This Sunday? Well, it’s just another boring old August Sunday. Next Sunday? Street party. Capitol Hill Housing’s second annual 12th Avenue Festival will fill the street between Pine and and Madison next Sunday with local businesses and restaurants showcasing their talents. Here are a few examples of what it looked like last year. Below is a roster of what you’ll find on 12th Ave in 2011. CHS, by the way, is a proud sponsor of the event.

12^th Avenue Neighborhood Festival returns to Capitol Hill with more than

 30 vendors and local taste bites $5 and under

CAPITOL HILL, SEATTLE –   Bring the family and experience Pike/Pine’s 12^th Avenue in its second annual neighborhood street festival.  Taste small plates from Seattle’s most eclectic mix of local restaurants – priced at $5 and under!  Building on last year’s successful debut, the 12^th Avenue Neighborhood Festival returns on Sunday, August 14th.  Closing 12^th Avenue to vehicles between E. Pike and E. Madison Streets, the pedestrian-friendly celebration showcases the best of the neighborhood.

Stroll down restaurant row and discover favorite dishes from 12^th Avenue and nearby eateries such as Café Presse, Osteria La Spiga, Caffe Vita, Barrio, Zobel Ethiopian Restaurant, High 5 Pie, Caffe Pettirosso, Bluebird Microcreamery, Poquitos, Ambassel Ethiopian Restaurant, and many more.

Shop local by visiting neighborhood retailers and info booths at the festival such as Sweatbox Yoga, Retail Therapy,Porchlight Records, Health First Chiropractic, Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, Capitol Hill Community Council, Swedish Medical Center, Sound Mental Health, 14^th Avenue Hair, Washington Bus, GLSEN Washington State, Seattle Out and Proud, Lifelong AIDS Alliance, and Capitol Hill Housing. 

“In the spirit of the Italian holiday Ferragosto, 12th Avenue restaurants and retailers will showcase their goods and services in a celebration of community, friendship and entertainment,” stated Sabrina Tinsley, co-owner of Osteria La Spiga.  

The festival is the signature event of the 12^th Avenue Initiative, a neighborhood plan working with businesses, residents and local institutions to strengthen the 12^th Avenue Community. 

For more information, or to get involved with the festival, contact Alex Brennan at (206) 204-3832 or [email protected].  The 12^th Avenue Neighborhood Festival is produced by the Capitol Hill Housing Foundation. 

12^th Avenue Neighborhood Festival Sponsors:  Seattle University, Swedish Medical Center, Capitol Hill Housing Foundation, Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, DEI Creative, Cleanscapes, Dunn & Hobbes, The Douglas Building at Seattle University, Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, CapitolHillSeattle.com, Central DistrictNews.com and  Seattle Gay News.

WHEN:            August 14, 2011 from Noon – 6:00 p.m. 

WHERE:           12th Avenue, between E. Madison and E. Pike on Seattle’s Capitol Hill

COST:              Free.  All food priced at $5.00 or less  

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/12thAvenueSeattle