The Phinney-Greenwood Super-Super Garage Sale day is Saturday, May 22nd 2010, from 9am to 3pm. Come out for amazing deals and secret finds at the Seventeenth annual Greenwood Garage Sale Day! It’s a great opportunity to meet your neighbors and find new deals for your home. In addition to garage sales and rummage sales all [...]
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Phinney Garage Sale on Saturday
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Garage Sales, Greenwood, Phinney Ridge, Shopping
Tags: garage sale·Greenwood·Phinney Ridge·Seattle·seattle garage sales
Help Phinney plan for the next disaster.
May 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Greenwood, Phinney Ridge
You might have water stockpiled in the basement and your hand-crank flashlight poised for action. But when the earth moves or some other disaster strikes Seattle, have you thought about how the Phinney-Greenwood community will fare? None of us can really go it alone, so neighbors across the city are developing community-level plans for disaster [...]
Upzoning in Greenwood: How it can impact your home’s value.
February 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Fred Meyer, Fred Meyer Design, Fred Meyer Greenwood, Greenwood, Phinney Ridge
Around 35 Greenwood neighbors showed up to the Greenwood Library on Tuesday night to discuss a new zoning proposal for the neighborhood’s urban core. Although the Greenwood Community Council has no power to change zoning on its own, it serves as liaison between Greenwood residents and the City Council. GCC president (and, currently, sole board [...]
Tags: fred meyer greenwood·Greenwood·greenwood seattle·greenwood zoning
Tree Risk Complaints at the Zoo
January 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Greenwood, Phinney Ridge
As the Woodland Park Zoo expands its West Entry, near Phinney Ave. and 55th St., some Seattle residents are concerned about what the new, improved gate is displacing: trees. The construction project required the removal of 14 trees, according to local arborist and tree advocate Michael Oxman. Oxman has been keeping an eye on the [...]
Tags: environment·green·seattle trees·seattle zoo·woodland park
Vote for change today. Wacktastic Light Show Greenwood-Phinney
December 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Greenwood, Phinney Ridge
It’s on. The two top homes for holiday lights in Greenwood Phinney are dominating the votes at the annual Wacktastic Light Show contest. Unless you make your voice heard – these homes will battle for the top prize. Check out what they have to offer – and contribute to our country’s democracy. Awards Party There [...]
Tags: christmas lights·greenwood seattle·holiday lights·Phinney Ridge
Couth Buzzard Books – Opening Soon & Volunteers Wanted !!!
December 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Greenwood, Phinney Ridge, Shopping
The new Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Café (8310 Greenwood Ave. N) is counting down the days to their grand reopening! The tentative debut is now set for December 16th, pending final passage of the Seattle City Health Department Inspection. In preparation for the big day, Couth Buzzard is actively soliciting volunteer help for sorting [...]
Tags: couth buzzard books·Greenwood·greenwood seattle·Phinney Ridge
Greenwood Arson Community Meeting Packs the House
November 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Greenwood, Greenwood Fire
Concerned Greenwood neighborhood residents packed the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church this evening for a community meeting with city fire and police officials on the string of arson fires plaguing the community. The latest of these fires occurred late Sunday night, and early Monday morning, bringing the total to 14 since last June. Assistant Fire Chief [...]
Greenwood Arson Prevention Meeting Goes Over Capacity
November 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Greenwood, Greenwood Fire
Tuesday night’s community meeting about the wave of arsons plaguing Greenwood was so well-attended that the basement of Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church reached capacity. About 15 minutes into the meeting, city councilmember Jean Godden arrived, announcing that 100-150 more people were waiting upstairs. A second meeting took place later, to accommodate all the neighbors who [...]
Tags: community meeting·Greenwood·Greenwood Fire·Phinney Ridge·police·seattle arson
Arson Prevention in Greenwood – Town Hall Meeting Tuesday
November 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Greenwood, Greenwood Fire
From the Greenwood Community Council: Concerned Greenwood residents and friends, For information about the recent arsons in our Greenwood neighborhood and to learn what you can do to help prevent arson, the Seattle Fire Department and the Seattle Police Department will present during a community meeting at 7:00 p.m. this Tuesday, November 10, at Phinney [...]
Tags: Greenwood·seattle arson
Who will have Greenwood’s BEST Holiday Lights?
November 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Greenwood, Phinney Ridge
The Greenwood area hosts an annual holiday light contest and 2009 will be our best ever. This year Wacktastic Light Show is changing a wee bit to increase community participation even more. There will be two contests: Contest 1: RESIDENCE WACKTASTIC LIGHT DISPLAYS Folks can enter the contest at the Wacktastic website, and be placed [...]