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Buy local when you shop at Ventures. Discover one of Seattle’s most unique and inspiring gift stores, located in Pike Place Market. Behind each locally-produced item at Ventures, you’ll find an aspiring entrepreneur working hard to turn their dreams into reality. You can shop and make a difference! The store showcases handcrafted products from local and low-income entrepreneurs. Ventures, 1501 Pike Place, Suite #521 (mezzanine level below the main arcade), Seattle, WA 98101 (Market map). Hours are Monday – Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm, Sundays: 10:00am – 5:00pm.
Join the Grand Opening on November 19 and 20, 2011 when Ventures’ celebrates its move to Pike Place Market! There will be special entertainment all weekend long, including free samples, door prizes, and fun activities like face painting.
Ventures is the “retail incubator” of Washington CASH (Community Alliance for Self-Help). Working with program participants and the community, Washington CASH is committed to the growth of small businesses, stronger communities, and brighter futures throughout the Puget Sound region and beyond.
Washington CASH is a microenterprise development organization that provides people with low incomes access to capital and business development training. Washington CASH provides training, loans, consulting, marketing assistance, retail product development, pricing, presentation skills, and mentoring to enable members to start or expand self-employment ventures.
Want to spend a little time on the viaduct before it’s demolished? Of course you do. Join the commemorative walk on Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct Saturday, October 22, 2011. Get a firsthand perspective from the top deck of the viaduct near the stadiums. Watch as crews demolish large sections of the structure that helped shape Seattle’s waterfront. Enjoy great views of the cityand take home a commemorative piece of the viaduct.
Commemorative walk on the Alaskan Way Viaduct
- When: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (celebration continues until 2 p.m.) Saturday, Oct. 22
- Where: Construction area north of 1051 First Ave. S. (Google map)
- Elected officials help celebrate this major milestone at 1 p.m.
- No RSVPs are required, but some restrictions apply. Please wear sturdy shoes and be prepared for late October weather. No pets or bicycles are allowed on the structure. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The event will be ADA accessible.
Parking is available just south of Railroad Way South (Google map), in the fenced construction site and on adjacent city streets and in nearby pay lots.
Over Memorial Day weekend, Serafina restaurant on Eastlake in Seattle is featuring a 20th anniversary celebration from 1pm-10pm on Sunday, May 29, 2011 with $5 and $10 Italian food and drink specials.
The celebration takes place in the dining room and bar at both Serafina and Cicchetti, as well in their gorgeous courtyard — rain or shine! There will be no regular service at either restaurant; instead they will offer favorites old and new, live music and what promises to be a really fun staff talent show.
Come and try a little or lot and be sure to bring an appetite! Kids are welcome! The library room at Cicchetti will become a romper room for the day.
Enjoy appetizers & a glass of wine while treasure hunting amongst the wares. Meet many of the 25 fabulous dealers & discover the new gem that is Haystack Antiques at their May 21st Grand Opening in Bellevue.
Haystack Antiques, 144 105th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 (Google map). Phone: 425-455-1515.
Uwajimaya is celebrating with a grand opening of its Bellevue store in their new location at 699 120th Ave NE near the NE 8th street exits of Interstate 405. The old Uwajimaya store on Bel-Red road closed March 16, 2011 and the new store opened nine days later on March 25, 2011. In its new location, Uwajimaya joins Starbucks, Bartell Drugs, Taco Del Mar, Moghul Palace Indian Cuisine, Cookies by Design, Salon Matarazzo, Hi-Tech Cleaners, Big Apple Bagels, Post Net and Tutoring Center of Bellevue.
- April 13 – 26, 2011 at all Uwajimaya Locations there is a Grand Opening Sale
- Receive a free umbrella in Bellevue with any $25 purchase (one per customer/while supplies last)
- Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 11:00am in Bellevue there will be a Grand Opening Ceremony featuring Stephen “Braddah” Gomes with a Purification Ceremony, Ribbon Cutting and School of Taiko with Ringtaro
- Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 12:00pm in Bellevue there will be Lion Dance Performance by Master Tony Au’s Martial Arts & Lion Dance Team
Bellevue Uwajimaya, 699 120th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98005 (Google map). Phone: (425)747-9012.
More Uwajimaya savings
10% off groceries for Seniors every Tuesday from 7-11am at Uwajimaya
10% off for college students every Friday night from 6-10pm at Uwajimaya
Join us for Ventures Grand Opening Day Party! Ventures officially opened for business on June 1st, and the buzz is beginning to build! If you haven’t yet heard about Ventures, it’s Washington CASH’s gorgeous new retail store that gives local entrepreneurs a chance to directly sell their products and services in the marketplace. The store features the works of over 40 Washington CASH clients, ranging from one-of-a-kind jewelry to Native American wood carvings.
Celebrate with us at our day-long Grand Opening event on Saturday, July 24th from 11 am – 5 pm. Bring your family and friends, and enjoy the face painting, coffee tastings, and other exciting activities planned for Grand Opening Day!
Ventures is located at 314 1st Avenue South, in Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA 98104. Tel. 206-508-1342
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Today, Sound Transit marks the first birthday of Central Link light rail, which during its inaugural year of operations attracted an estimated six million riders, adding up to major environmental savings and better quality of life. Had those six million riders driven cars instead of climbing aboard Link, Sound Transit estimates they would have consumed 93,000 barrels of oil to make 1.8 million gallons of gasoline.
Quick facts about Link’s 1st year of service:
Total light rail train miles travelled: 1.2 million
Estimated ridership for the first year: 6 million
Average rider trip length: 7.1 miles
Passenger miles travelled: 43 million
Light rail trains run every 7.5 minutes during peak hours and every 10 or 15 minutes at other hours of the day, offering a fast and convenient way to move around. Light rail stations offer easy connections to buses that serve other destinations throughout the region. Commuters can secure bicycles at Link stations or bring them onboard the trains.
“This is a great achievement for a region that has embraced light rail after years of waiting,” said Sound Transit Board Chair and Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon. “Thanks to light rail, the people of this region have saved time, money and precious natural resources. We’ll only see those savings grow as we expand the system to the north, east and south.”
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