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Portion of Hing Hay Park to close in late January

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The southwest corner of Hing Hay Park will be fenced off from Jan. 16 to early February, while Studio Fifty50 installs the iconic artistic gateway structure for the park. The gateway is the final design element in the park expansion project. It is a geometric red metal arch that will welcome the community into the […]

Fool’s Destiny (an eclipse) in stanza prose

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Editor’s note: This poem was sent to us by one of our readers, commemorating the solar eclipse that occurred Aug. 21. By Mac Crary SPECIAL TO NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Sky was clear, temperature in the mild to warm 70s, From Hing Hay Pagoda in Chinatown/International District, Seattle Found me in the perfect place on a […]

Hing Hay Park Expansion opens

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By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Hing Hay Park Expansion, at the corner of 6th Avenue South and South King Street, in Seattle’s Chinatown International District, opened on June 29. The park has doubled in size and serves as an important community gathering place for the neighborhood. The new park design includes a cultural performance […]

Bye post office, hello double-sized Hing Hay Park

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Demolition has started at the site of the former International District branch of a United States Postal Services (USPS) post office on Sixth Avenue and King Street. (The post office has not moved far. It’s now at 409 Maynard Ave. S.) USPS’s lease expired in 2013. Seattle Parks and Recreation Department had purchased the site […]

CELEBRATE WITH STYLE! — Saturday, February 6, 2016

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ALL AGES WELCOME. Be part of the Lunar New Year Fashion Contest. Design a wearable garment, accessory, or put together an outfit to create a look with a Year of the Monkey Lunar New Year theme. Model your own entry or supply your own model(s) for both the fashion show & parade. The Fashion Show-Off […]

BLOG: ID businesses dealing with unexpected challenges — Creative solutions for small businesses

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By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle’s $15 minimum wage is expected to impact many small businesses. However, challenges for the International District (ID) businesses go beyond the wage issue. The ID restaurants once known for great food with low prices are no longer enough to appeal to new customers. On many fronts, the businesses […]

Visit landmarks, get your caffeine and pizza fix, and drop off your mail — 10 things outsiders don’t know about the Chinatown/International District

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By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly 1. Did you know Chinatown is “a city within a city”? It has several doctors, dentists, attorneys, a post office, a library, a church, social services agencies, and a community center. 2. Do you know which ethnic group dominates the Chinatown ID? Chinese is the largest, but the diversity […]

COMMENTARY: Naming the Children’s Park after Donnie Chin — Seattle Parks and Recreation superintendent offers alternatives

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By Douglas Chin For Northwest Asian Weekly While not committing to the Asian American community’s request to rename the International Children’s Park at Seventh Avenue South and South Lane Street after the late Donnie Chin, Seattle’s Parks and Recreation Superintendent Jesus Aguirre offered several ways his department could memorialize and honor Chin’s legacy. The Parks […]