Pinehurst Mom opens neighborhood preschool!

We are excited to announce the opening of Little Nest Preschool, located in St. George’s Church! www.littlenest.org

Little Nest Preschool is a cozy, nurturing half-day program for preschoolers aged 2½ – 6. We have a Montessori-inspired environment. Our objective is to provide a balanced curriculum where children learn by doing and exploring and where the [...]

Northgate, Fifth Ave NE Improvements, Phase II

From SDOT Traffic Advisory:

Work to transform Fifth Avenue NE in Northgate, into a safe, pedestrian-friendly street that accommodates all types of transportation, continues this year. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is now set to begin construction May 24th on pedestrian improvements at Fifth Ave NE and NE 112th St.

Crews will [...]

June 13, 1 p.m.-Spokespeople N Ride: Back Route to Ben & Jerry’s

Commuters, Easy and Reluctant Riders, Frozen Dessert Fanatics! Pedal an easy Northgate-to-Greenlake route with Spokespeople North, a low-key, fun, and supportive group run by your neighbor, a Cascade Bicycle Club-certified ride leader and League of American Bicyclists LCI (League Cycling Instructor (in training)). Earn your self-host Ben & Jerry’s ice cream or slice of Zeke’s pizza on this easy 7.5-mile ride. All details at bottom of this post and at http://seattleeasyriders.net/calendar.aspx. [...]

Registration is Open for Seattle Night Out

Mark your calendars - Seattle Night Out 2010 is on August 3rd.  Registration is now open.  Night Out is a fun event to meet your neighbors and organize your neighborhood against crime. This year the theme is “Celebrating Crime Free Neighborhoods”.

So make a plan and get ready to party party in the streets!  Bring on the food [...]

Mayor Anounces Walk Bike Ride

I’m a bit slow here but the information on the mayor’s Walk, Bike, Ride proposal has gone out.  And while it deals with the whole city obviously, this is something that could have a tremendous impact on some of the local priorities like sidewalks.

110 in the Shade

I went to see 110 in the Shade Friday night at Seattle Musical Theatre (in Magnuson Park) and it was amazing. Seattle Musical Theater is not right in the neighborhood but it’s still very local. There are many Pinehurst and surrounding community members closely involved which is always fun.

It’s great to see a big [...]

Treehouse Coffee breakfast special this weekend (May 8-9)

From Michele: “Crispy bacon chopped and baked into a waffle topped with homemade apple compote… How does that sound for breakfast this weekend? Stop into the Teeehouse to power up before your venture in the sunshine and Enjoy!”

Read more about Treehouse Coffee here and here.

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Spring into Bed: Seattle Wide Garden Build Day and Celebration

Pinehurst neighbor Peder Nielson sent me some information on the Spring Into Bed event coming up.  He’s a captain and he’s attempting to raise $1000 to help build one of the garden beds.

Spring Into Bed! is a community event to build and renew food gardens throughout Seattle on May 8th. Across the Puget Sound [...]

Utility Work to Close a Lane on 15th Avenue NE

While we’re talking about traffic and bridges and all of that, here’s one more update…

One southbound lane of 15th Avenue NE will be closed at several locations between NE 107th Street and NE 140th Street, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., from Monday, May 10 to Wednesday, May 12.

A contractor [...]

Traffic and parking concerns at 114th and Roosevelt

From Thomas Mercer:

There is a traffic safety issue at the intersection of Roosevelt and NE 114th St. (east from Roosevelt). I called Seattle’s Neighborhood Traffic Department today and notified them that vehicles are often (almost always) parked immediately north and south of NE 114th St. on Roosevelt (across the street from the Great Dog [...]