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Deadline Extended: Still Time to Vote Your Faves in Best of SE Seattle 2010!

December 6, 2010

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Have you voted your faves in the third annual Best of Southeast Seattle Reader’s Choice Poll – your chance to vote for your all-time favorite teacher, police officer, preschool, playground, happy hour, date-night restaurant and more?

It only takes a few minutes and you’ll be contributing to the definitive list of who to know, where to eat and what to do in one of America’s most diverse zip codes.

Boundaries include southeast Seattle between 1-5, Lake Washington and North Beacon Hill and the south city limits, including Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Columbia City, Hillman City, Genesee, Rainier Vista, New Holly, Othello Park, Othello Station, Brighton, Dunlap, Rainier Beach, Upper Rainier Beach, Rainier View and Seward Park.

YOU MUST FILL OUT AT LEAST FIVE CATEGORIES FOR YOUR VOTES TO BE COUNTED!

Vote here by Fri., Dec. 10.

Results of the 2010 reader poll will be published on Mon., Dec. 13.

Find Best of SE Seattle 2008 winners here and Best of SE Seattle 2009 winners here.

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Last Chance to Vote Your SE Seattle Faves for a Chance to Win Columbia City Cinema Tix

December 1, 2010

in Arts/Living,Business

Have you voted your faves in the third annual Best of Southeast Seattle Reader’s Choice Poll – your chance to vote for your all-time favorite teacher, police officer, preschool, playground, happy hour, date-night restaurant and more?

It only takes a few minutes and you’ll be contributing to the definitive list of who to know, where to eat and what to do in one of America’s most diverse zip codes.

Boundaries include southeast Seattle between 1-5, Lake Washington and North Beacon Hill and the south city limits, including Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Columbia City, Hillman City, Genesee, Rainier Vista, New Holly, Othello Park, Othello Station, Brighton, Dunlap, Rainier Beach, Upper Rainier Beach, Rainier View and Seward Park.

YOU MUST FILL OUT AT LEAST FIVE CATEGORIES FOR YOUR VOTES TO BE COUNTED!

Vote here by Fri., Dec. 3.

Results of the 2010 reader poll will be published on Mon., Dec. 6.

Find Best of SE Seattle 2008 winners here and Best of SE Seattle 2009 winners here.

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Buy Local Challenge Week 4: Who Got Your Thanksgiving Dinner Dollars?

November 27, 2010

in Arts/Living,Business

Welcome to Week 4 of the Rainier Valley Buy Local Challenge – a fun way to discover new-to-you products, services, restaurants, and recreation and entertainment options right here in your own community.

This week, in addition to your regular reporting, we want to focus on the Rainier Valley retailers that benefited from your Thanksgiving-dinner dollars.

QFC? PCC? Mutual Fish? McDonald’s? Tell us!

It’s Easy: Anyone can participate. Just briefly record your shop, stay, discover and support activities during the month of November. Use the comment section of this and other Open Thread posts to report your activities. Go here for examples.

Look for the last Open Thread post to share your Buy Local Challenge activities and purchases next Sat., Dec. 4 (think “holiday shopping”)!

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Don’t Forget to Vote Your SE Seattle Faves for a Chance to Win Columbia City Cinema Tix

November 22, 2010

in Arts/Living,Business

It’s that time again, Faithful Readers!

Time to vote your faves in the third annual Best of Southeast Seattle Reader’s Choice Poll – your chance to vote for your all-time favorite teacher, police officer, preschool, playground, happy hour, date-night restaurant and more!

It only takes a few minutes and you’ll be contributing to the definitive list of who to know, where to eat and what to do in one of America’s most diverse zip codes.

Boundaries include southeast Seattle between 1-5, Lake Washington and North Beacon Hill and the south city limits, including Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Columbia City, Hillman City, Genesee, Rainier Vista, New Holly, Othello Park, Othello Station, Brighton, Dunlap, Rainier Beach, Upper Rainier Beach, Rainier View and Seward Park.

YOU MUST FILL OUT AT LEAST FIVE CATEGORIES FOR YOUR VOTES TO BE COUNTED!

Vote here by Fri., Dec. 3.

