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Greenwood/Phinney
Calling All Artists - The Greenwood Arts Council is seeking artists interested in participating in the Sixth Annual Greenwood-Phinney Art Walk, set for May 10 and 11.
- Time Traveling The Roosevelt District With Betty Macdonald
- Explore the Roosevelt neighborhood of the Depression. Streetcars still rolled up to Ravenna Park and author Betty MacDonald lived just a block away from the station.
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Belltown
Belltown's Brave Face - Belltown's status as a dot-com haven didn't last long. When the sky came down on the Internet economy, this small neighborhood just north of downtown Seattle saw businesses close, storefronts empty and residents move out.
- Greenwood Park Plans Nearly Final
- Design drawings for the Greenwood Park were unveiled two weeks ago. Click the links to see them!
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Belltown
William Bell's Overture: Development of an Urbane Village - One hundred and fifty years after Seattle settler William Bell homesteaded in a log cabin on what is now Bell Street, his vision for developing his parcel of land into a vibrant commercial district has come true.
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Wallingford
South Wallingford Gets a Neighborhood Plan - Ignored in the neighborhood planning process, South Wallingford has been discovered by developers and is finally getting some attention.
- Good Shepherd Center Artist Spaces Near Completion
- The Good Shepherd Center is almost finished with an over-$1 million project that includes six artist residences and a new roof for the 87,000 square foot building.
- Honey Bear Reopens in Ravenna
- An old favorite returns to North Seattle as the Honey Bear plans to reopen in the Ravenna PCC space.
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South Lake Union
Second Friday Sea Chantey Sing to feature Father-Son Team - Every month, Northwest Seaport holds a Sea Chantey sing at its boatyard next to the historic schooner Wawona.
- Now is the Time to Get Involved on Phinney Ridge
- If you live on Phinney Ridge, this is for you. The Phinney Ridge Community Council Annual Meeting will be on February 5. The meeting is a chance to get involved in selection of board members--or become one yourself!
- Joyful Partaking A Filmed-in-Ballard Local Treasure
- Director William Moreing's first full-length feature was filmed locally in Ballard last year.
- Upper Fremont Battles Rising Muck
- December downpours brought some nervous days and sleepless nights for residents of the 4100 block of Francis Avenue North, when the normally quiet, dead-end street came to resemble a war zone.
- New Ballard Landmark Proposed
- The Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board today considered the final design application for Ballard's free-standing, self-cleaning public toilet.
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Ballard Bugle
Ballard Loses an Institution - Pete Economou, an owner of the Ballard Smoke Shop, passed away on Thursday, December 13.
- Northstar Bank in Fremont to Move
- The Fremont branch of Northstar Bank, also known as the First National Bank of Fremont, will relocate at the end of 2001.
- Greenwood Library Plans Shaping Up
- Representatives of the Seattle Public Library and project architects Buffalo Design unveiled preliminary design ideas for Greenwood's new branch library at an open house on December 3.
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Ballard Bugle
Port Votes Yes for Yachts, Fishermen Plan Initiative - On December 11, Port of Seattle Commissioners approved a first reading of the resolution which would allow mooring pleasure boats at Fishermen's Terminal. The second vote, set for early January, will probably finalize the change.
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Ballard Bugle
Holiday Shopping in Ballard: Way Beyond Clogs - Every time I walk down Market Street or Ballard Avenue, there is a new fancy boutique that blows away my notion that only thing to get in Ballard is a good pair of clogs. So, without further ado, put on your shopping shoes--clogs or otherwise--and get out
- Ballard Master Plan Guides New Construction
- As Ballard grows upward with new development, a local architect works towards building according to the Neighborhood Plan. He and other planners hope future developers will follow suit.
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Ballard Bugle
Where Have all the Farmers Gone? - For the organizers of the Ballard Sunday Farmer's Market, moving into the old Safeway building for the winter seemed like a great idea at the time. There was only one catch: no food allowed.
