OK, we've got a little confession. You want to know the real reason we don't want to write about crime on this blog? It's because our mom reads Wallyhood every day, and she worries about us! We write some little thing about car prowl and we've got fliers for The Club in our mailbox; someone gets their camera swiped from their counter and suddenly we've got deadbolt catalogs stacked on our kitchen table. That said, we must stay vigilant. Michelle writes…
Carrie writes: I wanted to give you the heads up about parking tickets and infractions in our little neighborhood. My fiance and I live on 43rd & Stone, have 2 cars, and always park on the street. Because we both work downtown, we either carpool or take public transportation. This past week we noticed a few orange stickers on the windshields of cars parked in that area. On Thursday, my fiance's car (and the one we drive less frequently) had one…
If you haven’t spent time poking around the Wallyhood Forums, you should. Head on up the the page there, that’s right – just next to the home button, and click! Our community is chatting a fair bit – here are some recent highlights: People Living in Vehicles: Want to know the Seattle regs about what vehicles can park where? This conversation has been going on for 2 months! Dogs on the Playfield: This is great – a long conversation about dogs,…
Whether you are celebrating Passover, Easter or April coming in like a roaring lion this weekend, I hope you can take time to join the Spokespeople Bike Ride tomorrow between 2:00-4:00 PM. This month’s ride, they are always on the 1st Saturday of the month, is a tour of the Community Preparedness Communication HUBS. If you don’t have time to make the bike loop, take a look at the map and hoof it on over to the nearest hub to pick…
Kimberly C. writes: CoolMom.org will be doing a pinwheel "wind farm" installation at Green Lake for Earth Day. We're collecting used pencils, at least 6 inches long and with at least a little bit of eraser left, as the bases for our pinwheels. Deadline for collection: April 9th. We have collection spots at the John Stanford International School (the entrance on 42nd. The bucket will be just inside that door), the Green Lake PCC (inside attached to a cork board above…
Feeling a bit garden shy? Not sure your thumb is green enough? Jenny Pell of PermaCulture Now is offering a two-day, intensive class to learn you right: Design and Plant an Urban Edible Yard When: April 17 - 18, 10 - 5 both days Cost: $195, some work trade available (offer something to barter!) Teachers: Jenny Pell and Marisha Auerbach Imagine transforming an urban lawn into an abundant garden in a weekend! Join us and learn: - Design techniques to quickly…
Wednesday was Mosaic's third anniversary. For those of you who don't know, this is a coffee house where you decide how much you want to pay. And they've been doing this successfully. For three years. Kind of restores your faith in human nature, doesn't it? Mosaic is located in the basement of Seattle First Church of the Nazarene, on 2nd Ave and 44th Street, right behind Dick's. It's slightly dark and very spacious with lots of old couches, armchairs, heavy tables,…