Work may begin as soon as May 10 to change the layout of 34^th Street between Stone Way and Fremont Ave. (See maps detailing closures and detours at the bottom of this article.) While not in Wallingford strictly speaking, neighbors may be affected even though the work will take place at night.

Darrell Bulmer from SDOT writes:

Starting as early as May 10, we will be changing the layout of the road along N 34th St from Fremont Ave N to Stone Way N. The work will take place overnight and will involve the removal of existing road …

News you can use!  And eat!  This important breaking news from Wallyhood Editor Julie:  Dick’s is offering free spicy chocolate shakes today only for Cinco de Mayo!  Available at all locations, today only.…

Hey Wallyhood – Several weeks ago, we posted about the broken window at Fainting Goat and encouraged readers to pop by and support the business. Well, you showed up for the Goat! Owner, Yalcin Ataman sent this follow-up note and I’ve been remiss in posting it:

Last Tuesday’s sales were amazing, I believe a lot of Wallyhood readers/neighbours came to the store help us recover some of our loss. This event reminded us how valuable it is being part of this community. Thank you for being a voice of this beautiful neighbourhood. I am glad they think of us and…

There is a row of buildings on the south side of N. 45th that I think of as “Bungalow Row”, some older houses that have been converted into new purposes. These include the Chile Pepper Mexican restaurant, and the recently departed much renowned, and already much missed Tilth. Nestled in at 1415 N. 45th is a longtime Wallingford presence, the Assistance League of Seattle Thrift Shop. This unassuming little secondhand store has a heart of gold that benefits the local community and the city at large. Unlike other area thrift stores that are part of much larger nonprofit and for-profit …

Wallingford neighbor Bridget Culligan writes to say that Art in Bloom, a local garden art and studio tour turned, this year due to Covid, to yard tour, is back for its seventh year. Bridget is also a featured artist and studio owner.

Dates: April 24-25, 2021 Time: 10am to 5pm

This year’s tour will showcase more than 25 artists at eight studios (see map at bottom):

Bridget Culligan’s Studio (1) 5419 Kensington Pl N, 206-214-5489 glass (Bridget Culligan), ceramics (Caitlin Sullivan), mosaics (Majken Ryherd) Karen Seymour’s Studio (2) 5415 Greenwood Ave N, 206-525-1577 glass (Karen Seymour), glass (Andi…

The Edible Plant sale is back!  May 7-14 at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands (5513 S Cloverdale St).

For many Wallingford gardeners, the annual Edible Plant Sale at the Good Shepherd Center was like Christmas in May!  This wonderful event is still happening, albeit in a totally different format!  You can get all of this seasons’ gardening needs fulfilled and support a wonderful community at the same time!

The Tilth Alliance My Edible Plant Sale will be at their farm location in South Seattle this year and reservations will be required.  They will have a wide variety of vegetables …

I like to think of Meridian Park and the Good Shepherd Center as anchoring the northern side of Wallingford. There’s plenty of intriguing history behind the park and the Good Shepherd Center, some of which I hope to write about soon. But today I wanted to touch on some of the varied activities that take place in the center itself. Specifically, Wallyhood received a notice about the concerts that happen in the fourth floor chapel space. Obviously, public attendance has been curtailed, but the sponsor, Nonsequitur, has made recordings available online from previous performances in the chapel under the heading …