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Cherry blossoms are popping. Bumblebees are buzzing. And the sun is making more frequent appearances in Seattle. You know what that means; garden … [Read more...] about Kick off the garden season at the P-Patch Earth Day Resource Fair

Upon receiving the pitch about “Handrails of Seattle” by Bob Hayman for our Disability Activism story series, it dawned on us that while accessibility … [Read more...] about “Ramps of Distinction” art exhibit highlights the beauty in accessible spaces

As part of our “Stories in Place” series, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods collaborated with community member Tracey Thompson to celebrate a … [Read more...] about Women’s History Month Celebration Honors Community Matriarchs, the High Point Mommas  

The Hill by Amber Flame As part of our Stories in Place series, local artist, writer, activist, and educator Amber Flame reminisces about sunny days … [Read more...] about Stories in Place: The Hill

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of Wilde-Streatfield House located at 2409 11th Avenue W at its meeting on … [Read more...] about Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of Wilde-Streatfield House

In honor of Black History Month, staff from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON), Department of Transportation (SDOT), Public Utilities … [Read more...] about City Departments Come Together to Celebrate Black History Month

East Kong Yick By Elana Lim Twin four-story brick buildings, East and West Kong Yick, were opened as the center of a new Chinatown in 1910.[i] Back … [Read more...] about Stories in Place: East Kong Yick

Grandpa’s Room by Betty Lau Grandpa moved out; our extended family having become even more extended. Mom, dad, two younger siblings and I, Aunty … [Read more...] about Stories in Place: Grandpa’s Room (West Kong Yick)

Summer Lovin’ at Mt. Baker Park by Aviona Rodriguez Brown Mount Baker Park, filled with laughterCountless hours of my youth-Watchful eyes-music … [Read more...] about Stories in Place: Summer Lovin’ at Mt. Baker Park

Did you know that Seattle’s Jackson Street was once home to a thriving after-hours jazz scene? From 1937 and 1951, the street’s corridor between Fifth … [Read more...] about A Walk through the Historic Jackson Street Jazz District

Refuge in the City: Union Bay Natural Area by Eleanor Boba This special place in Northeast Seattle goes by several names: the fill, the old dump, the … [Read more...] about Stories in Place: Union Bay Natural Area