After months of waiting, it’s now official. The NBA has rejected Seattle’s bid to bring pro basketball back to town. The decision has left Sonics fans feeling jilted and frustrated. What’s next? Should Chris Hansen and his investment group keep pressing to bring the team back? And what's the future of KeyArena
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Posted: May 17th, 2013 under Seattle Center, Sodo, Take 21.
Tags: arena, City Inside/Out, KeyArena, NBA, Sonics
Happy Bike to Work Day! Bicycle commuting is big in Seattle and for cyclists in search of safe routes, we've got just the story. The city of Seattle is mapping an urban greenway grid with safer bike and pedestrian routes off the beaten path.
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Posted: May 17th, 2013 under Shorts, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: Bicycling, Seattle Department of Transportation, urban greenways
The future of pro basketball in Seattle. SIFF red carpet coverage. Summer stuff for the kids. School suspension reform. The making of Maisie Dobbs on Book Lust. Read this week's newsletter | Subscribe
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Posted: May 16th, 2013 under Newsletter, Take 21.
Host Nancy Pearl talks with novelist Jacqueline Winspear about her best-selling mystery series featuring former housemaid, now detective, Maisie Dobbs. The series takes place in England in the years following World War I. Winspear talks about how she conceived of Maisie and discusses the newest and tenth book in the series, Leaving
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Posted: May 16th, 2013 under Literary, Take 21.
Tags: Book Lust, Jacqueline Winspear, Nancy Pearl
Summer is quickly approaching as is the age old question: How do keep the kids busy, active and happy while school is out? Let this week’s CityStream be your summer-in- Seattle guide, from Seattle Parks & Recreation programs that get kids exploring the great outdoors to swim teams that help kids develop more
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Posted: May 16th, 2013 under Beacon Hill, Parks and Recreation, Public Health.
Tags: CityStream, Public Health, Seattle Parks
Pancakes n’ bacon, belgian waffle, lemon blackberry and tomato soup. These specialty flavors and many more are part of the sophisticated cupcake experience at the Belltown-based The Yellow Leaf Cupcake Co., an independent, specialty business that brings passion and innovation to the way they make cupcakes. The cupcake shop and cafe is
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Posted: May 16th, 2013 under Belltown, Shorts.
Tags: In Good Company, Yellow Leaf Cupcake Co.
We take a walking tour of the Pike-Pine neighborhood on Capitol Hill with Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen who talks with Council Conversations host Josephine Cheng about growth in the corridor -- from the recent opening of The Bullitt Center to a surge in micro-apartments to efforts to balance modern high-density development
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Posted: May 15th, 2013 under Capitol Hill, Growth and Development, Housing and Human Services, Transportation.
Tags: Council Conversations, Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
When it comes to the future of Seattle housing, developers are thinking small, leading some residents and city leaders to put micro-apartments under the microscope. Do these compact spaces provide a viable affordable housing alternative? Should the city put a moratorium on micro-housing? City Inside/Out looks at this growing trend.
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Posted: May 15th, 2013 under Housing and Human Services, Shorts, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out: Local Issues, micro-housing
Toby is a playful boy who'd love to be your one and only pet! Tuxedo-coated and golden-eyed, Toby sports an elegant fountain of whiskers and dapper white paws. He's always eager to spend time with his humans, and will jump at any chance to come out for a bit of exercise, stretching,
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Posted: May 14th, 2013 under Pet of the Week, Take 21.
Tags: cat, CityStream, Seattle Animal Shelter
Mayor McGinn and Seattle Public Schools announced a new investment to build on their existing partnership on arts education. WHEN: 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 WHERE: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106
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Posted: May 14th, 2013 under Take 21.
Tags: Arts, arts education, Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle Public Schools
