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Beacon Hill, Columbia City Top List of ’7 Best Neighborhoods in Seattle’

01.29.2012 Arts/Living

SOUTHEAST SEATTLE – Two Southeast Seattle neighborhoods have made 7×7.com’s list of The 7 Best Neighborhoods in Seattle. Beacon Hill beat the Phinney Ridge/Greenwood area as the best neighborhood in the city for families: As over 20% of the households in Beacon Hill have kids, you would be hard-pressed to find a more kid-friendly neighborhood [...]

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Columbia City Gallery Presents “Things We Don’t Know” & “Lights, Camera, Action”

01.24.2012 Arts/Living

COLUMBIA CITY – This week, Columbia City Gallery presents two new exhibits. “Things We Don’t Know” and “Lights, Camera, Action” will run Wed., Jan. 25 through March 11. In the Main Gallery, Dianne Bradley and Jim Madara present new work with “Things We Don’t Know”. Meanwhile, in the Guest Gallery is “Lights, Camera, Action”, photographs [...]

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Several South-End Cultural Events Awarded City Grants

01.18.2012 Arts/Living

SOUTHEAST SEATTLE – The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs recently announces funding awards to 39 neighborhood arts festivals and events, including four in Southeast Seattle. BeatWalk in Columbia City, Cinco de Mayo on Beacon Hill, Pista sa Nayon in Seward Park and Word Expressed in the MLK, Jr. Way district will each receive [...]

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MONDAY: Hip Hop Awards to Be Presented at MLK Celebration in Columbia City

01.15.2012 Arts/Living

COLUMBIA CITY – The King County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in Hip Hop will be presented tomorrow during the MUSICA Festival at the Columbia City Theatre (4916 Rainier Ave. S.). The King County Executive’s Hip Hop award acknowledges and honors innovative performance, community service and entrepreneurial achievement by locally based members of the hip-hop community [...]

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SEEDArts Needs $50k by Jan. 31 to Revive Columbia City Cinema

01.09.2012 Arts/Living

COLUMBIA CITY – Last month, Southeast Seattle’s largest non-profit arts organization announced plans to revive Columbia City Cinema, after it closed in May 2011 when the previous owner couldn’t afford to bring the building up to code. SEEDArts has been working with a community Advisory Board to investigate the feasibility of raising funds to refurbish [...]

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SEEDArts to Revive Columbia City Cinema

12.21.2011 Arts/Living

COLUMBIA CITY –  SEEDArts, Southeast Seattle’s largest non-profit arts organization, has announced plans to revive Columbia City Cinema. The cinema, which featured first-run films on three screens, was popular with all of the neighborhoods in Southeast Seattle. The area suffered a great blow when it closed earlier this year. Since then, residents and businesses have [...]

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Changes Coming to Seattle’s Community Centers

12.20.2011 Arts/Living

By Kiersten Throndsen, KOMO (RVP news partner) SEATTLE – The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department says that it’s found a way to keep all of the city’s community centers open next year despite tough economic times. Under instruction by the city council, Parks and Rec spent 2011 meeting with key stakeholders and staff to come [...]

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Royal Room Opens Tonight in Columbia City

12.16.2011 Arts/Living

COLUMBIA CITY – The south-end’s new restaurant, bar and music club opens tonight with a grand opening celebration featuring 21 acts over four days. The Royal Room – a 99-seat venue run by Steve Freeborn, Tia Matthies and popular local jazz keyboardist Wayne Horvitz – will feature live music seven nights a week, a full [...]

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Weekend Update: Let the Holiday Fun Begin!

12.02.2011 Arts/Living

See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this weekend… Saturday: Holiday Bazaar, Rainier Beach Mount Baker Home Tour, Mt. [...]

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Seward Park Clay Studio to Host Holiday Sale

12.01.2011 Arts/Living

SEWARD PARK – This weekend, Seward Park Clay Studio kicks of its annual holiday sale with a preview party on Fri., Dec. 2, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, where guests can shop, meet the artists and enjoy refreshments. There is a $10 suggested donation for the event. The show continues through December 24, with free [...]

