It’s official—after three years of street-based revelry, the 12th Ave Festival will not be returning this year. Originally created as a way to brand and market the emerging 12th Ave business district, the festival brought together nascent upstarts in the … Continue reading
How does the development of Micro-housing impact you and your neighborhood? There has been a lot of concern about this increasingly upward trend of Micro-Housing, also known as “APODments”, small, single occupancy units sometimes with shared kitchens. The Capitol Hill … Continue reading
The Slog is reporting that Kay Smith-Blum will not be filing for reelection and that she has endorsed Stephan Blanford as her successor. He has been closely aligned with the Alliance for Education and the Gates Foundation. The filing deadline is … Continue reading
Capitol Hill celebrates Children’s Book Week on Saturday with readings and events at Richard Hugo House and Ada’s Technical Books featuring adult readers sharing from their favorites. What is/was yours? Have something to add? Let us know on the CHS Calendar. Thursday, … Continue reading
Here is who you gave to last year. May 15, 2013 brings another year of The Seattle Foundation’s Give Big day: The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG is a one-day, online charitable giving event to inspire people to give generously to nonprofit … Continue reading
As the causes and the community around being LGBTQ in Seattle continue to change, grow and expand, the 7th annual Seattle PrideFest is prepping for its biggest year yet — including even more fun and celebration on Capitol Hill. “Everything … Continue reading
To all the mothers of Capitol Hill biological, spiritual, self-appointed and otherwise, thanks for taking care of us babies — biological, spiritual, self-appointed and otherwise. Here are a few motherly scenes from Sunday’s Broadway Farmers Market. Thanks to frequent contributor … Continue reading
The East District Council will meet from 5:45 to 7:45 on Monday, May 13th in the upstairs meeting room at the Capitol Hill Public Library, 425 Harvard Avenue East. Last month’s East District Council meeting with East Precinct Police staff … Continue reading
There are many reasons to bring an historic Capitol Hill property in front of the Seattle Landmarks Board. In the case of the Richard Hugo House, the effort comes as options are weighed for possible expansion of the literary organization … Continue reading
As Washington finalizes its rules governing legalized recreational marijuana, this year’s Cannabis Freedom Rally and March got its annual start in Volunteer Park with a celebratory funeral complete with a pot-bedecked hearse. The media attention fell mostly on Westlake where … Continue reading