By Beth Berube Drones, workers, guards and queens. These words evoke images from a Dungeon and Dragons game. They are, in fact, names given to classify a being of the Apoidea family - having a hairy body, feeding on sweets; whoa…so far, Wikipedia is describing my...
by RaNae Vodder There are approximately 400 National Parks (inclusive of parks, monuments, forests, sites, etc) in the United States according to the website howmanyarethere. Did you know that one of those parks is in our own neighborhood!? I have to admit, that I did...
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...
[The following is a letter from PSCA -- if you want to get involved and help Pioneer Square have a better future, please follow one of the action items listed at the bottom. It will take 10 minutes at the most and will be a...
If this is the first time you're seeing this, you're probably too late. But it's still exciting and the awards will be announced next Thursday at the First Thursday Alley Party (which is always a blast) in Nord Alley, Pioneer Square. The competition: Seattle’s alleys offer intimate,...
I've just finished watching Steven Leavitt, the author of Freakonomics, present data at a 2007 TED conference on the finances of drug dealing. The title of his presentation is "Why do crack dealers still live with their moms?" He worked with someone who had an inside...
NEWS Coffees for causes: Caffe Umbria launches blend for Haiti; Vashon Island Roasterie offers $375-a-pound Wet Whisker (Seattle Times) - Caffe Umbria selling a limited-run blend for Haiti. You can stop in their Pioneer Square store, or purchase the Haiti Hope Blend online. SPD Crime Reports:...
It is tough to dispute the fact that the North Lot development will be a great thing for Pioneer Square -- most revitalization conversations include statements like "...
Great City, PSCA, and AIA Seattle sponsored a brownbag discussion of the Viaduct’s South Portal and the potential impacts on Pioneer Square. At least that’s what it was supposed to be about. The presentation by SDOT/WSDOT was great and informative (view the video of the presentation...
Link to Part 1, Social Link to Part 2, Economic Link to Part 3, Political Link to Part 4, Physical The Revitalization Committee for Pioneer Square is meeting again tomorrow morning (open to the public) to continue the discussion about revitalizing our neighborhood. I've been posting clips from the...