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Not sure if this lingo is PC, but here is a "KUOW Presents" radio spot on Pioneer Square's history of being one of the first places where gays and lesbians could socialize publicly. Check out the radio spot here....
Compared to previous years, the turnout for this year's Art Walk was fairly low. Here is a pic of Occidental at around 6:30: (also, check out the new holiday banners around 1st Ave + in Occidental) The Nord Alley Party was also happening Thursday night, so we...
The Seattle Times just came out with an article titled "Fashion boutiques try on Pioneer Square." The article goes into detail about different retail business already in Pioneer Square, and others thinking about opening shop down here. Businesses include: Gems Sneaker Shop Elliott Bay Book Co Deli Neodandi House of...
Did you know that Seattle has a Little Italy? They do, and they even have a slogan: "Where the food is authentic and you are always at home." We went and tried one of the Little Italy restaurants last week: Al Boccalino. Located at 1 Yesler (right...
There are so many things to do around Seattle on First Thursday. (If you need ideas, click here). Besides the art walk and the vendors set up in Pioneer Square, there are two events going on tonight that you don't want to miss. One is the...
Ideas for Seattle is a website that let’s anyone submit ideas for the future of our city (on behalf of Mayor-Elect McGinn). You can then log in and are given 10 votes to disperse among the ideas already submitted (a max of 3 per idea). Here...
I meant to post this last week, but forgot (obviously). I was almost too embarrassed to post it, but I apparently have no shame. Also, I decided that even though I missed telling you about the actual used media drive (which ended yesterday), you can still...
Update To see an update to this post, as well as a clarification to the rumors, click here. ______________________________________________________________ (disclaimer: rumors are contained in this post. Some parts may be truth. What is truth and what is rumor, however, you will have to figure out for yourself as...
The police reported that on Saturday morning, a woman was walking around Pioneer Square at 12:15 am with a wad of cash in her hand. Can you guess what happened next? (If you’re about to say that she was trying to buy a kilt, you...
As a day known for crazy deals and even crazier crowds, there is another thing to be aware of: Car prowls. Pioneer Square (and downtown Seattle) are fairly notorious for car break-ins, but shoppers should be especially wary today. With a tendency to keep gifts in...