ARTSPARKS 2010 is a project that seeks to infuse new creative energy in Pioneer Square this summer, creatively engaging the community, “sparking” public interest, and enlivening this historic district. The vision is to bring art in all its forms to Occidental Square Park, to create a...
"Pizza for the Hungry creates moments of joy in homeless shelters/kitchens/missions through pizza parties with live music. For just $1, you can sponsor 2 slices and live music and create gladness for a person in need." (link) WHO: Pizza for the Hungry: A Smile Brings Hope...
This photo almost makes me think I'm looking at Italy, or some other soccer-loving country, where young boys can be found kicking a ball around in an alley. (Update: my coworker thinks it looks more like Brooklyn than Italy -- it's beside the point. It...
Remember the post about the 25 historic sites competing for $1 million? On May 13, the Schooner Adventuress was announced as the winner of the popular public vote, with 20 percent of all votes cast. A grant of $125,000 will be given to the nearly 100-year-old...
Here's an email from WSDOT/SDOT: Join us on June 17 to discuss replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall On the third Thursday of each month, WSDOT and SDOT, in cooperation with the Pioneer Square Community Association, host a public meeting to...
NEWS Group withdraws appeal of Real Change's move to Pioneer Square (Seattle Times) The dispute has ended over the Real Change newspaper's relocation to Pioneer Square. On Friday, the Pioneer Square Community Association released a joint statement with Real Change that they had "resolved their issues" over...
Image Credit: Oran Viriyincy Popular blogs Orphan Road and Human Transit have been discussing the Seattle Waterfront Streetcar this week and debating whether or not it will (or should) come back. Orphan Road argues that local cruise ships bring over 800,000 passengers a year to Seattle and...
There are a lot of great events coming up this week in Pioneer Square. You can check out even more on the calendar here. THURSDAY, June 10 Family Fun Days (Occidental Square Park, Occidental Ave S & S Main St, 3:00 - 6:00pm) Amusement rides and other fun! Bring the family...
It looks like it's going to be a short one this week: NEWS McGinn Pegs the Square (Seattle Weekly) McGinn drawing attention to the new tunnel's potentially negative effects on the neighborhood. Starbucks leases part of Pioneer Square building, sells coffee on NYSE floor (Seattle Times) Nuance Communications leases 1/6th...
DJC has an article today that announces Nuance Communications is leasing 46,000 square feet in Starbucks' new office building. According to their website, Nuance "is a leading provider of speech recognition, PDF converters, OCR solutions and document imaging solutions for businesses and consumers." "In 2008, after announcing...