by Chris Maykut | Jul 31, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update: Archie has been found. Earlier: Archie, a beagle mix, has been missing from his Green Lake/Tangletown home since this morning. Unless he managed to slip out of his collar, he should be wearing a tag with his name and our phone numbers on it. He’s a very...
by Chris Maykut | Jul 31, 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. “Godspell” continues at Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., through Aug. 22 (it was just extended by one week). The Phinney...
by Chris Maykut | Jul 31, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Our neighborhood’s annual scavenger hunt, the Gumshoe 5K Walk, begins its 10th year this Friday and runs through Aug. 9. The Gumshoe takes participants on a fun detective walk around the neighborhood by following clues to find interesting places, signs, yard art,...
by Chris Maykut | Jul 30, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Update Friday: Investigators estimate the damage to the home at $70,000. The official cause “accidental, mechanical damage of electrical wiring system during the installation of insulation.” Update 4:15 p.m.: SFD Public Information Officer Kyle Moore just...
by Chris Maykut | Jul 29, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Ballard Preschool Cooperative, a Phinney Neighborhood Association program located in Loyal Heights, has openings for the 2015-16 school year for children ages 5 and younger. We offer a part-time cooperative program with a play-based curriculum that supports children’s...
by Chris Maykut | Jul 29, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Sharon tells us she found two empty Amazon Prime boxes in the alley behind her home. She assumes someone stole the boxes from porches, took the contents, then threw the boxes away. One box’s address is 720 N. 95th St., Apt. C; the other’s is 6230 4th Ave....
by Chris Maykut | Jul 29, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Advance Auto Parts is moving into the former liquor store building at Greenwood Avenue North between North 92nd and 93rd streets. (Thanks to John and Chris for the tips!) Dr. Melissa Romeo, PhD., LAc, has opened Phinney Ridge Community Acupuncture at 7100 Greenwood...
by Chris Maykut | Jul 27, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Because of historic low river levels and this summer’s heat wave, Seattle, Tacoma and Everett have activated water shortage response plans, with the first phase asking residents to be mindful of their water use. Seattle’s water supply outlook is fair and, like...
by Chris Maykut | Jul 27, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
City Tree Ambassadors will take neighbors on a morning tree walk around Greenwood, learning about tree placement, history and more, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. Meet at the southeast corner of Sandel Park, 9053 1st Ave. NW. RSVP for the walk online....
by Chris Maykut | Jul 24, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Summer Parkways is a new city program to turn miles of city streets into pedestrian zones for four hours for neighborhoods to stage special events. These free, all-ages celebrations will create expansive, temporary open space on Seattle’s streets, where...