Wazup in nearby neighborhoods?  Yep, time for our weekly round-up!

A Fire Strikes Four Greenwood Businesses:  Phinneywood did an amazing job covering the horrible fire that hit Greenwood early Friday morning.  Their coverage began with breaking news updates and video of the fire, and they continue to cover the effects of the fire on the Taproot Theatre, Green Bean Coffeehouse, PAWS Cat City and the community as a whole, as well as to explain the cleanup and wall-stabilization processes.  Information about a relief fund can be found here.  What caused the blaze?  Phinney Ridge Seattle speculates that arson was at play.  Lastly, we direct you to this heartfelt post from Aurora|Seattle.

Halloween activities: 10/30: Northgate, Lake City, Meadowbrook (Lake City), Magnolia, and Ballard and Loyal Heights. 10/31: Sandpoint and Ballard. (Also: Day of the Dead at the Phinney Neighborhood Association, 11/6).

New businesses, expanded businesses, and closed businesses: LTD Bar + Grill (a sports bar) and Finch & Sparrow (a clothing boutique) are newly open in Fremont.  Paron’s Closet (a children’s consignment boutique) is opening soon in Wallingford, and the Wallingford QFC is still undergoing renovations.  Blue Sky Bridal (an eco-friendly bridal boutique) has recently opened in Phinney Ridge.  Tara Academy of Irish Dancing and Sandra Coan Photography have set up shop in Greenwood, and the Pig ‘n Whistle has new owners.  In Ballard, a new bar called Shelter has opened and the EZ Wash Coin Laundry has closed.

Bargain alert: Check out a series of free children’s concerts in Northgate and a free workshop on home insulation in Wallingford.

Crime watch: There have been a series of break-ins at medical and dental buildings across North Seattle, including in the neighborhoods of  Greenwood, Queen Anne, and Eastlake.  In addition, Jupiter Recording and  Julia’s in Wallingford were robbed.  A 19-year-old man was stabbed in the neck in Maple Leaf and two neighbors came to blows (and then brought out a knife and handgun) in Queen Anne.  A car was broken into in  Greenwood, and a man tried to break Greenwood Hardware‘s window with a beer bottle and a garden pot.

Kinda crazy: A peek into the mind of an Aurora pimp, and the awesome Greenwood Reaper strikes again.