Matt writes: I am hoping you can please post on the wallyhood blog that I have located a lost dog. Gold dog with a leather collar and a scarf with Italian on it. Beautiful dog, friendly but shy. I have him and will put signs up shortly... Contact Matt: 206.321.8256 or if anyone knows where he belongs I am happy to try to return. Reminder to Matt and all a y'all: many dogs and cats are microchipped these days. If you…
Melissa Benaroya and Robin Dowdy are hosting Mommy Matters, another series of classes for new moms in Wallingford (that is, the classes are in Wallingford, the moms can be from wherever). We reproduce their e-mail here in all its technicolor glory: Mommy matters Mommy matters, led by local parent educators, is an opportunity for mothers of toddlers to get support and learn about what matters most as your child hits the “two’s”. Mommy matters blends Love and Logic principles, Gottman techniques…
A while back, we had a series of comments from people moaning that there aren't enough yoga studios in Wallingford (and, specifically, 45th Street). We recently had Yogalife open down on Pacific and now we've learned that Amber and Colin, co-owners of the fabulous locavore vegetarian restaurant Sutra as well as Rain City Yoga are opening Sutra Yoga, right next to Sutra the restaurant on 45th St. They write: Namaste Friends, Starting September 1st, we are embarking on a new adventure…
Hoo-boy, anyone who's been reading Wallyhood these last few days (and the comments section of the AIA and lottery posts) must think this blog is all about self-righteous puritanical screeds (or, as Troy prefers, "rants"). But it's not true, we're just homey folk who like picking through garage sales on warm summer days. Which brings us to our weekly Wallingford / Green Lake Garage Sale and Open House map, as always prepared and provided in loving collaboration with the fine folks…
There's nothing pressingly Wallingford on our radar at the moment, so instead you're going to have to put up with our anti-lottery screed, sorry. We understand that some sort of mega lottery (MegaMillions) has reached $325 million and some of you likely saying "hey, I'm a smart puppy, I know my maths: a $325 million pay-off when the odds of winning are 175 million to one? That's a good bet!" It's not, and if you'll stick with us, we'll explain why.…
One of the treats of living in Seattle is that we share the town with many musical greats, such as Bill Frisell, Sir Mix-a-lot, Caspar Babypants and that jam-band guy who lives in Wallingford. Living here means you get to hear them play here, sometimes, too. No, not that jam band guy, sorry. But you will have the opportunity to hear the world-famous jazz musician and composer Wayne Horvitz this Saturday night at the Chapel Performance Space in the Good Shepherd…
Those of you who live near I-5 and 50th Street are likely painfully aware of how the city's Alcohol Impact Area (AIA) boundaries have impacted Wallingford. In 2006, the city voted to designate several areas around the city (most of Downtown, Belltown, the CD, the ID, Capitol Hill, and the University District) AIAs, where the sale of the type of cheap, high alcohol malt liquors favored by the alcoholic homeless would be illegal. The unfortunate side effect of this act was…