A lot is changing on a daily basis as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s difficult to keep track of all that’s going on and how our lives are being affected. Check here for news and updates about the Pioneer Square neighborhood and our broader community.
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Our neighborhood has the following advertisement on 60 buses over the next 8 weeks, plus a billboard heading south on 99 coming into town. The ad reads "aboveground is a big part of the story, too...
Timothy Furstnau, of the new Fictilis art gallery in Pioneer Square, has offered to host our neighborhood residential council at his space next Thursday, September 15 at 6:00pm. Bring your own beverage and they will provide the chairs. FICTILIS 210 S Washington St (at corner of 2nd Ave...
Downtown Seattle alleys undergoing transformations (King5) It took more than three years, but residents and business owners worked together. Today the alley, located off of South Main Street between First and Second Avenue in Pioneer Square, is lined with artwork. It has even become a...
Read the following from a pretty amazing organization's blog: Our latest reason to be super duper excited is that Youth in Focus was selected to be a part of Storefronts Seattle! From July through September, we’ve been sharing the space at 604 2nd Avenue with intaglio-print...
Over the past couple of months, Councilmembers Clark, Rasmussen and I have visited Pioneer Square for meetings with residents and small business owners and gone on walking tours to assess conditions in this important neighborhood. During these outreach efforts consistent and repeated complaints have emerged...
I posted a photo from a blogger yesterday, but here's another snapshot of some art you can find in one of our many Pioneer Square alleys: Read more about it in Sightline's post here....
It's being painted. And thank heavens -- I don't know if these images do it justice, but I'm sure I speak for most people when I say farewell to the pinkish-orangish color it was: ...
NW Photojournalism, a network for visual storytellers in the Pacific Northwest, will host a visual storytelling slam! Thursday, September 8th - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Location: Pioneer Passages-- the alley between 1st Ave S. & Occidental Ave S. AND Yesler Way & S. Washington Street [caption id="attachment_3290" align="aligncenter" width="475"...
Masins pulling furniture store out of Pioneer Square (Seattle Times) Pioneer Square is losing another major retailer because of limited parking and other customer inconveniences. Masins building could attract another tech tenant to Pioneer Sq. (TechFlash) There might be a silver lining in Masins Fine Furnishings & Interior...
They should only be closed for a few weeks, but are hoping for a great renovation of the exterior, the seating area, and to get all new overhangs. I've always loved this bar + grill, but it's hard to tell from the outside how neat...