Sounds like there was quite a to-do around Green Lake last night, with several blocks cordoned off by the police as they chased a hit and run driver who fled on foot. Full scoop over at My Green Lake: Lots of police activity in Green Lake Tonight.
Run, Green Lake, run! Faster, faster, faster! Lordy, we're getting winded just reading about all the running that's going on around Green Lake over the coming month: The 2010 Green Lake Relay for Life kicked off with an informational session this past Tuesday, January 26th at Tutta Bella. (More info) The Love ‘em or Leave ‘em Valentine’s Day Dash will fill the streets of Green Lake and Wallingford with up to 3,000 costumed, sweating participants on February 13th. See their web…
Now this is the kind of thing we love to see in Wallingford: more public art. We just received a call for proposals from artists for a mural to appear on the bridge between Fremont and Wallingford on N. 46th Street. Here are the details: CALL TO ARTISTS- 46TH ST. MURAL PROJECT: A mural to bridge the Fremont and Wallingford communities in Seattle, to bring a positive visual message to pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists traveling under Highway 99 (Aurora Ave.) at…
In the coming weeks, Meridian Market—located in Tangletown, across from Zoka and Mighty-O’s—will distribute a notice with customer purchases: Customer headcount has plummeted 40 percent since last year, and the market’s looking for all the help they can get. Store owner, Wallace “Wally” Wright [Ed note: no relation to the blog] says he’s had no choice but to shorten store hours, cut staff and hold back on products they once carried, leaving some shelves bare. An eccentric, independent neighborhood market, Meridian’s…
Two bits of from the crime blotter this week. Patrick writes: A lurker was spotted Wednesday morning on Sunnyside Ave N, near the intersection of 38th. My wife was walking our two dogs at approximately 6.15 AM and noticed a man slip into the bushes. The dogs did, too – all six eyes kept a careful watch. The man did not make any threatening sounds or gestures, by my wife described it as fairly unnerving, particularly since one of the dogs…
For the better part of Wallyhood's existence there was just one writer, Jordan. In the past few months, though, you may have noticed a blooming of new authors appearing on these pages, which we think is just fantastic because a) it brings more perspectives to the blog and b) it means less work for that one writer. So, we wanted to take a moment to introduce you to them. After all, you're neighbors. If you're reading this on the web site,…
A Haiku Good Shepherd's Basement Free Table - take stuff, leave stuff Thrifty, Eco, Fun! (Please note author's husband's silver KUOW coffee mug that she made him get rid of. Get it while it's still there!)