There is another fun reason to recognize Valentine’s Day – it is also Seattle’s Annual Neighbor Appreciation Day! It’s a day set aside to reach out to neighbors, create new friends, and express thanks to those who help make your neighborhood a great place to live. Residents, community groups, and… [ Keep reading ]
On Saturday, February 8, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, join Feet First for the Second Annual Stairway Walks Day. Coinciding with Neighborhood Appreciation Day, this event features simultaneous walks across the region, which celebrate the legacy of several hundred publicly accessible stairways. Feet First Neighborhood Walking Ambassadors will lead more than… [ Keep reading ]
Celebrate Seattle’s 20th Annual Neighbor Appreciation Day, a special day set aside to reach out to neighbors, create new friends, and express thanks to those who help make your neighborhood a great place to live. Community groups, businesses, and residents across Seattle will join together on Saturday, February 8 (and… [ Keep reading ]
February 9 marked the 19th Annual Neighbor Appreciation Day with hundreds of community members enjoying the celebration. Here’s a review of some of the activities that happened around the city: Fifteen hardy souls picked up trash and litter all along the Seattle waterfront for a cleanup event sponsored by the… [ Keep reading ]
Tomorrow, Saturday, February 9 marks the 19th annual celebration of Neighbor Appreciation Day in Seattle. A wide assortment of activities is planned, from stairway walks to a Japanese tea ceremony! Perhaps you would like to join your neighbors for a neighborhood clean-up, or visit your neighborhood fire station and meet… [ Keep reading ]
In celebration of Neighbor Appreciation Day on Feb. 9, the Northeast Branch of the Seattle Public Library is hosting an exhibit on neighborhood history throughout the month of February. Did you know that Northeast Seattle was once the home of a ghost town, a lumber mill, a college (not the University… [ Keep reading ]
What’s quickly becoming one of the hottest events of Neighbor Appreciation Day is the Seattle Fire Department’s annual Fire House Open Houses. Your neighborhood fire fighters invite you to tour the fire houses, learn about the equipment and fire safety, and get to know them in a non-emergency situation! Click here for… [ Keep reading ]
Join local nonprofit Feet First on free, guided urban explorations of Seattle’s beautiful outdoor stairways to highlight the Puget Sound Region’s awesome elevation changes and discuss the individual characteristics and historical context of our public stairways. With a mix of urban history and lore, Seattle Stairway Walks uncovers the… [ Keep reading ]
Looking for a fun and/or educational way to celebrate Neighbor Appreciation Day this Saturday? Seattle’s community centers and pools are getting in on the action and offering some great free or low cost options to celebrate. So grab a neighbor and check them out! Here are a few ideas to… [ Keep reading ]
Neighbor Appreciation Day on Saturday, February 9 offers a plethora of neighborhood clean-up opportunities, ranging from spruce ups of neighborhood parks to spiffing up the downtown waterfront with Councilmember Sally Bagshaw and other downtown neighbors. The downtown waterfront clean up begins at 9 a.m. at Pier 57 (near the great wheel) and kicks off with coffee and pastries courtesy of Alaska Sourdough Bakery.
