by Chris Maykut | Sep 12, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Phinney Neighborhood Association’s first annual Power of Community breakfast this morning raised more than $18,000 from 125 guests for the Greenwood Senior Center. Mayor McGinn kicked off the breakfast with a warm welcome and keynote speaker Wendy Lustbader...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 12, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Another empty storefront in the neighborhood, as Asher and Bailey, at 7700 Greenwood Ave. N., has closed. Asher and Bailey did custom upholstery, furniture and home decor. The space is completely empty today. We’ve just heard back from owners Tracy Marik and...
by PhinneyWood | Sep 12, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Department of Transportation crews will wrap up construction work on NW 85th Street at 3rd Avenue NW tonight. They’ll be sealing concrete joints in the intersection, among other work. Expect traffic delays from 6-10 p.m. as lanes will be restricted....
by PhinneyWood | Sep 12, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Allusia, a home decor and gift store at 7511 Greenwood Ave. N., has closed suddenly. LS sent us this photo of a completely empty store today. Allusia was originally in a store front next to the old Ken’s Market, before it expanded and Allusia closed. Owner Jimi...
by PhinneyWood | Sep 12, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Editor’s Note: This is the second monthly installment in PhinneyWood’s new real estate column. We already have agents lined up to write the next several months, but if you’d like to be added to the list for future columns, please email us at...
by PhinneyWood | Sep 11, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update 7:30 p.m.: Seattle Fire Department Public Information Officer Kyle Moore tells us that the fire was caused by an electrical problem in the attic. The homeowner had been working on the roof just prior to the fire, but investigators couldn’t determine...
by PhinneyWood | Sep 11, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Woodland Park Zoo’s sloth bears will entertain visitors for the last time in their current enclosure this weekend. Then they’ll be off display until moving into their new Asian tropical forest exhibit in 2014. Photo by Dennis Dow, Woodland Park Zoo. Randy, the...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 11, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Students from Christ the King Catholic School in Broadview, just north of Greenwood, started off the school year with a service project to raise money for victims of this summer’s Cle Elum wildfires. The Student Council organized a baked goods and crafts sale,...
by Chris Maykut | Sep 9, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Piper’s Orchard is hosting the Sixth Annual Festival of Fruit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center, 950 N.W. Carkeek Park Road. All festival events are free. Tree fruit expert Tim Smith will speak at 10:30 a.m....
by Chris Maykut | Sep 7, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Senior Center is hosting its first Power of Community Benefit Breakfast from 7-8:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the GSC, 525 N. 85th St. Learn more about the Center from the people who use it every day, and find out how you can help keep the GSC as a valued...