Results of the 2010 reader poll will be published on Mon., Dec. 6.

Find Best of SE Seattle 2008 winners here and Best of SE Seattle 2009 winners here.

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Buy Local Challenge Week 3: Which Rainier Valley Orgs Get Your Donation Dollars?

November 20, 2010

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Welcome to Week 3 of the Rainier Valley Buy Local Challenge – a fun way to discover new-to-you products, services, restaurants, and recreation and entertainment options right here in your own community.

This week, in addition to your regular reporting, we want to focus on the Rainier Valley organizations that benefit from your donation dollars. Wellspring Family Services? Rainier Valley Food Bank? Your RVP? Tell us!

It’s Easy: Anyone can participate. Just briefly record your shop, stay, discover and support activities during the month of November. Use the comment section of this and other Open Thread posts to report your activities. Go here for examples.

Look for another Open Thread post to share your Buy Local Challenge activities and purchases next Sat., Nov. 27 (think “Thanksgiving dinner dollars”)!

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Buy Local Challenge Week 2: What Can’t You Buy in the Rainier Valley?

November 13, 2010

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Welcome to Week 2 of the Rainier Valley Buy Local Challenge – a fun way to discover new-to-you products, services, restaurants, and recreation and entertainment options right here in your own community.

This week, in addition to your regular reporting, we want to focus on what you can’t get in the Rainier Valley. Do you go downtown to get your hair done? To the Central District for Trader Joe’s? Tell us!

It’s Easy: Anyone can participate. Just briefly record your shop, stay, discover and support activities during the month of November. Use the comment section of this and other Open Thread posts to report your activities. Go here for examples.

Look for another Open Thread post to share your Buy Local Challenge activities and purchases next Sat., Nov. 20 (think “donation dollars”)!

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Have You Voted Your SE Seattle Faves for a Chance to Win Columbia City Cinema Tix?

November 12, 2010

in Arts/Living,Business

It’s that time again, Faithful Readers!

Time to vote your faves in the third annual Best of Southeast Seattle Reader’s Choice Poll – your chance to vote for your all-time favorite teacher, police officer, preschool, playground, happy hour, date-night restaurant and more!

It only takes a few minutes and you’ll be contributing to the definitive list of who to know, where to eat and what to do in one of America’s most diverse zip codes.

Boundaries include southeast Seattle between 1-5, Lake Washington and North Beacon Hill and the south city limits, including Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Columbia City, Hillman City, Genesee, Rainier Vista, New Holly, Othello Park, Othello Station, Brighton, Dunlap, Rainier Beach, Upper Rainier Beach, Rainier View and Seward Park.

YOU MUST FILL OUT AT LEAST FIVE CATEGORIES FOR YOUR VOTES TO BE COUNTED!

Vote here by Fri., Dec. 3.

Results of the 2010 reader poll will be published on Mon., Dec. 6.

Find Best of SE Seattle 2008 winners here and Best of SE Seattle 2009 winners here.

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Vote Your SE Seattle Faves & You Could Win 4 Tix to Columbia City Cinema!

November 8, 2010

in Arts/Living,Business

It’s that time again, Faithful Readers!

Time to vote your faves in the third annual Best of Southeast Seattle Reader’s Choice Poll – your chance to vote for your all-time favorite teacher, police officer, preschool, playground, happy hour, date-night restaurant and more!

It only takes a few minutes and you’ll be contributing to the definitive list of who to know, where to eat and what to do in one of America’s most diverse zip codes.

Boundaries include southeast Seattle between 1-5, Lake Washington and North Beacon Hill and the south city limits, including Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Columbia City, Hillman City, Genesee, Rainier Vista, New Holly, Othello Park, Othello Station, Brighton, Dunlap, Rainier Beach, Upper Rainier Beach, Rainier View and Seward Park.

YOU MUST FILL OUT AT LEAST FIVE CATEGORIES FOR YOUR VOTES TO BE COUNTED!

Vote here by Fri., Dec. 3.

Results of the 2010 reader poll will be published on Mon., Dec. 6.

Find Best of SE Seattle 2008 winners here and Best of SE Seattle 2009 winners here.

