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Pioneer Square in the News

NEWS

Coffees for causes: Caffe Umbria launches blend for Haiti; Vashon Island Roasterie offers $375-a-pound Wet Whisker (Seattle Times)Caffe Umbria selling a limited-run blend for Haiti. You can stop in their Pioneer Square store, or purchase the Haiti Hope Blend online.

SPD Crime Reports: Robberies, gaybashing and ‘the Taliban’ (SU Spectator) – Man was approached outside of the Cowgirls Club and asked if he wanted to buy some weed — he wanted to, so he got in their car to go and get it. Surprise, surprise — they drove to a random spot, and robbed him at gunpoint, leaving him there.

Is Tim Burgess ‘Satan’? (Crosscut) – Although the title’s a little dramatic, this article goes into some detail about Burgess’ approach to public safety, and references it as “quality of life,” which is supposed to sound better than “homelessness” or “panhandling.”

Bike Plan Money Falling 70 Percent Short of Goal (Publicola) – Not directly P2, but does affect our neighborhood (we have a lot of bikers that go through Pioneer Square to get to South and West Seattle.

Investigators: More Metro Tunnel security problems exposed (King5) – I know that I definitely feel less safe after the video showing the attack on a teenage girl was released. I always assumed that the “security officers” down in the tunnel were there to protect people down in the tunnel (and not just stop them from running across to the other side). While Seattle has made national news with this, hopefully it will lead to some positive changes in our metro security system.

Seattle Underground History Tour (Associated Content) – an overview of the “Hilarious Historical tour Beneath Seattle’s Sidewalks.”

BLOGS

Grocery Outlet to Open on Fourth Ave. South (Voracious – Seattle Weekly)Great! If only it were opening in Pioneer Square, or at least closer than Uwajimaya. Although, I hear it’s only supposed to be a discount grocery outlet.

Are Cream Cheese Hot Dogs Really a Seattle Thing? (Voracious – Seattle Weekly)

Grandmaster Flash and ATB rock Pioneer Square (After Dark – Seattle PI) – A review of Grandmaster Flash at the Heaven Nightclub in Pioneer Square and of ATB at the Last Supper Club.

Queen Anne ranks one of Seattle’s most walkable neighborhoods! (Queen Anne View) – Pioneer Square is included in the top five high ranking neighborhoods in Seattle.

Become a fan of Pioneer Square on Facebook! (Facebook)

Free Museum Weekends for BofA cardholders (Seattle Metblog)

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