Paron's Closet, the new kid's consignment boutique in Wallingford Center, opened their doors today. They'll be holding a "Grand Opening" on Saturday, December 5th with freshly baked cookies and sparkling juice, plus a raffle with "several nice gifts to give away". We stopped in with a small bag of threads Baby Z had outgrown and had a chance to chat with Lisa and Bev, who were still in the process of setting up. This is Kim and Bev's first store, so…
Reminder: the Wallingford Senior Center Auction on-line fundraiser auction is closing on Sunday, and so far we've got over $1,400 pledged! Thank you all so much, both those who donated and those who've bid. It's not too late to get your bid in, giving yourself the opportunity to both help the senior center and avail yourself of some of the fabulous services and goods that our neighborhood has to offer. A laptop computer donated by the fine folks at InterConnection? A…
This past Saturday, we heard there was an "Incident at Verity Credit Union" that led to a police cordon of the area, but we didn't have any of the details. Casey McNerthney over at the Seattle P-I has more details: A man who stole about $5,900 from a Wallingford bank Saturday is still on the run, and a police report released Thursday gives more details about the robbery. The man entered the Verity Credit Union at 4545 Stone Way N. about…
We meandered by Open Books on 45th St the other day and noticed that they had a new poem up in the window, this one obviously chosen for Veteran's Day: Omen of Victory Women in uniform relaxed for tea under a shady garden tree discover a dove's feather fallen in the sugar. -- Mina Loy (Armistice Day, 11/11)
Jeanette writes: Hi Mr. Wallyhood - I was wondering if you knew what is going on at Swanson's Shoe Repair on 45th between Corliss and Sunnyside. I was walking home from work on Monday evening and noticed that the windows are covered with brown paper on the inside. They are normally closed on Monday, so it wasn't unusual that they were closed. Any ideas or news? I sure hope they haven't closed for good - they've been a neighborhood mainstay for…
Jacqui writes: Our very own Comics Dungeon will be having a "Black Friday" sale. I talked to the manager yesterday, and he said he is going to try to open by 9:30 - but probably 10. We settled on "call before you come by." What we do know, from the Twitter: - Bonus gift certificates on $50 gift certificate purchase! - Get 35% off Hardcovers - 25% off Trade Paperbacks - 50% off Manga This is a great store with a…
[Ed. note: Matt took these beautiful pictures of the WPC Harvest Festival almost a month ago. We forgot to post the pictures until now.] Harvest Fest at Wallingford Presbyterian Church was held October 25th. Bringing together all the best things about fall for the kids. Pies and other refreshments, pumpkin carving, costumes, a treasure hunt, and pin the tail on the donkey. A great family event to celebrate the changing of the seasons.