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Welcome to Wallyhood.org, the neighborhood blog for Wallingford, Seattle. Fair game for the blog include neighborhood events, business openings and closings, police blotter reports, resident profiles, found objects, and pretty much anything relevant to that little area East of Stone Way, West of I-5, South of 60th and North of the Lake that we call home. Story ideas may come from the Wallingford Community Council, Wallingford Chamber of Commerce, Weaving Wallingford, neighborhood gossips, meddling kids and the occasional snake oil salesman.

We’ll be encouraging neighborhood cooperation, such as a backyard produce swap day, and encouraging information sharing, such as a maps of street art, sidewalk fruit trees, and garage sales.

If you’ve got a tip or an idea or are interested in being a regular contributor, e-mail me at jordan (at) hive-mind.com. See you soon!

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Jordan

I started Wallyhood back in 2008, right when my son was born, because I realized I had lived in the neighborhood since 1993 and didn't really know my neighbors. I figured writing a blog about what was going on around me would be a good way to meet people and help other people do the same. As the years progressed, those neighbors have picked up the torch and it is now a group effort, which I adore. I moved out of Wallingford for a few years (2020 - 2025), but I'm back, now living with my wife, son and dog (Dillinger) up in Tangletown.

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  1. Blake C. January 12, 2009

    It would be great if, at some point, you and your readers could profile/comment on the issue of child care in Wallingford. My wife and I are looking at this center:
    http://www.wallingfordchildcare.org/
    Any feedback, suggestions, and general information would be greatly appreciated!

  2. TroyJMorris January 13, 2009

    What about the huge explosion around 54th on Saturday night… I never did find out what it was.

  3. litlnemo January 13, 2009

    Welcome to the Seattle neighborhood blogosphere! (I’m one of the editors of the Beacon Hill Blog.) We used to live in Wallingford, for 3 1/2 years near 38th and Meridian.

    Excellent blog name and header graphic, by the way. 🙂

  4. eM January 15, 2009

    yay!
    cuz that “other W’ford blog” is unsatisfying

    I am looking to form the West Wallingford Dog Poop Scoop Association and adopt our street

  5. Jordan January 15, 2009

    Blake, my wife and I are new parents (check these pics of 8 week old Zevin Rolihlahla Schwartz: http://tinyurl.com/zevin), so this a topic near and dear to our hearts. We’ll write on it shortly, or, if you’ve got something to say, guest posts are always welcome!

  6. Blake C. January 15, 2009

    Thanks Jordan! Cute baby boy!

    I’ll be looking forward to your post on childcare; we are at the beginning stages and haven’t been able to find anything yet 🙁

  7. Doug January 31, 2009

    Great stuff Team Wally! Very much appreciate the effort plan to add to my routine readings and contributions

  8. Steve B. January 13, 2010

    Obviously we aren’t THAT much of a kid zone. McDonalds couldn’t make it!

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