Many Parks and Recreation facilities closed on Labor Day
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, including: Community centers Environmental learning centers Indoor swimming pools Green Lake Small Craft...
View ArticleHelp design new Seattle Sensory Garden at Woodland Park Zoo
The community is invited to help design the new Seattle Sensory Garden at Woodland Park Zoo. The first public meeting is from 7-8:30 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Phinney Neighborhood...
View ArticleSeattle Parks and Recreation-hosted Halloween events
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a lot of Halloween events throughout the city this month. Here are a few in and near our neighborhood. Halloween Carnival at Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101...
View ArticleCommunity meeting on Sensory Garden at Woodland Park Zoo is tonight
Just a reminder that the second meeting for community input on Woodland Park Zoo’s new Sensory Garden is from 7-8:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6552 Phinney Ave. N....
View ArticleMany Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities closed on Tuesday, Nov. 17, for...
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 17, because of an all-staff in-service day. The majority of classes and programs will not be running, however, all...
View ArticleSeattle Parks and Recreation holiday closures
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed or on modified schedules during the winter holidays: Community centers, environmental learning centers and teen life centers will close at 6...
View ArticleGreen Lake alum treatment begins April 4
Seattle Parks and Recreation will treat Green Lake with aluminum sulphate (alum) from April 4-18 to reduce phosphorous levels. Seattle Parks and Recreation awarded the contract for the alum treatment...
View ArticleProvide your input on new play equipment at Licton Springs Park play area
Seattle Parks and Recreation is asking for public input on new play equipment at the popular Licton Springs Park play area, 9536 Ashworth Ave N., northeast of Greenwood. Meet with Seattle Parks and...
View ArticleSome beaches, spray parks open this weekend
Several Seattle Parks and Recreation beaches and all of the spray parks open on Saturday, May 28. One outdoor pool is open now and wading pools will open next month. You can see the complete list of...
View ArticleGive Parks department your input on new park at 81st and Greenwood Saturday
Stop by 81st and Greenwood from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday during the Greenwood Car Show and give Seattle Parks and Recreation your input for a new park on that site. The park will cover the entire...
View ArticleNeighborhood news roundup: Safe school routes, PNA partnership, playground...
Here’s a roundup of neighborhood news. West Woodland Elementary is one of three schools that will receive a combined $800,000 as part of the Safe Routes to School project. Beacon Hill and McGilvra are...
View ArticleReminder of Seattle Parks beaches, pools, wading pools and spray parks
Seattle Parks and Recreation is reminding residents of its beaches, wading pools, outdoor pools and water spray parks open this summer. Here’s a list of those that are closest to Phinney-Greenwood....
View ArticleMemory loss brings them together, but the memories keep them coming back
By Shelby Ehlert, University of Washington News Lab Most of us can remember a time in our childhood when we visited the local zoo, giddy with excitement to explore the exotic sights, sounds and smells....
View ArticleAll Seattle Parks community centers, indoor pools and teen life centers are...
All 26 Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers and eight indoor pools (including Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool) plus three teen life centers are now part of the Safe Place network...
View ArticleWoodland Park Play Area renovations to start in January
Renovations to Woodland Park Play Area on the corner of North 59th Street and Phinney Avenue North are scheduled to begin Jan. 6. Seattle Parks and Recreation expects the work to be completed sometime...
View ArticleCommunity meetings on new Parks levy in August
Seattle Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a new levy in August to fund more facilities, services and programs. So they’re hosting three community meetings to determine what exactly should be on the...
View ArticleJoin others 50+ to train for a half-marathon walk
Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Sound Steps program is once again hosting free half-marathon walk training to active adults age 50+. The info session is from 2-4 p.m. next Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the...
View ArticleReminder: Meeting Thursday on possible parks levy
Seattle Parks and Recreation is looking at sponsoring a new levy in August to fund more facilities, services and programs. They’ve already held two community meetings; the third is this Thursday at...
View ArticleAloha Ramen moving to Lake City
Aloha Ramen, at 8102 Greenwood Ave. N., is moving to Lake City. According to a sign in the window, the restaurant will move on Tuesday, and reopen at its new location at 3004 NE 127th St. on Friday,...
View Article13 rotting alder trees to be removed at Carkeek Park starting Monday
Beginning Monday, Sept. 8, Seattle Parks and Recreation will fell 13 failing alder trees at Carkeek Park. A 24-inch diameter alder tree fell and destroyed the bridge adjacent to the Salmon Imprint Pond...
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