Phinney Ridge

A sense of community spirit permeate through Phinney Ridge, one of Seattle’s favorite family neighborhoods. What sets Phinney Ridge apart is the degree to which residents share in the lives of their friends and neighbors.
Through Phinney’s Neighborhood Association, residents host a huge annual garage sale, seasonal wine- and beer-tasting parties, a spring home tour, a potluck dinner series called Dinners For Eight, and even a mystery book exchange.

The association’s annual Good Neighbors Auction in March grossed about $28,000. It also generated money to help pay the operating costs of a van used by a local church to pick up homeless women downtown and bring them back to Phinney Ridge where they get a warm, safe night’s sleep.

Phinney’s business district also has shown a willingness to be involved: The recent auction was sponsored by more than a dozen businesses, including Ken’s Market, Starbucks, Greenwood True Value Hardware, Gary’s Games and Linda Teachout, CPA.