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SUNDAY: Mt. Baker Rowing & Sailing Center to Host Annual Open House & Auction

12.01.2011 Arts/Living

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SATURDAY: Rainier Beach & Lakewood Seward Park to Host Holiday Gift Bazaars

12.01.2011 Arts/Living

   

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The Christmas Ships Are Coming!

11.29.2011 Arts/Living

RAINIER VALLEY – This year, the Argosy Christmas Ship festival celebrates 62 years of bringing communities together to celebrate the holiday season. From its flotilla of ships to the crowds of people who gather onshore, the celebration is truly one of the gems of the holiday season. Each night, through December 23rd, the flotilla will [...]

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Columbia City to Kick Off Holiday Season With Tree Lighting Festival & More

11.28.2011 Arts/Living

COLUMBIA CITY – The Rainier Valley community will kick off the holiday season this weekend with a Lighting Festival on Sat., Dec. 3. The fun will begin at 4:45 pm on the west side of Rainier and Hudson with refreshments, music from the Rainier Beach Children’s Choir and a visit from Saint Nick. Nearby, at [...]

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New P-Patch Coming to Othello Area

11.27.2011 Arts/Living

NEW HOLLY – There’s  a new community garden sprouting up in the Othello neighborhood of Southeast Seattle. The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, in partnership with community volunteers, is developing a new P-Patch in the north end of John C. Little Park. Neighbors are invited to learn more at a community meeting on Wed., Dec. 7, [...]

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Next Steps for New Rainier View P-Patch

11.25.2011 Arts/Living

RAINIER VIEW – A new P-Patch is is coming to the empty lot at the corner of South Leo and Beacon Avenue South, and with the design phase complete, neighbors are gearing up to bring their design to life. A series of community meetings with a landscape architect was held earlier this fall to determine [...]

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New Music Club Coming to Columbia City

11.22.2011 Arts/Living

COLUMBIA CITY – A new music club is coming to the south-end. The Royal Room – located inside the Royal Esquire Club at 5000 Rainier Avenue South – will feature local artists of all genres and be open for dinner and weekend brunch. The club is owned by Steve Freeborn, Tia Matthies and popular local [...]

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New Family Friendly Sports Bar Opens in Columbia City

11.15.2011 Arts/Living

COLUMBIA CITY – Rookies Sports Bar and Grill – the Rainier Valley’s new, much-anticipated family friendly sports bar – has finally opened in the Ferdinand St. space that was once home to Kallaloo Caribbean. “We encourage families to come and enjoy their favorite sports on one of our big screens, come after games they’ve attended [...]

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SPLAB to Host One of World’s Most Inspiring Authors

11.09.2011 Arts/Living

COLUMBIA CITY – This weekend, the writing center known as SPLAB will host what Poets & Writers magazine calls one of the 50 Most Inspiring Authors in the World. “[Brenda Hillman] reminds us that the language we use when ordering a sandwich is also the language we use to make art,” they said. “Her environmental [...]

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Seward Park Celebrates Centennial With Art Show, Gallery Opening

11.08.2011 Arts/Living

SEWARD PARK – Seward Park has long been a place of inspiration for its visitors and this week, Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center will host a gallery opening and artist’s reception for a new exhibit celebrating the park’s centennial year. Seward Park 100 showcases paintings, poetry and more from seven local artists, including Suzanne [...]

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Columbia City Theater to Host Benefit Show for Aki Kurose Middle School

11.07.2011 Arts/Living

COLUMBIA CITY – On Thurs., Nov. 10, at 6 pm, Columbia City Theater will host “A Show for the People” – a benefit show featuring the 6th, 7th & 8th graders of Aki Kurose Middle School’s choir, glee club and string ensembles. “These talented young musicians will be collaborating with (older) local musicians for a [...]

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