WSDOT (that's pronounced whiz-dot, in case you're curious) sez: During the early morning this Sunday you may notice some extra activity on the Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge. Our maintenance crews will be out there replacing portions of the glare screen between the north and southbound lanes on the bridge from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m, Sunday Nov. 8. To keep drivers and workers safe crews will close the left lane of northbound I-5 on the top deck of the bridge…
If the ongoing construction at the QFC is giving you that jonesin' feeling for the big old Wallingford sign, you can sate your craving over at Paul Dorpat's blog. He's got a short and pleasant retrospective of the sign, including this fine shot from Back in the Day.
Is there any air sweeter than the gusty blow of a lightning storm? Maybe it's the ionized air, maybe it's just the primal power of it, but when that wind blows, we can't help but tumble out into it. And wasn't Thursday night a doozy? Around 8 pm, we pulled a rainsuit on Baby Z and wandered out into the bluster, stopped to chat with our neighbor John, ambled over to the John Stanford School and generally opened our nose to…
Not many garage sales this week, no surprise we reckon with all the lightning, hail and thunder. Still, there are a brave few out there: View Wallingford / Green Lake Garage Sales & Open Houses in a larger map We have little amusing to say about them, but we do encourage you to see what My Green Lake has to say about the list, if only because it may teach you what Handerpants are.
Cathy Tuttle writes that the Spokespeople group will be leading a casual bike ride from Wallingford Playfield to the Green Lake PCC and back this Saturday, November 7th: Michael Snyder and I are leading a ride to the Green Lake PCC and the PCC will generously provide Spokespeople riders with a free snack. We'll depart this Saturday, Nov 7, at 2PM from Wallingford Playfield. If we are riding on a sunny, crisp autumn day, we'll stop for a while to admire…
Reminder: this Saturday, November 7th, 11 am - 8 pm, is the Couch Fest Films film festival, a series of films shown in people's living rooms across Fremont, Wallingford, Green Lake, the U District and Ravenna. Each location will have its own genre of short films playing in rotation throughout the day, so hop on a bike and check out a few. We're not sure whether it's cool to help yourself to something from the fridge, though. The map of locations…
According to a Seattle Department of Transportation press release, there will be a memorial procession for slain Seattle Police Officer, Timothy Brenton tomorrow morning, Nov 6th. While the procession does not move through Wallingford directly, commuters should plan ahead as severe congestion is expected in the areas near the procession route and staging areas. In addition, mourners may observe the procession as a show support for Officer Brenton's family and for the Seattle Police Department. The press release is copied for your information below: A memorial procession along city…