Square will debut a Saturday market this weekend that’s meant to bring more visitors to a neighborhood they say is misunderstood. Called Seattle Square, the market will include a couple dozen vendors of crafts, housewares, clothing and furniture, along with a handful of food trucks and disc jockeys spinning music from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Storefront art project aims to revitalize Seattle (King5 News)
The Storefront Project is accepting applications from artists to decorate empty storefront windows and occupy empty retail spaces in Pioneer Square and the International District.

King Street Station work unveils hidden beauties (Seattle Times)
Hanging wires show where 1,600 tiles were suspended in a false ceiling that was removed recently, revealing the original, ornate plaster in the waiting room at King Street Station. The city is renovating the station, built in 1906.

Seattle store helps low-income entrepreneurs launch businesses (MyNorthwest)
At first glance, Ventures simply looks like a nice boutique, tucked into Seattle’s Pioneer Square. You’ll find unique jewelry there, as well as handmade garments, artwork and specialty foods. But the Seattle store also serves to help low-income entrepreneurs launch their own businesses.

Accused attacker of homeless man pleads not guilty (KOMO News)
One of three men accused in a brutal beating of a homeless man in Pioneer Square pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

Free fun during the Seattle summer (Seattle Times)
Seattle is known for its outdoor markets, notably the ones in Ballard, Fremont and the University District. But a new one just cropped up at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square, featuring locally designed clothing, vintage wares, housewares, mobile food and DJ music.

Pioneer Snare: Occidental Park’s Summer Music Series (Stranger’s – Line Out)
DJ James Grindle has organized a weekly series of DJ and live sets called Music In Seattle Square; it starts July 17 and will run every Saturday through Sept. 25 in Pioneer Square’s Occidental Park.

Hidden challenges of Highway 99 tunnel (Seattle Times)
For the past year, “overruns” has been a buzzword in Seattle politics because of worries about the cost of the tunnel to replace the Highway 99 viaduct. Worldwide, tunneling projects routinely come in about a third over estimates. Will Seattle’s? The answers mostly wait underground.

BLOGS

Another Cutie Pie in the City (Captured by Emi)
Pioneer Square Photoshoot of a… wedding party? engaged couple? Nope, an adorable little girl.

Beer Blotter: Delicatus. (Beer Blotter, Seattle PI)
If you are walking through Pioneer Square and you spot that sign…go in and eat…no matter what.

Elliott Bay bookstore owner: ‘We were dying in Pioneer Square’ (Big Blog)
The Elliott Bay Book Co. was troubled one year ago. So troubled that owner Peter Aaron thought he’d have to close its doors for good. Now, his thoughts are a little different. He’s thinking the store will be OK.

Two downtown markets debut this week (Big Blog)
Olympic Sculpture Park (Thursdays through Sept 9) + Seattle Square Market (Saturdays through Sept 25)

Hopefully a Reason to Visit Pioneer Square (SLOG)
No, it’s not a huge cash injection or a bunch of growth initiatives, but you have to start somewhere: Starting July 17th, Pioneer Square will be hosting an outdoor market on Saturday afternoons.

Police May Have Nabbed Prolific Downtown Taggers (Seattle Crime)
Seattle police say they have arrested three people believed to be connected to a prolific graffiti group, which has plastered the tag “Zeb” all over numerous buildings in Downtown Seattle, Belltown, and Pioneer Square over the last few weeks.

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