by Chris Maykut | Oct 9, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Greenwood Hardware’s facade has been undergoing a major transformation over the last couple of months. Down came the blue siding and awning to expose beautiful old brick, red tiles and a row of windows. Thanks to PF for the photo!
by Chris Maykut | Oct 9, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Last week we told you about a Little Free Library that popped up in Phinney Ridge, half a block from Ken’s Market on North 73rd St. It was the first one we noticed in the neighborhood, but we heard from readers about several more. This is “Dr....
by Chris Maykut | Oct 8, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Seattle Police Department’s North Precinct is holding a community “conversation” about safe communities from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday Tuesday at North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way North. It’s part of SPD’s 20/20 reform plan. This is a “large group”...
by Chris Maykut | Oct 8, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Drivers heading eastbound on NW/North 85th Street have had to deal with detours for nearly a year now, as Seattle Department of Transportation reconstructed the roadway from Ballard to I-5. Now, SDOT says the final detour stage will end on Thursday. The eastbound...
by Chris Maykut | Oct 8, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Department of Transportation crews will restore an asphalt pathway on the east side of Third Avenue NW between NW 104th Street and NW 105th Street on Tuesday and Wednesday. The pathway was torn up for work on underground drainage facilities. Crews will...
by Chris Maykut | Oct 5, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s what’s happening in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge this weekend. You can check our Events calendar any time for more. The last Phinney Farmers Market of the season is from 3-7 p.m. Friday in the lower parking lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532...
by Chris Maykut | Oct 4, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
By Vince Decker, Phinney Ridge real estate broker at Historic Homes in Seattle and Preview Properties, Inc. For the sake of this article, I examined single-family homes within the following boundaries: North 50th Street, 3rd Avenue NW, Aurora Avenue North and Holman...
by PhinneyWood | Oct 4, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
GAIN (Greenwood Aurora Involved Neighbors) North, North Seattle Rotary and Epic Life Church are hosting an earthquake preparedness training by SNAP (Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare) from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Epic Life Church, 10510 Stone...
by Chris Maykut | Oct 3, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
In August we told you about Seattle reLeaf, a program that provides free trees for residential yards. The program is just about to end for the fall, but it does still have two kinds of trees available: western red cedar and fernleaf beech (photo below). The deadline...
by PhinneyWood | Oct 3, 2012 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
A toxic algae bloom on Green Lake means no wading, swimming, sailboarding or allowing your pets to drink the water for the time being. Boating and fishing are still allowed. The closure could take weeks or months, depending on how long it takes the algae to go away....