Today is Metro’s Transit Driver Appreciation Day. Be sure to give your transit driver an extra “thank you” and a smile today for all their hard work to get you to your destination. You can read more on Metro’s site here.
Come discover the newest wineries, distilleries, cideries, breweries, & foodtrucks! The 8th Annual Debuts and Discoveries fundraiser is being held at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park on Saturday, March 21st.
Wineries, Distilleries, Cideries, Breweries & Foodtrucks featured need to be in their first three years of releasing products.This event is the place to be on the cutting edge of who the rising stars are in our area! Enthusiasts will also enjoy live music, featuring the DEBUT of Saint Claire’s Sixknot Strings!
This event is sponsored by the University Sunrise Rotary in conjunction with Seattle Uncorked, for the University Foodbank. Funds raised will help the University Food Bank provide “Packs For Kids” – a program that supports families who need nutritious meals for children at risk of going hungry on weekends, through local schools. Event produced by Wine Events & promoted by Seattle Uncorked.
Tickets are $30 in advance and available at www.usrotary.org
For full event details, check out their web page here.
Attention Boys in the Boat fans: Tickets are on sale now for a meet and greet, presentation and book signing this weekend at the Everett PUD. The event is a behind the scenes look at the New York Times Bestseller, featuring an intimate gathering with Daniel James Brown, Judy Rantz Willman, and Joe Rantz’s granddaughter Jennifer, who will share her grandfather’s personal memorabilia and scrapbook of letters, articles and rowing related treasures.
The event will conclude with a book signing and one-of-a-kind book-related exhibit. All of the items from the VIP gathering will be on display to the general audience along with “behind the scenes” items about the book. Dessert and refreshments will be served.
To purchase tickets and learn more, visit Brown Paper Tickets.
Sound Transit recently published this update on construction activities focused on excavation of the light rail station: What to expect in February 2015.
The University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital are partnering with Security Properties to develop Bridges@11th, a project to create a new pool of high-quality housing in the U District. The new community will offer priority access for UW and Children’s employees, and will include larger units and amenities designed for those with families.
When the University acquired several surface parking lots as part of the Safeco Tower purchase, it created an opportunity for the two institutions to partner on the new housing project. Security Properties/Madrona Ridge was chosen to build and operate it.
The UW and Seattle Children’s have a shared interest in creating high-quality and affordable housing for their employees, and in contributing to a vital urban neighborhood. The Bridges@11th community will include 184 total units with a mix of studios, one bedrooms, two bedrooms and three bedrooms. The project also involves a collaboration with the City of Seattle through the Multifamily Property Tax Exemption Program, which allows 20% of the apartment homes to be set aside for those who qualify under the MFTE guidelines.
