07 Sep Pioneer Square in the News

NEWS

Seattle’s Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA) takes steps toward establishing a Pioneer Square location (Seattle Times)
The Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA) held an inaugural shindig on Aug. 5 in Pioneer Square’s Globe Building, the former home of the Elliott Bay Book Company, and it’s hosting two more events there this month and next. The gallery is angling to lease the space more permanently.

Seattle art fight: Who owns First Thursday? (Seattle PI)
The Art Walk concept, billed as the country’s first art walk, has become so successful that it has spawned a host of imitators and followers. The Seattle Art Museum and Henry Art Gallery also now do a First Thursday, in which they stay open late and offer free admission. The competition for calendar space, coupled with economic hard times, has begun to annoy some Pioneer Square gallery owners, who have long felt a sense of ownership over First Thursday.

Noted Seattle architect, activist Folke Nyberg dies at 76 (Seattle Times)
Architect Folke Nyberg died at his Seattle home Aug. 15 after a two-year battle with prostate cancer. He was a staunch advocate for affordable housing, public open space and neighborhood preservation, and has been credited with helping another Seattle architect, Victor Steinbrueck, preserve and maintain the Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square.

Carver who died ‘wasn’t feisty,’ acquaintance says
“He was just a wonderful carver, and a wonderful person,” Codd said. “He had a buoyant personality and always had a lot of friends, a following.”

Native Community Responds to Shooting
Members of the region’s Native American communities are reeling in the aftermath of the shooting of one of their own. The death of 50-year-old John T. Williams at the hands of a Seattle Police Officer on Monday has several groups calling for more police training and accountability.

Native-American leaders condemn police shooting (Seattle PI)
The Native-American community is throwing out some strong accusations against Seattle police after the fatal shooting of a wood carver by a Seattle officer.

Emerald City Search ends as medallion is found in ivy
Kem Valliant-Saunders spotted the prize medallion in Pioneer Square in the fifth annual Emerald City Search, worth more than $6,800 in entertainment, art and cultural experiences over the next year.

Storefront art installations: it’s not just window dressing (My Northwest)
Starting Thursday, vacant storefronts in Seattle are dressing up in artwork for the winter. The improvements aren’t just for aesthetics, but economics.

BLOG

F.X. McRory’s Celebrates National Bourbon Heritage Month, The Olive and Grape Opens Next Week (Voracious)
Bottoms up! In honor of National Bourbon Heritage Month, F.X. McRory’s Steak Chop & Oyster House in Pioneer Square will feature a bourbon from its collection each week in its Whiskey Bar. An easy feat for the restaurant — it boasts one of the world’s largest bourbon collections, with 140 different bottles.

Huge Pioneer Square Loft (Urbn Livn – PI)
Gorgeous Pioneer Square Loft for sale:

Thursday Is A Big Art Walk: Do It UP (SLOG)
It’s a big one. Lawrimore Project 2.0 is opening in Pioneer Square.

Want to get married Vegas-style? Visit Pioneer Square (The BIG Blog)
Shotgun Ceremonies is a new wedding venue in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. The quirky “Vegas style” business offers legal wedding ceremonies and mock weddings. They also have packages for bachelorette parties and bachelor parties.