by Chris Maykut | Sep 27, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Neighborhood Association is celebrating its 30th anniversary on Saturday with a night of improv by Greenwood’s Taproot Theatre Touring Company. Tickets are $30 per person, and include wine and desserts. Doors open at 7 p.m. for a social hour; the improv...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 27, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s a roundup of various neighborhood news tidbits. CoolMom reports that members of the environmental group collected 35 child car seats for recycling at last Friday’s Phinney Farmers Market. Each person who dropped off a seat paid a $10 recycling fee, but received...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 26, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Don’t forget that the Seattle Department of Transportation is having an open house tonight at the Greenwood Senior Center about the major renovations coming to 85th Street, starting next month. The year-long project will repave 85th Street from I-5 to 15th...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 26, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Northwest District Council meets from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St. On the agenda: Kristian Kofoed, from the city’s Department of Planning & Development, will discuss updating Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan. Review...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 24, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
It’s a bit north of Greenwood, but we wanted to tell you that Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a community meeting on the Bitter Lake Reservoir Enhancement project from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, at Tressa Apartments, 14200 Linden Ave. N. Parks will...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 23, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Don’t forget that the Seattle Department of Transportation is having an open house next Monday at the Greenwood Senior Center about the major renovations coming to 85th Street, starting next month. The year-long project to repave 85th Street from I-5 to 15th...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 23, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
There’s no shortage of fun things to do around the neighborhood this weekend. Here’s hoping the weather stays nice. The Phinney Farmers Market is from 3-7 p.m. Friday in the upper parking lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. Fresh...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 23, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Police are notifying residents about two Level 3 offenders who have moved into our area. John Frost is 25 years old, white, with brown hair, 5’8” and 160 lbs. He is now living in the 8800 block of Aurora Avenue North. According to the King County...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 22, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Chocolat Vitale has opened its first retail shop on the corner of NW 65th Street and 3rd Avenue NW. The store opened this morning as part of its “soft opening.” Chocolat Vitale has long sold its signature European-style, thick hot chocolate and other...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 22, 2011 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Four owners of the GMS Market in north Greenwood pleaded guilty yesterday to buying and reselling more than $1 million in stolen goods at their store at 10406 Greenwood Ave. N. The four were charged in May with paying thieves to shoplift goods from local retailers,...