by PhinneyWood | Feb 29, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Library, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N., will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and his gift for helping millions of children learn to love reading, from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday with stories, crafts, treats and a photo booth. All activities are free and all ages are...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 29, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Licton-Haller Greenways is hosting a follow up to an online survey conducted in January and February about safe routes to the three new schools being built on the old Wilson-Pacific site at 1330 N. 90th St., just across Aurora Avenue from Greenwood. The meeting is...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 29, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Amy says her family’s surveillance camera caught a woman stealing her 11-year-old son’s shoes off their front porch at North 75th Street and Fremont Avenue early on Saturday morning. This woman had two big bags and she stuffed the shoes into the bag. This...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 26, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Some neighbors are taking matters into their own hands to clean up trash on sidewalks and streets. The Seattle Clean Street Collective is a volunteer group that will launch its pilot trash pickup program at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, at the Aurora Commons, 8914...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 26, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s what’s happening in our neighborhood this weekend. Check our Events calendar for more. Difficult Conversations Series: Seeing the Water — Whiteness in Daily Life from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday at the PNA in the Blue Building. $5-10 suggested...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 25, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The “Seinfeld” punchline of “No soup for you!” won’t be true at the Greenwood Fred Meyer on Friday afternoon, when actor Larry Thomas, a.k.a. the “Soup Nazi,” ladles up some deliciousness in his official role as spokesman for...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 25, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
JRA Bike Shop just moved from NW 84th Street and 8th Avenue NW to 1120 NW 85th St. Have a Heart recreational marijuana shop has opened in the infamous “Checkers” location on the corner of NW 85th Street and 3rd Avenue NW. In October we told you that the owners had...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 25, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Ridge Community Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. The meeting is open to the public. On the agenda: Continuing discussion of the proposed multifamily development at 6726 Greenwood Ave. N., which...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 25, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Woodland Park Zoo is asking for advice to plan its next major exhibit, the renovation of Tropical Asia, a 3.4-acre area that formerly housed elephants. We have designed three exhibit concepts with selected species and experiences that have the potential to connect...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 23, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
designerSkin Studios is hoping for a mid-March opening at 6421 Phinney Ave. N. (where Le Merde used to be before moving to 7315 Greenwood Ave. N.) Owner and esthetician Ashli Danielle lives in Ballard and has been a makeup artist and hairstylist for 11 years. She...