by PhinneyWood | Feb 13, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here are a few highlights of what’s happening in Phinney Ridge and Greenwood this weekend. Check our Events calendar any time for more. The monthly PhinneyWood Art Up Artwalk is from 6-9 p.m. Friday at dozens of galleries and other businesses along Greenwood-Phinney...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 12, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle’s annual Neighbor Appreciation Day, on Saturday, Feb. 14, began right here in Phinney Ridge in 1995 when Judith Wood suggested a way to honor fabulous neighbors. Community groups and businesses all across the city now celebrate the Saturday before...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 11, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s a roundup of various neighborhood news: Shirley tells us she encountered an extremely aggressive solicitor whose pitch seemed suspicious last week near 67th Street and Palatine Avenue. He claimed to be collecting money for the AFL-CIO to promote a laundry...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 10, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Metro Transit’s spring schedule takes effect on Saturday, Feb. 14. Updated printed route schedules are available now, and electronic schedules will be posted online on Friday. Until then, you can use Trip Planner to plan trips for dates after Feb. 14. For routes...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 9, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Joe sent a link to a video showing a woman stealing a package from his neighbors’ porch last week. It happened around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, in the 700 block of North 81st Street. At the end of the video you can see her drive away in a red car, which Joe...
by Chris Maykut | Feb 9, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Zoom Room, a dog training company at Oak Tree Village, found a young, female black lab mix in the parking lot at 100th Street and Aurora Avenue North on Sunday. She wasn’t microchipped. If she’s yours, she’s now at the Seattle Animal...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 9, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Reps. Reuven Carlyle and Gael Tarleton are hosting the annual 36th District Legislative Action Day on Monday, Feb. 16. Weigh in on issues being discussed this session or bring a new issue to the attention of legislators who cover most of...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 8, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Don’t forget about “The Disaster Games,” hosted by a new group called Phinney Hub, on Monday night to help neighbors practice earthquake responses. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., in the...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 7, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Here’s a roundup of what’s happening in the neighborhood this weekend. Check our Events calendar for more. The Seattle Area German American School, 11010 Greenwood Ave. N., is celebrating Kinderfasching (pre-Lenten carnival) from 2-5 p.m. Saturday. This...
by PhinneyWood | Feb 6, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Herbs House, which opened as a medical marijuana collective at 716 NW 65th St. in the fall 2013, has changed to be a recreational marijuana shop, after the passage of Initiative 502. As a medical marijuana collective inside a 1920s Craftsman in Ballard/Phinney, Herbs...
