Mental wellness festival coming to Phinney-Greenwood on September 18th
Mark your calendars and prioritize your mental health at FundaMental Fest, an outdoor festival & fundraiser celebrating wellness for the entire community. September is mental health & suicide prevention month. In observance, this cause-driven event is designed to stop the stigma, raise awareness, raise funds, and share resources for stress, anxiety, depression, suicide prevention, and all types of mental illnesses.
Read full storyOpus Co. shutting down after next week, new restaurant concept announced
If you follow Opus Co.’s detailed and vibrant social media, you already know the news: after more than 4 years as a one of our few gastronome destinations, chef Mark Schroeder has decided to retire the concept and make way for a new eatery.
Read full storyPublic meeting on new affordable housing project on 49th and Aurora this Thursday
Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC) will be bringing an affordable housing project to 49th and Aurora replacing the motorcycle shop and vacant and recently burned house. DESC will own the property, develop it for about 95 units and provide services for its residents. It will be funded thru an assortment of grant sources from the City, County, State and Federal government,
Read full storyAide-mémoire jewelry and handmade goods shop opens in lower Phinney
There’s a new shop in town! If you are engaged, planning a wedding, or thinking about planning one, this beautiful shop, Aide-mémoire, offers bespoke jewelry and so much more, including handmade goods, gifts, and eco-conscious products that support local designers and artists. Aide-mémoire features access and comfort wedding jewelry and other handmade goods, so you can give thought to objects in your home and support independent artists right here on Phinney.
Read full storyWhere to stay cool in Phinneywood during extreme heat wave
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for Seattle due to forecasted high temperatures above 90 degrees. The warming trend will begin Wednesday and continue through Saturday.
Read full storyTickets on sale now for Woodland Park Zoo’s 8th Annual Brew at the Zoo
This October 7, hop on over to the zoo for a beer tasting event unlike any other: Sample delicious imports, domestics, microbrews and ciders from more than 45 of the finest local breweries. While sampling, get up close and personal encounters with the zoo’s amazing ambassador animals. Plus, beer just tastes better when you know that it’s doing good for the world — funds from each ticket sold directly support animal care for the more than 900 animals at the zoo, as well as wildlife conservation projects around the world and in the Pacific Northwest.
Read full storySaved from development, Art in the Garden festival returns to Ballard P-Patch
Gardeners of the Ballard P-Patch are excited to once again host their annual celebration of local art and community gardening with the 19th annual Art in the Garden festival, Saturday, August 7, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the garden: 8527 25th Ave. NW. Admission is free.
Read full storySeattle's outdoor café survey seeks feedback to shape the future of dining tents and sidewalk patios
In the Spring of 2020, posters around lower Phinney appeared on telephone poles urging the neighborhood to “Save the Barking Dog”. Owner Dan Anderson was already feeling the effects of being closed for weeks and the subsequent shift to takeout-only dining. For a business that relied on a festive and warm atmosphere and friendly service, the future looked bleak.
Read full storyLucky Envelope announces Washington Wild benefit beer and late July releases
Washington Wild is teaming up with one of our local Lucky Envelope Brewing to celebrate the release of Public Lands Pilsner. This beer was created with a mission to help spread the word about the value and the importance of protecting the lands that surround our water sources. The link between healthy water sources and great beer is inextricable.
Read full storyLGBTQ+ and BIPOC-friendly, ecologically-minded jewelry store opens this Saturday in Phinney
This is original content from NewsBreak’s Creator Program. Join today to publish and share your own content. Aide-mémoire, founded by designer Aran Galligan, is an inclusive, queer woman-owned, small business that has been a longtime Phinneywood community supporter. They focus on handmade, eco-friendly, and conflict-free everyday fine jewelry, wedding bands, and engagement rings. Their mission is to create future heirlooms in an environmentally and socially responsible way, which they hope will become a part of your family’s story.
Read full storyNew Phinney Ridge restaurant Autumn opens its doors tomorrow
Executive Chef and Restaurateur Brian Clevenger has announced his newest restaurant – Autumn – will officially open in the Phinney Flats building (6727 Greenwood Ave N) on Tuesday, July 6th. Autumn will stay true to what Clevenger does best, offering a selection of handmade pastas, fresh local vegetables, and a variety of seafood dishes.
