Archive for February, 2011

White Center restaurants: Pho My Loi for sale

Monday, February 28th, 2011 Posted in Businesses, Food, Restaurants, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center restaurants: Pho My Loi for sale

Lots of movement in the restaurant ranks lately; thought we would note the listing discovered for Pho My Loi, south end of the main business district. Read more..

Reminder: North Highline annexation on Seattle Council committee agenda tomorrow

Monday, February 28th, 2011 Posted in Annexation, Politics, White Center news | Comments Off on Reminder: North Highline annexation on Seattle Council committee agenda tomorrow

2 pm tomorrow is when the Seattle City Council Regional Development and Sustainability Committee takes up the North Highline annexation issue, potentially moving Seattle annexation of White Center (and environs) ... Read more..

Agenda for Thursday’s North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting

Sunday, February 27th, 2011 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on Agenda for Thursday’s North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting

This Thursday, the elected community council whose members represent White Center and other parts of the remaining unincorporated area will gather for their monthly meeting, and you're invited - to ... Read more..

To annex or not to annex? Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn visits White Center

Saturday, February 26th, 2011 Posted in Annexation, White Center Chamber of Commerce, White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | 14 Comments »

(Photo by Deanie Schwarz for WCN) With the issue of White Center (etc.) annexation before the Seattle City Council right now - a committee takes it up on Tuesday - Seattle ... Read more..

Followup: More White Center scenes from ‘Seattle Sketcher’

Saturday, February 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts, People, White Center news | Comments Off on Followup: More White Center scenes from ‘Seattle Sketcher’

More of Gabi Campanario's "Seattle Sketcher" work from Wednesday in White Center and South Delridge is now up on SeattleTimes.com (WCN partner). Check out the top sketch - that's WCN ... Read more..

Former Southgate Skate Center in White Center to be reborn as Southgate Roller Rink

Friday, February 25th, 2011 Posted in Fun, southgate, Sports, White Center news | 11 Comments »

(Also published on partner site WSB - this is big news for both communities!) Story and photo by Deanie Schwarz Reporting for White Center Now The long-closed former Southgate Skate Center in White ... Read more..

White Center weather/school info for Thursday morning

Thursday, February 24th, 2011 Posted in Holy Family, Metro, Schools, Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center weather/school info for Thursday morning

6:04 AM: Holy Family School is closed; Metro has some buses on snow routing (the latest list is here). More info as we get it. 6:44 AM: Kennedy High School in ... Read more..

White Center snow: Metro now on reroutes

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 Posted in Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center snow: Metro now on reroutes

The Southwest King County Metro routes are now all officially on snow routes - here's the list and map. Some of those routes go through White Center. More weather-related news ... Read more..

‘Seattle Sketcher’ Gabi Campanario visits South Delridge/White Center

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 Posted in Arts, Seattle Times, White Center news | 3 Comments »

Noticed a guy hunched over a sketchpad around South Delridge/White Center today? That's Gabi Campanario, the Seattle Sketcher, whose work is showcased by the Seattle Times (WCN partner) as well ... Read more..

Update: Seattle City Council gets annexation briefing, but no indication of what they’ll decide

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(Seattle Channel video added 6:15 pm - this is the entire council briefing; annexation is final portion, starts at about 82:00 in - you can pull the indicator on the ... Read more..

White Center Community Safety Coalition meeting coming up this Thursday

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 Posted in white center community safety coalition, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Community Safety Coalition meeting coming up this Thursday

Just received, a preview for this Thursday's White Center/South Delridge Community Safety Coalition meeting: The White Center-South Delridge Community Safety Coalition Meeting will be this Thursday, February 24th, from 6-8 pm. ... Read more..

Literary events happening tonight in White Center – ‘open mike’ and more

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 Posted in Arts, White Center news | Comments Off on Literary events happening tonight in White Center – ‘open mike’ and more

Just in from Nancy: WRITERS & TELLERS NITE at 2 Venues: Venue #1: DubSea Coffee and Cultural Art Projects hold "Open Mike" on Tuesday, February 22nd 5pm ... Read more..

White Center (etc.) annexation on Seattle City Council agenda tomorrow

Monday, February 21st, 2011 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center (etc.) annexation on Seattle City Council agenda tomorrow

No vote is scheduled, but the Seattle City Council will hear an official presentation tomorrow morning on the newest report regarding White Center (etc.) annexation. It's on the "council briefing ... Read more..

Customers and fans mourn impending loss of Bernie and Boys Market Place

Friday, February 18th, 2011 Posted in Businesses, Top Hat, White Center news | 3 Comments »

Story and photos by Deanie Schwarz Reporting for White Center Now Though it's not in White Center, it has fans far and wide, so we have heard from customers lamenting the upcoming ... Read more..

Save May 14th for White Center Spring Clean 2011

Thursday, February 17th, 2011 Posted in White Center Community Development Association, White Center news | Comments Off on Save May 14th for White Center Spring Clean 2011

From the White Center Community Development Association website - whose latest updates are always linked from the right sidebar here on WCN - the date is set for White Center ... Read more..

Spotted in White Center – or, SoRo: Zippy’s advance troops

Thursday, February 17th, 2011 Posted in Food, Restaurants, White Center news | 3 Comments »

Check out what WCN contributor Deanie Schwarz spotted at the future location of Zippy's Giant Burgers on 14th SW (a story she broke for West Seattle Blog and White Center ... Read more..

Sorry about the downtime

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 Posted in Online | Comments Off on Sorry about the downtime

The company that manages the White Center Now server had a widespread problem today, affecting many sites beyond ours - and even once most were up, this one still had ... Read more..

White Center food news: Proletariat Pizza on vacation

Sunday, February 13th, 2011 Posted in Food, Restaurants, White Center news | 1 Comment »

For Proletariat Pizza fans - they just posted to the restaurant's Facebook page that they're on vacation, reopening February 24th. (Just so you don't drive by and worry that they've ... Read more..

White Center protesters raise awareness of Cambodia-Thailand dispute

Saturday, February 12th, 2011 Posted in West Seattle, White Center news | 1 Comment »

(Also published on WSB) You've heard a lot about what's going on in the Middle East - but have you heard about what's going on in Southeast Asia? A border clash ... Read more..

Another new business in the heart of White Center: VN Market & Trading Co.

Saturday, February 12th, 2011 Posted in Businesses, White Center news | Comments Off on Another new business in the heart of White Center: VN Market & Trading Co.

VN Market & Trading Company opened for business at 9614 16th SW this month in White Center. WCN contributor Deanie Schwarz caught up with owner Phong Le back on opening ... Read more..