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028 Barber School is growing on Capitol Hill — Your head can be part of the curriculum

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This new Capitol Hill shop does more than fades and crops. It is helping create new barbers every day on 12th Ave. If you’re up for having your head be part of the course materials, you can help out by getting a $15 cut.

“The new location we recently opened is a barber school, not a barber shop,” the 028 Barber School tells CHS. “We currently operate four 028 Barber Shop locations, and this new facility is specifically designed to train aspiring barbers in the area.”

CHS reported on the new 028 project in September as the facility took over a former workout studio on 12th Ave inside the Trace Lofts building, part of continued growth for the six-year-old company and owner Bill Shin. It is the second 028 location in Seattle joining shops in Woodinville, Federal Way, and Redmond with traditional barber services focused on walk-in customers.

But the 12th Ave 028 is different. Shin is hoping to train and help grow Seattle’s haircutting skills. Continue reading →

Seattle Parks planning $2M update of Miller Park playground

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Seattle Parks is starting the long process of shaping a $2 million renovation of the Miller Park playground.

A community meeting will be held Wednesday night to discuss the early planning on the project. Groundbreaking isn’t expected until the spring of 2026.

Seattle Parks is inviting neighbors and interested parties “to meet the design team and share your hopes and dreams for the future play area” at the December 11th meeting.

Parks says the project will replace the existing play equipment, make necessary accessibility improvements, and install synthetic turf safety surfacing in the play area. The equipment will include play structures for children of all abilities ages 2 to 12. Continue reading →

Boost Capitol Hill’s 11th Ave arts scene at On the Block’s HOLIDAY SPECIAL marketplace

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On The Block Seattle’s inaugural HOLIDAY SPECIAL Marketplace & End-of-Year Fundraiser Celebration is Friday

To help the 11th Ave arts scene with your holiday shopping, head to 15th Ave E.

Friday night, the Quality Flea Center is playing host to On the Block Seattle’s HOLIDAY SPECIAL Marketplace & End-of-Year Fundraiser Celebration:

FRIDAY, DEC 13TH 🎉🎁🎄🎅🏾💚 Come join us for our On The Block Seattle’s inaugural HOLIDAY SPECIAL Marketplace & End-of-Year Fundraiser Celebration.🎉🎉🎅🏾🎁🎄Our first INDOORS market at the @qualityfleacenter for the holiday season!! 🙌🏽🎄💚🚧 So much space for 70+ local vendors 🤩🤩 Black Santa photobooth @blacksanta206 , raffles games, food and hot beverages, and so much more!! 💚 Join us for this special celebration!! 🎅🏾🎄🎉

Location: Indoors at @qualityfleacenter – 416 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Market hours: 4 pm – 9:30 pm

On the Block is the organizer behind the free street market series that has filled 11th Ave with music, artists, and vendors in recent summers. OTB’s Julie-C has helped make 11th Ave a center of activity with her efforts at Blue Cone Studios, So Below, and The Study at CryBaby. On the Block organizers include Mediums Collective, Throwbacks NW, and Vermillion Art Gallery and Bar.

 

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Part gym, part bar, here’s what new Capitol Hill Henry’s Gymnasium looks like — UPDATE

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Capitol Hill’s newest addition to its fitness and health scene has a “Comprehensive Recovery & Wellness Suite” and a “Full-Service Bar.”

Henry’s Gymnasium is now open on Boylston.

CHS reported here in September on the latest plans for the facility filled with “high-energy music” and “crystal chandeliers throughout” and an expansion of the Henry’s Gym concept that launched in 2023 in Lower Queen Anne.

“Henry’s distinctive new location in the 100-year-old Boylston Garage is more than just a gym,” owner Glen Swain said in a press release announcing the opening. “We’re community-oriented and focused on truly celebrating diversity while honoring the human spirit and community history through art.” Continue reading →

This week in CHS history | Time Warp arcade bar is born, Mia’s off Broadway says goodbye, ‘KEEP DENNY BLAINE NUDE’

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Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history:

2023

 

‘Solid loss’ — A Capitol Hill low-waste retail experiment ends as The Naked Grocer will close to end 2023


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Happy Hill-a-days: The model train is running in Volunteer Park, the Punk Rock Flea Market is this weekend, and the Capitol Hill Community Council is holding an ugly sweater contest

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Volunteer Park and the Volunteer Park Conservatory were done up in seasonal finery Thursday night for the annual Holiday in the Park event with music, hot chocolate, and cookies. The conservatory’s holiday model train will keep running through December every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

This weekend will bring some good opportunities for the gift giving season to Capitol Hill as the Punk Rock Flea Market hosts its December edition at 15th Ave E’s Quality Flea Center: Continue reading →

Garfield Super Block meeting will discuss planned parkour park, a first in Seattle

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Sunday evening will bring “a conversation on intergenerational play” in a community meeting about a parkour park planned to be part of the Garfield Super Block project.

The December 8th, 6 PM session at the Central District’s nearby Metier Brewing will include a panel discussion including parkour practitioners, coaches, and community representatives about the “history of the practice and its importance in Seattle.”

The parkour park element would be the first in the city. Continue reading →

Capitol Hill’s The Wildrose is turning 40

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Capitol Hill’s The Wildrose is turning 40 and the longest running lesbian bar in the United States is throwing itself a birthday party all December long:

Forty years ago, the Wildrose opened its doors- and we’re still here. Through all the challenges, and celebrations, this bar has stood as a space for you all to call home. We’re here because of you – the generations of patrons, staff, and supporters who have danced on these floors, shared their stories, and fought to keep this space alive. In a time when so many queer spaces have disappeared, we’re deeply grateful to still be here.

Shelley Brothers and Martha Manning have co-owned the ‘Rose since 2005, although both were working and drinking at the bar years before taking it over. December 30th, they will celebrate the long run on E Pike with a big bash.

Along the way, they plan to fill the month with celebrations of the Wildrose’s eras. To start, swing by for ’80s week — and a beer:

The bar opened its doors in Dec. of 1984 and only served beer and wine at the time. So come in for a cold one, we love our local beer selection! Be sure to ask for the beer on the secret menu!

The Wildrose is celebrating 40 years on Capitol Hill at 1021 E Pike throughout December. Follow @thewildrosebar for updates.

 

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Cookies, cocoa, and ‘600 glowing luminarias’ at Thursday’s Holiday in the Park

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Thursday will bring hundreds of luminarias and lots of holiday spirit to Capitol Hill’s Volunteer Park with the 2024 Holiday in the Park celebration.

The Volunteer Park Trust’s annual free event celebrates the holiday season with music and 600 lanterns decorating the Capitol Hill park.

As usual, there will be free hot cocoa, cookies, and more.

The 2024 Holiday in the Park is Thursday, December 5th starting at 6 PM.

You can find more Capitol Hill holiday events, markets, pop-ups and more on the CHS Calendar.

 

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