Read full storyJoli Gin Bar offers spectacular food and the largest gin collection north of San Francisco
Article by Jamie Aaronson, special to the Phinneywood Blog. Joli Gin Bar on NW 65th in Ballard is a stand-out in the area for its menu, service, and ambiance. The dishes, drinks, and decor are delicious and inspiring. My husband and I took another precious date night out and were delighted. We enjoyed their signature craft gin cocktails and shared the Brussels sprouts, chicken, and fish. Our waiter was warm and friendly, the ceilings were soaring, and the movie was fun – a Godzilla flick projected onto the wall.
Read full storyGreenwood Windermere office commissions massive new Henry mural to brighten public alleyway
Seattleites should be quite familiar with the quirky and wonderful artwork of Ryan “Henry” Ward, who has been described as “Seattle’s most prolific muralist.” Publicly active as an artist only since 2008, by the close of 2014, he had painted over 180 murals on surfaces such as buildings exteriors, school interiors, garages, and even vehicles, primarily in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. His landscapes of various animals (some real, many imagined) are simply signed “Henry”.
Read full storySeries finale of the beloved Gumshoe 5k now scheduled for 2022
Gumshoe is slang for detective. It’s also the name of a fundraising detective walk held every summer in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge and Greenwood neighborhoods. Since it began in 2006, the Gumshoe has raised over $74,000 for local non-profits such as the Greenwood Senior Center, Greenwood Elementary School PTA and Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church Food Bank.
Read full storyHusband and wife team Ben and Megan Campbell announce opening of Ben’s Bread this fall on Phinney Ridge
Megan and Ben CampbellCourtesy Ben's Bread Co. Rising Star and award-winning baker Ben Campbell and his business partner and wife Megan Campbell have announced their first brick and mortar location will officially open in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood this fall.
Read full storyGreenwood Senior Center and Greenwood Library to offer themselves as Cooling Station during heat wave
As the City will be facing extreme hot temperatures in the coming days – and conceivably at various points throughout the summer – the Greenwood Senior Center at 525 N. 85th Street will serve as one of the City’s Cooling Centers.
Read full storyCity awards grant to PNA to re-create holiday lighting in Phinneywood
Armatures loaned out by the Zoo in 2020 to local businesses to help make up for the retirement of the PNA lights.Courtesy of the Woodland Park Zoo. If you’ve lived in the Phinneywood neighborhood for a while, you might have come to know and love the quirky and beloved tradition that a handful of dedicated community members created almost 10 years ago–the Holiday Monkeys. You also likely know that the Phinney Neighborhood Association made the hard decision to retire the monkeys last year because of targeted racial attacks on their staff, and as part of their overall anti-racism work. While this decision has not been a popular one, it is something the PNA Board felt was the right thing to do.
Read full storyRainbow Hop 2021 wrap-up: record number of participating businesses and a huge donation to middle school Pride Clubs
The Bar Method storefront on Greenwood Ave NPhinneywood Blog. In spite of some showers that washed away some gorgeous chalk messaging, Rainbow Hop 2021 was a huge success for the community. A record 46 businesses participated by decorating their windows and storefronts to show that the neighborhood is emblematic of Pride, equality, and empowerment of our LGBTQ+ communities. 28 sponsors also pitched in to help decorate 14 local businesses and organizations.
Read full storyCenter for Spiritual Living marking its centennial with burial of time capsule to be opened in 2121
Center for Spiritual Living (CSL) Seattle, part of the international spiritual organization, “Centers for Spiritual Living,” is celebrating 100 years of offering dogma-free teaching in Seattle. Founded in 1921 as the “Seattle Center for Constructive Thinking” by Rev. Netta Holmes, who served as its pastor for 40 years, the community eventually affiliated with the national organization, Centers for Spiritual Living, 1961.
Read full storyOnly in Seattle must we enter a lottery for the privilege of buying composted feces
A steaming pile of composting animal poopCourtesy of Woodland Park Zoo. For the first time ever, the Woodland Park Zoo is holding a Summer Fecal Fest for the opportunity to purchase the highly sought-after "Zoo Doo". Each spring and fall, gardening enthusiasts apply online in hopes of being randomly selected to purchase Woodland Park Zoo’s exotic, highly coveted Zoo Doo. For the first time ever, the zoo is holding a Fecal Fest in the summer!
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