by PhinneyWood | Aug 11, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The ninth annual Gumshoe 5K Walk, a fundraising scavenger hunt through Phinney Ridge and Greenwood that ended on Sunday, raised a record $5,620.95 to be split between three neighborhood nonprofits: Greenwood Food Bank, Greenwood Senior Center and Greenwood Elementary...
by PhinneyWood | Aug 11, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
We had a great time at Saturday’s annual Summer Streets, sponsored by Seattle Department of Transportation, which shut down Greenwood Avenue to cars from North 65th to 87th streets. People were free to walk or ride their bikes in the street, while businesses and...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 8, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The huge annual PhinneyWood Summer Streets celebration is Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Greenwood Avenue will be closed to cars from 65th to 87th streets, and opened up to pedestrians and cyclists. Versatile Arts performers at a previous Summer Streets. About 3,000...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 8, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
It’s going to be a very busy weekend in Greenwood and Phinney Ridge. Here are some highlights; check our Events calendar any time for more. First up is the Phinney Farmers Market, from 3-7 p.m. Friday, in the upper parking lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Association,...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 8, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Auditions will be held for new members of the Northwest Chamber Chorus on Aug. 21 & 24 at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N. Music Director Mark Kloepper will have 15-minute audition appointments for experienced choral singers from 7-9 p.m. on...
by Chris Maykut | Aug 8, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update: The owner has been found. Earlier: Elizabeth tells us she found this beautiful dog while running around Green Lake this morning. He very sweetly came to me, and shared a leash with my dog. We walked to the Greenlake Animal Hospital, and he was NOT chipped....
by PhinneyWood | Aug 7, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Metro Transit’s new In Motion program for North Seattle and Shoreline aims to encourage people to use transit, bicycle, walk or carpool. So it’s offering a free ORCA card good for two weeks of unlimited travel to anyone who pledges to change some of their trips from...
by PhinneyWood | Aug 7, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Department of Transportation crews were not able to complete overnight grinding work on Holman Road Northwest last night, so they will be doing it tonight. Work will happen between 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday) and 7 a.m. Friday. The north side of Holman Road NW...
by PhinneyWood | Aug 7, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle ReCreative just opened in the lower level of Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 302 N. 78th St. The nonprofit has classes that promote arts education through the creative reuse of materials. It also collects donated material that would otherwise end up in...
by PhinneyWood | Aug 6, 2014 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The annual Gumshoe scavenger hunt has sent lots of people scouring the neighborhood for clues for a chance to win prizes from neighborhood businesses. But Gumshoe organizer Mike Veitenhans wants to remind participants not to go on to someone’s private property....
