by Chris Maykut | Aug 17, 2010 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Two or three loud booms shook houses all over Seattle and beyond today. They hit about 1:50pm and had people walking out in the streets to see what happened. The FAA says it was sonic booms from military jets scrambling after Presidential airspace was breached,...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 17, 2010 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The annual Gumshoe 5K Walk got underway last Friday, leading neighbors to follow a series of clues around the quirkier sites of the neighborhood for a chance to win restaurant and Fred Meyer gift certificates, while raising money for the Greenwood Senior Center. This...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 17, 2010 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Community Council’s monthly meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Greenwood Library, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N. The special guest is Jim Curtin, Community Traffic Liaison, Seattle Department of Transportation, Traffic Management Division. He will discuss...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 16, 2010 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
A woman was attacked and beaten in a parking lot in the 8500 block of Phinney Ave. It happened last Friday (8/13) around 3:45am. The woman, who apparently was living in a truck near the location, was approached by three men who started yelling at her. A witness...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 16, 2010 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
When Mud Bay moved out of its old location at 8211 Greenwood Ave. N., a new produce store called Kelly’s Fresh Produce was supposed to move in. But, that didn’t work out, and now a different produce store, Theo’s Fresh Produce, hopes to open by the end of September....
by Chris Maykut | Aug 16, 2010 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
King Falafel Grill is reopening in its new space at 8317 Greenwood Ave. N. at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The doors were open during Friday night’s Summer Streets and Artwalk event, so potential diners could pick up a menu and take a peek inside, even though they were still...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 16, 2010 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The nice folks at Zak & Zoe dog boutique found this male sheltie roaming on Greenwood Avenue North and North 74th Street about 5 p.m. Sunday. They say he appears to be about 10 years old. He has a choke chain but no tags. He was taken to the Seattle Animal...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 15, 2010 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Two of the three southbound lanes on State Route 99/Aurora Avenue North are closed today until midnight. Washington State Department of Transportation crews are working to install a fence to deter suicides. This is the first of four Sunday closures to replace more...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 15, 2010 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update: Power has been restored. Earlier: The power has been on and off in different areas of Woodland Park Zoo since about 8 a.m. today, but the zoo is operating as normal, a receptionist told us at 12:25 p.m. Sunday. The receptionist said the keeper talk at the...
by PhinneyWood | Aug 14, 2010 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s your chance to walk Friday night’s Seattle Summer Streets/Greenwood-Phinney Art Up Artwalk from the comfort of your chair. In less than 3 minutes, you’ll see how people took over Greenwood Avenue for a few hours to do everything from...
