Monthly Archives: May 2010

Wallingford: Best Place to Live

Monica Guzman at the Seattle PI recently pointed readers to a Seattle Met Magazine article about the 15 best places to live in Seattle ... and Wallingford is NOT on the list.  Oh the indignity! Ballard, Queen Anne & Green Lake made the list.  But not Wallingford.  WTF? We must investigate: Alki &  Queen Anne were selected for their "brand names" Green Lake, View Ridge, and Madison Park seem to have been selected for walkability & enjoyment of the outdoors/local shops…

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Wallyhood Endorses Vandalism?

Folks, we need your help. Some time ago, we left some strong words over at the SeattleCrime blog expressing an opinion that we think most of our readers share: graffiti vandalism sucks. Fast forward to earlier this week, when Patrick wrote a story for Wallyhood expressing appreciation for a bit of whimsical art here in Wallingford: Wallingford's Best Traffic Circle. The problem is, that artfully decorated traffic sign belonged to the city, and the anonymous artist who did the decorating didn't…

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What’s happening in Wallingford this weekend?

Hoping to get outside and enjoy the sunshine this weekend? Here's a few suggestions on things to do in your neighborhood this Saturday (May 15) and Sunday (May 16): John Stanford School's Wallingford Yard Sale Tour: Eight houses, five hours and tons of great stuff! Join your neighbors this weekend for a great cause, as proceeds go toward supporting the school. Saturday, 9AM-2PM Wallingford (backyard farms) Walk: Join in for this guided walking tour and discover some of your fellow residents'…

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Wallingford Yard Sale Tour

Don't forget, in addition to the Wallingford (backyard farms) Walk, tomorrow is the John Stanford School's Wallingford Yard Sale Tour: eight homes (up from six earlier this week) around the neighborhood will be holding yard sales with donated items from JSIS families, with the proceeds benefiting the school. Here's the latest list of homes: View JSIS Yard Sale Tour 2010 in a larger map 2200 N. 38th St. 1818 N. 43rd St. 4011 Corliss Ave N. 3823 Burke Ave N. 4714…

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Power Outage

Katherine wrote: What happened to the stop lights at N 45th and Stone Way N? This morning there were finally stop signs but the whole intersection was still a confused mess. Sounds related to the note we got from Pete over at Archie McPhee last night: Power outage @ 45th & Stoneway.  6:30PMish.  Seems to be affecting about 80 customers. here at Archie McPhee half our power is off! We close at 8 so we will see what tomorrow brings!  Also…

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Support Wallingford Artists at a Local Art Fundraiser

We already know that Wallingford is home to some extraordinary art, but it is also home to some extraordinary artists. Just a month ago I had the privilege of attending an in-home art show down at the corner of 51st and Wallingford. The venue was cozy and comfortable; the show was hosted in Reagan Jackson’s home- in the space of a cleared out living room, dining room, and bedrooms. Reagan combined creative forces with some friends and put together a show…

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Accident on 1st

Earlier this week, Andy wrote: A girl on a bicycle was hit by a motorist at the corner of 43rd and 1st, right outside my kitchen window. Fire, police, ambulance came, took her away on a stretcher, though it appeared to me that she was basically okay.  She was wearing her helmet, thankfully! Couple of scratches but seems okay. Car dented and windshield shattered, bike bent up. People generally drive too fast along 1st. I wasn't there to see it, only…

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