by PhinneyWood | Jan 25, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Department of Transportation has finished the first phase of its Greenwood Avenue North Transit and Sidewalk Project and has moved into Phase 2. During Phase 1, crews built new sidewalks and curb ramps that are ADA accessible along the east side of Greenwood...
by PhinneyWood | Jan 25, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Lena tells us someone broke into her car on North 79th Street overnight and stole her security badge from Evergreen Hospice. It has her name and picture on it. I can’t imagine anyone has any use for it, so it’ll probably be tossed somewhere in the...
by PhinneyWood | Jan 22, 2016 | 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. Difficult Conversations Series: The Social Constructs of Race from 1-3 p.m. Friday at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th...
by PhinneyWood | Jan 22, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Don’t forget that neighborhood disaster preparedness group PhinneyWood Hubs invites neighbors to its meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25, at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N, in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. This meeting will launch the...
by PhinneyWood | Jan 21, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Ladies Musical Club of Seattle is celebrating its 125th season with eight free classical music concerts in February around the city, including one in Greenwood. The programs free, open to the public and appropriate for all ages; no advance tickets are required....
by PhinneyWood | Jan 20, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Whole Life Yoga owner Tracy Weber has released her third book in the “Downward Dog” series about yoga teacher Kate Davidson and her dog Bella, “Karma’s a Killer.” Yoga instructor Kate Davidson is about to discover that when it comes to murder, there’s no place like...
by PhinneyWood | Jan 19, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Community Council meets at 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) at the Greenwood Library, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N. This open board meeting will cover a number of topics, with time for attendees to speak about any neighborhood issue they want the council to follow. On...
by PhinneyWood | Jan 18, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Today (Monday) is a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which means schools and banks are closed in honor of the civil rights hero. Metro is operating its Reduced Weekday and ‘When no UW’ schedules. Some routes are not operating at all, while...
by Chris Maykut | Jan 18, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Several community groups are working together to make safer routes for children to get to school at the three new schools opening in the fall of 2017 at Aurora Avenue North and North 90th Street. Robert Eagle Staff Middle School, Cascadia Elementary School (Advanced...
by PhinneyWood | Jan 18, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Following the Bitter Lake neighborhood’s Find It, Fix It Community Walk with Mayor Ed Murray on Nov. 14, several city agencies are making improvements: Parks has a contractor lined up and is working with Bitter Lake P-Patch gardeners to coordinate the installation of...
