New Nightclub Formats
From the Times music section:
Helping fill the hip-hop void left by the unplugging of Larry's nightclub, nearby
Mantra Lounge has switched formats from drum-and-bass/house to "Pioneer Square's new urban nightclub" — to quote a sign on the club's window.
DJ's
Doxx and
Roc'phella — the latter a Larry's regular — will spin hip-hop on weekends, with reggae on some of the weeknights at Mantra,
210 S. Washington St. (at Second Avenue). The new music programming starts this weekend at Mantra, which opened in 2003 (taking over from Habana).
Larry's, meanwhile, has been closed since its liquor license was suspended, but a voice message promises "we should be open here very shortly ... we will be changing our format slightly, however we will still be a dance club." For more information, phone Larry's at 206-624-7665.
New affordable rental housing
From today's PI Biz BriefSeattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood is slated to get new affordable rental housing when the 13-story Fortson is completed in 2007, a project investor said Monday.
Homestead Capital said the $26.6 million development at 201 Yesler Way would offer 132 studio and one-bedroom units and 1,500 square feet of retail space. Homestead, which is investing about $10.8 million in the project, said the housing is geared for service workers, people with entry-level office jobs and people with disabilities.
Here's
Homestead Capital's project page for the "Yesler Street Apartments".
12th Man Party Wrapup
The PI and
The Times each have their own accounts of the festivities in the neighborhoods.
They seem to be in agreement that the happy mob spread forth out of Qwest Field into Pioneer Square, chanting "Super Bowl" and "Detroit."
I think this is my favorite story
Scalper to fan seeking two tickets, "$300 each."
Fan to scalper, "$200."
Scalper, "$300."
Fan, "$250."
Scalper, "$300."
Fan, "$280."
Scalper, "$300."
Fan, begrudgingly, "OK, $300."
Let's just say it was a seller's market yesterday.
And for posterity, here's more on the
actual NFC Championship game
Blue Friday today!
Sorry for the late notice, I just picked
this up
Friday [today!] is being considered "Blue Friday" in Seattle with replicas of the "12th Man" flag being raised on three different buildings downtown and "12" buttons being handed out at Westlake Center and in Pioneer Square. The team is asking fans to wear Seahawks clothing or blue attire to work. "The spirit of the 12th Man has played a central role in our success," Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke said.
Seahawks = Cha-Ching!
The Seahawks' current post-season success isn't just good for Seattle's morale, it's also a shot in the arm for Pioneer Square's business community. And the neighborhood is
getting in the spirit of the 12th Man.
In an attempt to capitalize on the Hawks' success, the Pioneer Square Community Association is getting ready to unveil banners and flags throughout Seattle's oldest neighborhood. Sure it's good for community spirit now, but Craig Montgomery is banking on the future.
"It's both about celebrating the Seahawks, and highlighting the neighborhood," says Montgomery, who is the executive director of the PSCA.
"In the long term, when people see the neighborhood, they'll want to visit here."
I wonder if the banners will outnumber the used heroin needles?
DeNunzio's Year-Long Italian feast
On Thursday, Jan. 26, DeNunzio's in Pioneer Square kicks off a year-long series of dinners that will each feature the cuisine of a different Italian region, starting off with the Veneto, with regional specialties like hot and sour shrimp, thick risotto with fresh peas, and rich braised pork loin gracing the table. Each course will be paired with wines from the area, and all guests will be given informational sheets on the food and wine of the region. $50.
102 Cherry St., 206-343-9517.
Larry's May Open, Dry
Larry's lost their liquor license appeal, but the club may re-open as a dry after-hours venue. The PI has more
background about the beleaguered club
Larry's Nightclub loses liquor license
Seattle police and state agents
confiscated all liquor from the business on Friday, citing dangerous criminal activity at the club.
Larry Mizell, Jr. from The Stranger
discusses misconceptions surrounding the nightclub
Occidental Square: 3rd worst in the world
According to the Project for Public Spaces. Our office overlooks Occidental Square. Other than the occasional concert or bocce ball game in the summer, the park is just one city block of drugs and destitution.
The state of this square has kept the whole district from becoming a great destination. We would venture to say that property values are now at 60% of what they would be with a thriving square to give energy and stature to this critical historic area.
Here's what the city plans to do about it
Pioneer Square: Where Seattle Starts
I did a search for "
pioneer square blog" and didn't find one, so I figured I should start one up, since I work there. Welcome!
