The Seattle City Council is seeking a new member for the Board of Park Commissioners, a seven-member volunteer advisory board. Candidates should have the following qualifications: Experience with community engagement; History of working collaboratively with a broad...
The new Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Cafe at 8310 Greenwood Ave. N. is adding meetings and entertainment in its new space. Starting Monday, Feb. 1, they’ll be hosting a new writing group at 6 p.m. Leader, Marilyn Stauter calls her approach “Guided...
Woodland Park Zoo just announced that its Night Exhibit (formerly called the Nocturnal House) will close on March 1. Most of the animals on exhibit there will go to other exhibits throughout the zoo. (Photo by Ryan Hawk, Woodland Park Zoo.) The zoo is closing the...
Yesterday we wrote about several Haiti earthquake fundraisers in the neighborhood. Here are two more: 8 Limbs Yoga Studio at 6801 Greenwood Ave. N. is offering an all-levels benefit class from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday with Megan. All drop-in class payments will go...
Just a reminder that your phone might ring tonight just before 6:30, as State Reps. Mary Lou Dickerson and Reuven Carlyle host a telephone-town hall. Nearly 30,000 homes in the district will be called, inviting residents to stay on the line and participate. Carlyle...
Two more neighborhood businesses are sponsoring fundraisers for Haiti earthquake victims. Neptune Coffee at 8415 Greenwood Ave. N. is the site of a Vegan Bake Sale from 2-5 p.m. on Jan. 31. Faith Gundran is organizing this event (check out her Facebook page for the...
Carkeek Park’s pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks to the beach is closing on Wednesday through Feb. 10 for painting. Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Seattle Department of Transportation are working together to clean and paint the bridge, which...
Walgreen Co. is applying for liquor licenses to sell beer and wine in at least 14 locations in Seattle, including the Greenwood store at 8701 Greenwood Ave. N and the Ballard store on the southwest corner of 15th Avenue NW and Market Street. According to other media...
The simply named Corner Mart at the corner of 8th Avenue NW and NW 85th Street is closed and it appears it is being renovated, judging by what can be seen through the window. Bluestone LLC has applied for a liquor license to sell beer, wine and kegs. Tonya added some...
Ginger pointed out to us that someone has been fixing up several benches on Greenwood Avenue, adding new armrests with billiard ball accents: Do you know who is responsible for the repairs to all the wooden benches along Greenwood from 80th south at least to 74th?...
