Monthly Archives: July 2010

Transfer Station Meeting Report

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Last week, Eric Fisk, Wallingford Community Council President, brought us up to date on the Transfer Station renovation plans (Rebuilding our Dump) and noted that there was a community meeting to discuss it. Allison Hogue sends this report from the meeting: The North Recycling and Disposal Station stakeholders group met to discuss the process for moving forward with the expansion and rebuild of the transfer station and recycling center located at 1350 and 1550 N 34th Street and incorporating Carr Place.…

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Wine World in Wallingford? Whoopee!

Brady spotted this little tidbit on EveryBlock: WINE WORLD WAREHOUSE applied for new liquor license. We made a call, but before we could get the info, we were scooped by The Puget Sound Business Journal, which reported that the former Office Max space on 45th will soon be converted into what could be the largest wine store in the Northwest, slated to open this fall.  According to the Journal: The 23,000-square-foot Wine World, in the Wallingford area, will include a pair…

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House up High

If you've walked down the 4400 block of Thackery recently, you may have noticed a house floating above the ground. Peg offers an explanation: I've had a few people tell me that my house (4400 blk of Thackeray) is looking like something out of the Wizard of Oz these days. The great design/build firm JAS (neighborhood loved and located!) is putting my house on a firmer foundation - namely a basement!!! The house - she's 100 years old this year --…

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Police Activity at Wallingford Playfield

Wallyreader Jeff told us this morning that there was some police activity at the Wallingford Playfield, around 7:10 a.m.  A man with a sleeping bag was in cuffs and there were two police cars and some sort of police van. At this point, we’re speculating it may have something to do with a bank robbery in the U District yesterday.  According to the the Wallingford Neighborhood Office’s e-news, a bank robbery had taken place at Key Bank on 45th in the…

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Yard Sales

We stopped posting our yard sale map many moons ago, but we happened to have received two notes from readers letting us know about their fabulous, huge sales this weekend, so, just because we love yard sales so much, we're passing it along: Anne writes: Having a big moving sale this Saturday July 31st!!!! 3925 2nd AV NE, Basement Apartment - Unit B I've fallen in love with the most wonderful man who ever existed (of course, this takes nothing away…

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Weekend Roundup

It's a summer weekend in Wallingford, and that means there's plenty to do here and nearby.  How will you ever decide?  Maybe you can do them all.  Give it a shot & let us know how it goes! The Irate Birdwatcher is this week's selection @ Meaningful Movies.  Friday night, 7-9:30 at Keystone Church.  As always, it's free.  Donations accepted, too. Improv Night at Taproot Theatre Company.  Improv starts around 10:30pm, right after Man of La Mancha ends.  Ten buckaroos.  Only…

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Free BBQ at Irwin’s

When we think barbeque in Wallingford, we tend to think of RoRo down on Stone Way (and then we get all drooly and glassy-eyed, then we shake our head and snap out of it). This week, though, we're thinking Irwin's, because Linda Fecher is celebrating four years as owner of Irwin's Neighborhood Bakery and Cafe by hosting a free sidewalk BBQ on Sunday, August 1st from 4 - 7 pm. Irwin's has been around for longer than that, of course. Back…

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