CITY SCENE
Can ' t Stop , Won ' t Stop
written by Charity Mainville
In 2016 , Seattle made a “ Best City ” and “ Best Place to Live ” list six times ranking from fourth to seventeenth . In total , the city was listed 39 times in various positive rankings , including being no . 1 for “ Best NFL Cities for Pregaming ,” reaching the most the city ever has . Too bad football is over in Seattle . Seattle also reached the top of another list for the city with the most construction cranes in the country — 58 to be exact . I don ’ t count that in the “ positive ” category , as the cranes hinder the views of the beautiful Seattle skyline . It ’ s hard to keep up with all the construction and changes , but here are few items that are going on in this blooming city .
CHIT CHAT
It ’ s well known that Seattle currently holds campuses and hubs for major tech and social companies . Microsoft and Amazon continue to grow their mini cities , and soon “ Expedia city ” will be added . Facebook , Google , Apple , Salesforce , LinkedIn , and Twitter all have divisions established , which will be taking up more space in 2017 . Some may not know that one of the biggest trending social media outlets hides amongst the pack . However , it ’ s rumored to be breaking out of its covert shell . Geekwire has announced Snap Inc . ( Snapchat ) may be moving into Market Place Tower later this year , increasing their office space from 8,000 to 50,000 square feet . Even though Snap hasn ’ t confirmed the rumor , Geekwire claims they have heard it from multiple sources .
EXISTING STAGE LEFT
It ’ s hard to miss the colorful and unique Teatro ZinZanni theater that ’ s been sitting on Mercer Street for the last ten years in lower Queen Anne . But on March 15th the longest-running cabaret / dinner show is being kicked out by Washington holdings that purchased the location from the Seattle Opera late last year for a new mixed-income residential housing project . The quick notice ( even though Washington holdings claim it was plenty of time ) is forcing Norm Langill , Teatro ’ s founder and artistic director , to plead and solicit for a lease extension . A relocation would close the show temporarily , causing a layoff of 100 employees . As of now , Washington holdings isn ’ t backing down , but miracles happen every day . photo Korum Bischoff
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