by PhinneyWood | Nov 29, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Happy day after Thanksgiving! There are plenty of things to do and see in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge this weekend. Here are a few highlights; check our Events calendar any time for more. Woodland Park Zoo’s second annual WildLights begins Friday. WildLights runs...
by PhinneyWood | Nov 29, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Last year’s inaugural Ugly Christmas Sweater Pub Crawl saw about 50 participants drinking their way through six Phinney Ridge and Greenwood bars to raise money for charity. This year, organizers are upping their game and have enlisted more than 20 pubs to raise money...
by PhinneyWood | Nov 28, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in Phinney Ridge, Greenwood and beyond. We are thankful to live in such a wonderful neighborhood, full of generous and thoughtful neighbors. After you’ve filled up on turkey and stuffing, don’t forget about Small Business...
by PhinneyWood | Nov 28, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Northwest District Council meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St. The meeting is open to the public. On the agenda: Metro Budget Cuts – Paul Carlson, Transportation Analyst, Metropolitan King County Council The proposed...
by PhinneyWood | Nov 27, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
All 26 Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers and eight indoor pools (including Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool) plus three teen life centers are now part of the Safe Place network in King County, where teens can ask for help when in crisis....
by PhinneyWood | Nov 27, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
By Shelby Ehlert, University of Washington News Lab Most of us can remember a time in our childhood when we visited the local zoo, giddy with excitement to explore the exotic sights, sounds and smells. For one group of people, it’s memory itself that brings them to...
by Chris Maykut | Nov 26, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Greenwood resident Jeanna Lee is part of a team attempting a sky diving world record for women’s vertical head-down formation. The attempt will happen this coming weekend at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, Arizona. Jeanna said the team of 90 women are freeflyers. That means...
by Chris Maykut | Nov 25, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is asking for customer feedback on the Greenwood/Crown Hill Chip Seal Project completed this summer. SDOT chip sealed most roads from North/NW 110th Street to North/NW 85th Street, and from 15th Avenue NW to Greenwood Avenue...
by PhinneyWood | Nov 22, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here are some highlights of what’s happening in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge this weekend. Check our Events calendar any time for more. Illumination Learning Studio, 7720 Greenwood Ave. N., presents “Self-Care for the Holidays: Mini Workshop Series”...
by Chris Maykut | Nov 21, 2013 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The proposed development at North 68th Street and Greenwood Avenue North will have its first Design Review Early Design Guidance meeting at 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16 at the Ballard Community Center, 6020 28th Ave. NW, in the Multi-Purpose Room. The developers are...