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Open Thread: Rainier Valley Buy Local Challenge Week 1

November 6, 2010

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Last week, we teamed with the Rainier Chamber of Commerce to launch an exciting new contest: The Rainier Valley Buy Local Challenge – a fun way to discover new-to-you products, services, restaurants, and recreation and entertainment options right here in your own community.

It’s Easy! Anyone can participate. Just briefly record your shop, stay, discover and support activities during the month of November. Use the comment section of this and other Open Thread posts to report your activities. For instance:

I. Shop:

  • Services: massage and chiropractic care at Rainier Valley Chiropratic  $125
  • Products: new glasses at Wink $400
  • Restaurants/Food: 10 lattes at Both Ways  $30, 10 banh mi ga sandwiches at Tony’s Deli $40, BBQ sandwiches at Jones BBQ $30 (with tip), Grocery shopping at Othello Safeway $250

II. Stay:

  • Exercise class in Seward Park $120
  • Music at Rainier Valley Cultural Center $30
  • Watched my son play three basketball games at Rainier Beach Community Center

III. Discover:

  • Rode the light rail and got off at each Valley stop to look at the station artwork

IV. Support:

  • Donated toys to Wellspring Family Services, value: $40
  • Made a financial donation to RV Food Bank $75

V: Don’t forget to tell us:

  • The neighborhoods where you live and work
  • What kind of purchases you make outside of the Valley
  • Why you purchase items outside of the Valley
  • What you wish you could buy in the Rainier Valley

Look for another Open Thread post to share your Buy Local Challenge activities and purchases this Sat., Nov. 12!

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New Contest: RVP Teams With Local Chamber to Present Rainier Valley Buy Local Challenge

November 5, 2010

in Arts/Living,Business

This month, your RVP is teaming up with the Rainier Chamber to host an exciting new contest: The Rainier Valley Buy Local Challenge – a fun way to discover new-to-you products, services, restaurants, and recreation and entertainment options right here in your own community.

Why? Because if we want our local, independent businesses to survive, we must patronize and promote them. It’s that simple.

Win Prizes! At the end of the challenge, prizes will be awarded for the most money spent in the Valley, the most experiences in the Valley, the most donations of money or time in the Valley and the most interesting experience discovering a new-to-you neighborhood.

It’s Easy! Briefly record your shop, stay, discover and support activities during the month of November. Report those activities weekly in the comment section of your RVP’s Rainier Valley Buy Local Open Thread post starting tomorrow, Sat., Nov. 6! For instance:

I. Shop

  • Services: massage and chiropractic care at Rainier Valley Chiropratic  $125
  • Products: new glasses at Wink $400
  • Restaurants/Food: 10 lattes at Both Ways  $30, 10 banh mi ga sandwiches at Tony’s Deli $40, BBQ sandwiches at Jones BBQ $30 (with tip), Grocery shopping at Othello Safeway $250

II. Stay

  • Exercise class in Seward Park $120
  • Music at Rainier Valley Cultural Center $30
  • Watched my son play three basketball games at Rainier Beach Community Center

III. Discover

  • Rode the light rail and got off at each Valley stop to look at the station artwork

IV. Support

  • Donated toys to Wellspring Family Services, value: $40
  • Made a financial donation to RV Food Bank $75

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Just 2 Days Left to Tell Us Why You Love Your RVP & You Could Win!

September 16, 2010

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Dear Readers: There are just two days left to enter our latest contest, “Top 10 Reasons To Love Your RVP”!

Just use the comment section below to submit your favorite thing about southeast Seattle’s only independent daily source for news, information, discussion and community building, and YOU could win an RVP t-shirt of your choice and four tickets to Columbia City Cinema!

