Most Metro Transit fares are increasing by 25 cents beginning this Sunday, Feb. 1. A two-zone trip during peak-commute times will cost $2.50, a one-zone trip $2, and the off-peak fare will be $1.75. New monthly passes also will reflect the increase. Youth and...
Being something of a food fan, The Shop Agora, 6417-A, Phinney Ave. N. is on my list of local faves. Every Saturday, Nikos and Alexis have food and wine tasting. Today from 1-5 p.m., Macrina Bakery will be there with rustic breads featured in the new Agora Bread Club,...
Seems like everybody is jumping on the bandwagon of “hyper local” news blogs. Besides PhinneyWood’s sister sites in Ballard, Queen Anne, Magnolia and Fremont, new blogs (not affiliated with PhinneyWood) have sprung up in Wallingford and Interbay....
Snoose Junction Pizzeria opened in Ballard in 2007 to positive reviews of both its pizza, its use of recycled building materials, and its eco-friendly delivery by bicycle. Now, Snoose Junction Greenwood Crossing is set to open at Holman Road and 105th St. right around...
We’ve noticed an increase in the number of businesses using surveillance cameras lately. Diva Espresso recently had a sign in the window alerting customers that they had a camera; so did Lemon Meringue. And now True Value just got an electrical permit to install...
One of the many traffic-calming options in Seattle, besides traffic circles, is to paint an intersection. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is holding an informational meeting about painting intersections on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. – 12...
A new play center is opening in the gym at Emmanuel Bible Church/Calvary Chapel Building at 4900 Dayton Ave. Called SoZo (for “south of the zoo”) Center, it’s for children ages 1-5. Cost is $2. SoZo Center will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from...
With King County now going to an all-mail ballot for the Feb. 3 election, the Elections Department has also instituted a way for voters to track those 1.1 million ballots online. To use the online mail ballot tracker, enter your first and last name and birthday at the...
The Seattle P.I. reports today about a new book by Jim Selvidge, a pioneering exhibitor of foreign films in Seattle. In the late 1950s and early ’60s, Selvidge turned Phinney Ridge’s old vaudeville venue, the Ridgemont, into an influential art house...
Daniel asked us to spread the word about a car burglar who stole something very special to his family. Someone broke into our car this morning while we were at the Woodland Park zoo – near the west entrance on Phinney – all they stole was our 2 year old...
