Fighting graffiti in Greenwood and Phinney
The other day, we posted this photo of the closed Greenwood McDonalds. Some folks said they’ve noticed a recent rise in graffiti in the Greenwood and Phinney neighborhoods. Turns out, …
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News and events for Seattle’s Phinney Ridge and Greenwood neighborhoods.
Flower thieves on Phinney Ridge
“Cma319” just posted an item in the forum that says someone stole roses out of their Phinney Ridge garden, hacking up the bushes in the process. And it’s not the …
Trying to stay cool at Golden Gardens
The mercury has hit 90 degrees for two days in a row. As you might expect, throngs of people decided to escape their sweltering homes and pack Golden Gardens to …
Thousands pack Greenwood for car show
The city’s biggest car show took over Greenwood today. Thousands of people enjoyed the sizzling heat to check out 500 sparkling cars that lined Greenwood Ave. for nearly a mile. …
Picnic at Seattle Police’s north precinct
For the third straight year, SPD officers at the north precinct held a neighborhood picnic. The precinct includes Ballard, Phinney, Greenwood and Fremont, so we decided to stop by and …
The weekend events calendar
– The Greenwood Car Show is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Greenwood Avenue from 72nd Street to 90th Street. – Seattle Police hosts “Picnic at the Precinct” from …
Car crashes into Phinney yard
Quite the scene this morning on Phinney Ridge when this black Toyota Corolla jumped the curb, knocked over a street sign and ended up in someone’s yard. It happened at …
Big car show in Greenwood this Saturday
Called the “granddaddy” of Seattle collector car shows, the annual Greenwood Car Show is this Saturday. Last year, 20,000 people jammed Greenwood Ave. from 70th to 87th St. for the …
Couth Buzzard’s last days on the Ridge
The used bookstore with the strange name, Couth Buzzard, is a victim of progress on Phinney Ridge. As we wrote back in March, Ken’s Market is expanding, which means the …
Mayor paves way for more sidewalk seating
For restaurants like Ocho that are applying for a sidewalk seating permit, it costs $2,300 and requires several months of processing time. But now Mayor Greg Nickels wants to reduce …
Taggers go to town on closed McDonald’s
The McDonald’s on Greenwood Ave. near 85 St. closed down a couple weeks ago, and taggers have unleashed their talents on every square foot of it. Now it’s arguably Greenwood …
Heading down to the Solstice parade…
Remember, don’t try to drive through Fremont for the next few hours, unless you’re trying to get to the Solstice parade. Here’s the parade route. We’ll post a few photos …