Here’s what others have said:

  • I love the new Give Page for providing a menu of opportunities for neighbors to give back to the community. citizen mom
  • The RVP is a full-course community meal of diverse foods, arts, activities, causes, and crime, nicely seasoned with plenty of snark! erich
  • Where else can you bag on the mayor, read a story about a 6 year old girl who helps the homeless, and get a recipe for Unicorn? Mark B
  • I don’t have any one-liners nearly as witty as Tasha, erich, and Mark B. But I do have to say the RVP is one of the better community blogs in the city. The content runs the spectrum from fresh neighborhood news, crime, opportunities, volunteering, local business, good eats, entertainment, and let’s not leave out the positive, active participation from community members. The RVP blog really brings us together. Thanks a lot. Mich
  • Not sure my favorite thing, I know the neighborhood is much more connected it seems through the Post. Over the years I have been more active in my community through the Post. I have never seen Lindsey Lohan post on the Post. Mark B
  • My heart is in the Valley (where I lived for 11 years), but my body had to relocate to the east coast for work last year. My family and I still have many connections to SE Seattle–friends, favorite businesses, a house we plan to move back to someday–and I read the RVP frequently to find out what’s *really* going on in my once and future neighborhood. I am SO grateful to the RVP, because goodness knows the Seattle Times or Crosscut don’t cover the south end for sh*t… Angie
  • even though I live on Beacon Hill, I love RVP for the community building it has done. You have given us an opportunity to talk about current events and many other topics with a wide range of neighbors. Because of you, we have helped change our community. Thanks! Mimi Torchia Boothby Watercolors
  • The RVP serves a critical role in helping create, extend and expand community within the Rainier Valley and environs. It provides breaking news on events such as accidents, fires, and violence – but more importantly it extends community involvement through its calendar and announcements of important events. Thomas Karwaki

In your own words, what are your favorite RVP moments, stories, discussions?

Deadline for submissions: Fri., Sept. 17, 2010; 11:59 pm

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Just 5 Days Left to Tell Us Why You Love Your RVP & You Could Win!

September 13, 2010

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Dear Readers: There are just five days left to enter our latest contest, “Top 10 Reasons To Love Your RVP”!

Just use the comment section below to submit your favorite thing about southeast Seattle’s only independent daily source for news, information, discussion and community building, and YOU could win an RVP t-shirt of your choice and four tickets to Columbia City Cinema!

In your own words, what are your favorite RVP moments, stories, discussions?

Deadline for submissions: Fri., Sept. 17, 2010; 11:59 pm

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Tell Us Why You Love Your RVP & You Could Win!

09.10.2010 Advertisement

Dear Readers: There is only one week left to enter our latest contest, “Top 10 Reasons To Love Your RVP”! Just use the comment section below to submit your favorite thing about southeast Seattle’s only independent daily source for news, information, discussion and community building, and YOU could win an RVP t-shirt of your choice [...]

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New Contest: Top 10 Reasons to Love Your RVP

09.04.2010 Advertisement

Dear Readers: Today we’re kicking off our latest contest, “Top 10 Reasons To Love Your RVP”! Just use the comment section below to submit your favorite thing about southeast Seattle’s only independent daily source for news, information, discussion and community building, and YOU could win an RVP t-shirt of your choice and four tickets to [...]

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Dear Mr. Mayor: Please Accept Our Invitation to Join the Rainier Valley Live Local Challenge

08.23.2010 Politics
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Dear Mayor McGinn, The southeast Seattle community respectfully invites you to participate in the Rainier Valley Live Local Challenge – an opportunity to walk in the shoes of your less fortunate constituents and learn first-hand the challenges that many of us face just trying to get to school and work each day. Why? To raise [...]

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Last Day to Help Design the Rainier Valley Live Local Challenge for Mayor McGinn

08.20.2010 Politics
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What do you think the Mayor should experience during the Rainier Valley Live Local Challenge? Submit your ideas via the comment section below by tonight, at 11:59 pm, and you could win an RVP t-shirt and four free tickets to Columbia City Cinema (RVP sponsor)! Current front runners include: Davis: 1 – Get Mr. Mayor [...]

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Help Design the Rainier Valley Live Local Challenge for Mayor McGinn

08.17.2010 Politics
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In light of concerns about Mayor McGinn’s political and public safety priorities, faithful RVP reader “Anon” suggested that his honor be invited to live in Rainier Beach for six weeks. Naturally, your RVP is all over the idea and has already started drafting the basics of the challenge: Ride the #7 Shop the UnSafeway Live [...]

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