Monthly Archives: October 2009

Izilla Opens in Wallingford

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On the heels of the announcement that there's a new children's consignment shop going in to Wallingford Center, we learn that Izilla Toys, the well-known Capitol Hill toy shop, will be opening a "Holiday Annex" in Wallingford Center starting November 2nd. Amy writes: Izilla Toys was born 7 years ago in a little house in Madison Valley. Named for the owner's son (it's his nickname), Izilla Toys, embodied the belief that the best toys inspire kids to be creative and active.…

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Candidate Debate On Demand

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Did you miss the North End Candidate Debate a couple weeks back, where McGinn and Mallahan, Carr and Holmes and the City Council candidates faced off in Wallingford's Lincoln High Auditorium? Never fear! Eric F. tipped us off that it's now available on-line for viewing at your leisure: The North End Candidate Debate held at Lincoln is now available online! Thanks to the Seattle Channel for taking care of the recordings. Video #1: http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=5550917 The attorney's race 1:00 Drugs and prostitution…

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Voter Guide Round-Up

This is King County's first swing at an all mail-in general election, so hold on to the ballot you received in your mail. If you're confused about how to vote, here are some handy voter guides you can reference: Jabe Blumenthal's Voter Guide: Matt L. sent us a link to this one. Who's Jabe? Apparently, the guy who invented the role of Program Manager at Microsoft. So, smart guy. Politically progressive. The Stranger's Endorsements: Obviously progressive. DOUG.'s Voter Guide: DOUG. is…

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Candidate Meet and Greet

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John from Not a Number Gifts (1905 N 45th St) gave us a heads up that Seattle City Council candidates Sally Bagshaw and Jesse Israel will be in the store for an informal meet and greet tomorrow, Saturday, from noon - 1 PM. (Note: This post has been updated. The time of the meet and greet has changed.)

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Shapiro’s Threepeat

Earlier this week, we noted that Nor'East Wallingford resident Dan Shapiro popped up on the well-read TechCrunch blog. In an unlikely coincidence, he's popped up again on another of the blockbuster blogs, Boing Boing, this time talking about his hobby, remote controlled airplanes. Dan: TechCrunch, Boing Boing and Wallyhood, all in one week? OK, what are the odds we wrote this just so we could mention TechCrunch and Boing Boing in the same breath as Wallyhood?

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Paron’s Closet: New Children’s Consignment Boutique

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Kids on 45th will be getting some competition, or at least some company. Paron's Closet, a new children's consignment boutique, opens soon in Wallingford Center. Right now, they'll looking to take consignments so they can have a full store when they open: What: Children’s clothing 0-6 years, in top-notch condition, clean and folded in boxes or bags When: Drop off Nov. 3rd, 4th, 5th & Nov. 12th, 13th and 14th between 11 am & 4 pm. **Please have items clearly marked…

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Last Chance for Pancakes

As we all are painfully aware, the Wallingford Senior Center is closing effective November 1st (see our earlier story for the details). But it's not closed yet, and that means that the Last Sunday of the Month Pancake Breakfast is on for this Sunday. Kathleen Byrnes, the Center's director, writes: The Wallingford Community Senior Center would like to bring 30 years of service to the community to a close with our best (and likely last) pancake breakfast.  Bring family, friends, and…

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