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,"...
NEWS Pioneer Square riding on new hotel's success (King5 News) A brand-new hotel opened its doors in Seattle, just in time for the summer tourist season. But unlike other new hotels, there is an entire neighborhood riding on its success. Marriott hotel opens in Pioneer Square (DJC -...
I have been training for about 6 months for this year's Rock n' Roll Half Marathon. Although I was waylayed for over a month because of a stress fracture (replace your running shoes often!), I am excited to be running in it for the second...
NEWS Globe from Elliott Bay Book Co. is for sale (Seattle Times) If you're mourning the loss of Elliott Bay Book Company's Pioneer Square location, now you can forever own a memento from the old store. This ancient world globe, available at the RE Store, used 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...
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...
NEWS Tat's tawks pastrami, takes bigger bite out of Pioneer Square (Seattle Times) Tat's moving and expanding their store -- new grand opening set for July 2nd. Mike McGinn's Latest Anti-Tunnel Bogeyman is the Impact on Pioneer Square (Seattle Weekly) McGinn has concerns on the tunnel's impact on Pioneer...
NEWS Bottomfeeder: Archers of Loaves (Seattle Weekly) There's one thing the neighborhood still does better than just about any in town: meatloaf sandwiches. Art Blakey Tribute at the New Orleans - Sunday, May 30 (All About Jazz) The New Orleans Creole Restaurant will play host to a living retrospective...
Old and In the Way -- Is Pioneer Square preserving itself to death? (Seattle Weekly) Not really the best way to describe the Pioneer Square preservation board, but an interesting read nonetheless. I am meeting with the head of the board early this week to give...
In a Seattle Weekly cover story today, reporter Laura Onstot tackled the issue of the preservation board and questioned the effectiveness of their role in the neighborhood. The article looked at the following businesses/people who had to get approval from the preservation board for various changes...