by Chris Maykut | Dec 18, 2009 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Phinney resident Wendy Miller and her neighbors invite everyone to the first annual “The Ridge Celebration of Christmas” from 7-9 p.m. Saturday on the corner of N. 65th St. & Greenwood Ave. N. Last winter when Seattle got LOTS of snow and the whole...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 18, 2009 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Can you cut your carbon footprint to have absolutely no impact on the planet? One man tried, and you can see the results at the pre-DVD release community screening of “No Impact Man” at 7 p.m. Friday at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St. Studies...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 18, 2009 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The faded crosswalk lines at the offset intersection of NW 73rd St. across 8th Ave. NW show that there once was a safer way to cross that busy road. And soon there will be a new crosswalk to help pedestrians get to the #28 bus stop on either side of 8th Ave. NW. You...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 17, 2009 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
For the holidays, PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society ) is lowering its adoption fee for cats and dogs more than six months old. Their “Home for the Holidays” campaign lowers the adoption fees by 20 percent, and lasts through Jan. 5. For this limited...
by PhinneyWood | Dec 17, 2009 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
KING has a story today that goes into more detail about the Ballard branch of Home Steet Bank using its giving tree to help victims of the Greenwood area arsons. You can watch it here: If you want to donate, the bank is located at 8050 15th Avenue NW. (Full...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 17, 2009 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s another way you can support the Greenwood Fire Relief Fund and all the businesses damaged or destroyed in the arson spree: Neptune Coffee is selling these T-shirts for $15, and $5 of that will go to the GFRF. Owner Dan Baumfeld says you can buy the shirts...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 17, 2009 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle MomsLikeMe.com (a PhinneyWood sponsor) is partnering with Go-Go Babyz to find moms to review the Infant Cruizer. They’ll select 15 testers in the Seattle area, who’ll get to keep the $149 product. Interested families should visit the MomsLikeMe.com...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 16, 2009 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Fire Relief Fund has made its second round of distributions to those affected by the months-long arson spree. The first round was distributed Nov. 14, when the GFRF distributed $1,000 to each of the four businesses destroyed in the Oct. 23 arson: Green...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 16, 2009 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
LS sent us some pictures of the new Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Cafe, which opened its doors at 8310 Greenwood Ave. N. at 7 a.m. today. I was their first book customer, but someone beat me to the coffee bar. People have been wondering if the old credit logs...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 15, 2009 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Taproot Theatre just sent us a few pictures of the mural-in-progress that will be installed along the safety wall in front of where the Eleanor Roosevelt Building used to stand, before it was destroyed in the Oct. 23 arson. Here’s Zachary Bohnenkamp of Seattle...
