by Chris Maykut | May 23, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The owners of Prost! and the Nickerson Street Saloon are joining with two others to open The Ridge restaurant at 7217 Greenwood Ave. N., next to Ken’s Market. The Ridge, a family-friendly restaurant, will serve pizza, sandwiches and salads. The Ridge will also...
by Chris Maykut | May 22, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Mariners pitcher David Pauley joined a group of teens from Volunteers of America Youth Action Team to hand out food at the Greenwood Food Bank last Thursday. Pauley listens to a food bank client while handing out fresh veggies last Thursday. Pauley and the...
by Chris Maykut | May 21, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
If you plan on attending the Green Festival at Qwest Event Center this weekend, you can help out the Phinney Neighborhood Association. The PNA is a finalist for a Community Green Grant for its solar-powered composting toilet proposal. We want to build a stand-alone...
by Chris Maykut | May 20, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update: Dog and owners have been reunited! Erica and her family found a collie outside the Green Lake Zeek’s Pizza Thursday night around 8 p.m. and took the dog home with them to keep it safe. My kids and I saw this adorable dog at Ben &...
by Chris Maykut | May 20, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
It’s a big weekend in the neighborhood the next couple of days, and here’s hoping for more sunny skies! Here are a few highlights from our calendar of events. Friday is national Bike to Work Day, and Cascade Bicycle Club will have 41 commuter stations and a...
by Chris Maykut | May 20, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Greenwood resident Tiberio Simone’s new book, “La Figa: Visions of Food and Form” features pictures of food artfully placed on naked human bodies. Known as the “sensual chef,” Simone and photographer Matt Freedman will be featured at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival in...
by Chris Maykut | May 19, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The King County Prosecutor’s Office today filed charges against four owners of the GMS Market, a convenience store at 10406 Greenwood Ave. N., alleging they organized a major retail theft ring. According to documents from KCPO, prosecutors say the GMS Market...
by Chris Maykut | May 19, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The annual Seattle Summer Streets is back for its third year, and organizers are looking for a few more sponsors for the Greenwood-Phinney event, set for Friday, Aug. 12, during the monthly Art Up Artwalk. “Summer Streets is a community celebration. It’s really about...
by Chris Maykut | May 19, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle’s Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee wants to hear from the public about their transportation priorities at a series of public meetings. The closest meeting to Greenwood-Phinney is next Tuesday at the Fremont Library. In January 2011, Mayor McGinn and...
by Chris Maykut | May 18, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has changed its mind about upgrading the traffic signal at Greenwood Avenue North and NW 73rd St. after being contacted by concerned neighbors. Last week, we told you that SDOT was upgrading traffic signals at three...