Seattle City Buzz

The popular healthy frozen yogurt shop, Red Mango, is celebrating its Seattle area debut with the grand opening of its first location this week at Bellevue Square. The week long festivities include giveaways and free yogurt for mall shoppers and employees.

Unlike traditional frozen yogurts that contain artificial additives and excessive calories from fat and sugar, Red Mango frozen yogurt is made only with natural ingredients, contains no fat and is low in calories. Because Red Mango frozen yogurt is made in the ways real yogurt is made, it offers a deliciously authentic natural yogurt flavor, and contains significant amounts of live and active cultures (also know as probiotics) that are beneficial to your health. Red Mango frozen yogurt is available in two simple yet delicious flavors - Original and Green Tea. Customers can garnish their yogurt with healthy natural toppings including market fresh fruit, berries, nuts and granola.

The American Planning Association (APA) released its 10 Great Streets and 10 Great Neighborhoods list. Among among the contenders the Pike Place Market district was selected as one of the 10 Great Neighborhoods in America.

The Pike Place Market neighborhood continues to lead by example. Its compact, pedestrian-oriented design and range of housing options served as the inspiration for the city’s Downtown Livability Plan, passed in 2006. Despite ongoing financial and other challenges, its community continues to fight to sustain its viability. It serves as a reminder that it is not just a mix of buildings that define a place but, rather, the mix of people that infuses a neighborhood with a distinct voice and personality of its own.

Read more from the APA review of the Pike Place Market district.