Robert Delaware spotted a mystery at Gas Works Park: a fenced off area with an "Access Restricted" sign: "Due to the ongoing presence of tar, access to this site is restricted." Tar? Really? Like La Brea Tar, or like street tar? The sign said to call David Graves at Seattle Parks and Recreation for more information, so call him, we did. Now, as anyone familiar with Wallingford history knows, Gas Works Park is so named for the gas plant, tar refinery…
Update: Spoq came home Friday night. Thanks to everyone who kept an eye out for this adventurer. Angela & Nancy are doing all they can to get the word out that Spock is missing. I mean Spoq, the tabby explorer. From Angela: Hey everyone, My cat has been gone since yesterday around 3:00 and I think he may be in someones garage! He usually comes home by now and I have not seen him at all. Please help and check your…
A very nice neighbor on Corliss found a bike in her/his yard Tuesday morning & would like to see it returned to its rightful owner. If it might belong to you or someone you know, you can contact the current keeper of the beautiful bike by replying to the Craigslist post here. May human & machine be reunited!
We seem to have some pretty cool celebri-chefs in the neighborhood—what with Rachel and Seif from Joule appearing on Iron Chef America and Tilth’s Maria Hines on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters. Continuing the tradition of chefs par excellence in Wallingford, Hines will also be on Iron Chef America. Tune in Sunday night, August 1 at 10:00 p.m., where she faces some pretty fierce competition from Japanese Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. If you’ve ever wanted to feast like an Iron Chef judge,…
Kimberly let us know that a Silk Tree has been designated as Seattle Heritage Tree, and the neighbors are gathering for a dedication and celebration this Sunday, July 25th at noon at 3827 Bagley Ave. What, you may as, is a Silk Tree? Albizia julibrissin is a species of legume, native to southern and eastern Asia, from Iran east to China and Korea. It is known by a wide variety of common names, such as Persian silk tree, pink siris, or…
The Burke Gilman has a new art piece, pictured below, right above Dunn Lumber at NE Pacific and Latona. The motion of the birds taking flight works beautifully as you pass on a bike, each panel revealing the spreading cluster. No info yet on who the artist is. We'll make some calls and tell you what we learn, but if you know what's up, please share in the comments.
Sunday morning I was walking near Mighty-O Donuts, when I spied a Wallyhood flyer affixed to a telephone pole. Upon closer inspection, I noticed a little orange box/icon printed on the flyer with 1) the date it was posted, 2) the date it could be removed, and 3) citation of the applicable city ordinance. Of course, I thought of Burks. Who just happens to have posted the most recent comment on the Forum titled, "I Didn't Do It." Also, crime is…