by Chris Maykut | Jun 29, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here are a few highlights of events happening in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge this weekend. Check out our Events calendar any time for more. Phinney Farmers Market runs from 3-7 p.m. Friday, with fresh produce, bread, flowers and lots more, in the parking lot of the...
by Chris Maykut | Jun 29, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
KOMO has an interesting story about a Greenwood man, who lost his right hand years ago, and uses specially-made knives in his career as a chef. The knives were designed to fit his prosthetic hand. A thief stole his car from in front of his Greenwood home earlier this...
by PhinneyWood | Jun 29, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Congratulations to Top Ten Toys for winning ParentMap magazine’s Golden Teddy Award for best toy store, and to Beach Combers Kids Cuts for best kids haircut. Other neighborhood favorites that were finalists: Phinney Market Pub & Eatery – Kid-Friendly...
by PhinneyWood | Jun 29, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The repaving of Greenwood Avenue North is complete, just in time for the annual Greenwood Car Show on Saturday. The road will be closed for about a mile and a half, from North 65th to North 90th streets, to allow for tens of thousands of people to ooh and aah over...
by PhinneyWood | Jun 28, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The top of that big blank wall that stretches between Naked City Brewery and New’s Noodles in the 8600 block of Greenwood Avenue North is being knocked down. The wall before demolition. Photo from 2011. Several business owners on that street have long complained that...
by PhinneyWood | Jun 28, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
This comes from our sister site, My Ballard: A new outdoor art exhibit was recently unveiled at Carkeek Park. It’s called “Rootbound: Heaven and Earth 4” and features 18 artists from around the Puget Sound, Vancouver, B.C., California and Oregon. The...
by PhinneyWood | Jun 28, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Food Bank, inside the Community Resource Center at 9041 Greenwood Ave. N., needs three Lead Volunteers. Help your community and build leadership skills by joining the Greenwood Food Bank as a Lead Volunteer. The Volunteers of America Greenwood Food Bank...
by PhinneyWood | Jun 27, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Dick’s restaurant on Holman Road is adding restrooms, an ATM and some other upgrades. According to the sign in the window, construction should be done by November. They’ll be posting updates on their Facebook page.
by PhinneyWood | Jun 26, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The third annual Spoke & Food event is back today, and Stumbling Goat Bistro is your local eatery offering a donation to a local non-profit in exchange for biking to your meal. Spoke & Food is a city-wide event that aims to encourage biking, as well as...
by PhinneyWood | Jun 25, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Last week’s scheduled striping of the new pavement on Greenwood Avenue North got postponed because of rain, so now Seattle Department of Transportation has rescheduled it for tomorrow and Wednesday (again, weather permitting). Crews on North 85th Street are...