by Chris Maykut | Dec 31, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The developers of the “Shared Roof” project coming to 7009 Greenwood Ave. N. have asked the city to rezone the land from Neighborhood Commercial 2-40 to Neighborhood Commercial 2-65. The height increase up to 65 feet will allow a five-story building with 33 apartment...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 30, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
For the second time in less than a week, someone used a forklift to try to steal an ATM near our neighborhood, according to Seattle Police. From the SPD Blotter: Officers responded to an alarm at a free standing ATM in the 900 block of NW 45th Street early Friday...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 30, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Just a few things on tap in the neighborhood for the weekend, plus lots of New Year’s Eve and Day closures. Check our Events calendar for what’s happening this weekend and beyond. “The Cup” community open house from 2-5 p.m. at Woodland Park United Church,...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 28, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The PNA Village is hosting a volunteer recruitment happy hour at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., in the Blue Building, Room 1. Join us for an informational happy hour and learn how you can help the PNA Village reimagine aging...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 28, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Nonprofit organization Invest in Youth needs six more volunteer tutors for the rest of the school year at Daniel Bagley Elementary (near Green Lake but with boundaries extending into Greenwood and Phinney Ridge). Six students are currently on the wait list for a...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 27, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery, 8570 Greenwood Ave. N., is in the final days of its Member Driven Food Drive. All food and cash collected will be donated to FamilyWorks’ Family Resource Center and Food Bank. FamilyWorks supports the Greenwood Food Resource Center at...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 27, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Greenwood Library, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N., is hosting two family-friendly events this week. At 1 p.m. today (Tuesday), watch “The Secret Life of Pets” (PG). From 3-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, come to the library to “Make-A-Friend” – monster, robot, animal,...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 24, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Little Sara and the Night Owls perform a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N. Taproot Theatre presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Friday and next Tuesday and Wednesday; and “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge” on Friday and...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 21, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Lisa, who lives in the 300 block of NW 81st Street, sent us photos of her home’s Christmas decorations, put up in honor of her neighbor, Hallie Stegelvik, who passed away in November. Lisa says Hallie always loved her holiday decorations. “This Christmas I went all...
by Chris Maykut | Dec 21, 2016 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Bob, who has been selling the Real Change newspaper in front of the Phinney Ridge Starbucks for more than a decade, is retiring. Some of his regular customers want to send him out in style with a special retirement party from 6-8:30 a.m. Thursday (his usual shift) at...