by RaNae Vodder My husband and I went for a walk down Occidental Thursday night and were surprised to see strings of pretty lights and people doing the tango in Occidental Park! There was live music, people of all skill levels dancing and a diverse audience of bystanders. It looked like...
by Beth Berube Mark your calendar! July 25th is the first annual Pioneer Square pub crawl. This year's theme is Loggers and Lagers in commemoration of the early years of this gem of a district. Yesler Avenue, once known as Skid Road, was home to Yesler's lumber...
by Courtney Crockett JULY FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK on 2 July from 6 - 9 pm. Seattle's original Art Walk features more than 50 participating galleries and venues on the first Thursday of every month. Free and open to the public. Free parking with voucher at participating garages. https://www.facebook.com/pioneersquare. DANCING TIL DUSK on 9 July from 6 -...
by Courtney Crockett [caption id="attachment_5726" align="alignright" width="224"] Images Courtesy of Art of the City Fest[/caption] The Tashiro Kaplan Building (TK Artist Lofts) is busy programming its second annual Art of the City Street Fest slated for Saturday 1 August. The event is an entire day of indoor...
By Beth Berube I visited the gift shop at the Klondike Museum once, to admire their collection of cute, little stuffed mammals and to buy a National Forest Recreation Day Pass to hike up at the pass. The gallery is, after all, part of our National...
Velouria First Thursday Art Walk Event on 7 May from 6-9 pm by Courtney Crockett One of our lovely neighborhood retail stores, Velouria is having an event this First Thursday Art Walk as part of an ongoing curatory collaboration with Shawn Parks, Founder of QMNIQBL (pronounced communicable). The occasion features large-scale architectural mobiles by...
by RaNae Vodder I live just a few hundred feet from Century Link field and am ignorant about the sport of soccer. I decided to interview some local, die hard soccer fans to find out what I need to know about soccer and what to do in Pioneer...
[caption id="attachment_5404" align="aligncenter" width="479"] Photograph Courtesy of White on Rice[/caption] by Courtney Crockett With heritage as its inspiration and an interest in fostering creativity and community, it's no surprise that E. Smith Mercantile is a great fit for Pioneer Square. Many of us in the neighborhood are already...
by Courtney Crockett If I didn’t live in the Square I would be entirely unaware that the Seattle Seahawks are playing this Super Bowl Sunday. But I do live here and have learned that a tremendous number of people will battle traffic in order to fit...
By RaNae Vodder If you live in Pioneer Square and are a Seahawks fan, you are probably preparing for Sunday’s Conference Championship game. You are likely asking yourself, “Do I have enough beverages? What snacks shall I serve? Is my TV big enough? Should I ask...