We returned to the new piece of art on the Burke Gilman the other day and noticed that it had the artist's signature on it this time: Jonelle Johnson, and it was funded in part by Seattle Print Arts. Now you know. We've added it to our ever-growing map of outdoor art around the neighborhood. Remember: if we're missing something, tell us! View Wallingford Outdoor Art in a larger map
Many Seattleites will have Seafair on the brain this weekend as the Blue Angels buzz overhead. But for those of us seeking other flights of fancy, here are some fun-filled alternatives in Wallingford (and beyond): Carjacked: The Culture of the Automobile and its Effect on Our Lives Friday, August 6, 2010, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Bertha Landes Knight Room, City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle With Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies on a brief hiatus, I thought it'd be worth mentioning an…
Kelley spotted this sign in the door of the 7-Eleven at100 NE 50th St: If the glare is too much for you, it says that the Seahawks Seagals will be there this Friday, August 6th from noon until 1 pm, and they'll give out free sandwiches to the first 100 customers. You are instructed not to forget your camera, because you will want to have your picture taken with the aforementioned SeaGals.
Just over our border in Fremont, this one sounds like it's worth the trip under 99: GrassRoutes Community BYO BBQ August 10th, 6 - 8 pm at The Fremont Abbey Arts Center (4272 Fremont Ave North, Seattle) Join one of Seattle’s hottest music events, The Round, GrassRoutes style! Emceed by GrassRoutes guidebook author Serena Bartlett, who created the series that "forges a new standard," and Fremont Abbey founder Nathan Marion, this edition of The Round will bring together a great lineup…
The area's largest rowing event is coming to Green Lake this Saturday, August 7th. My Green Lake has the scoop: More than 1,000 participants from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia will compete in the 49th Annual Green Lake Summer Rowing Regatta. Competitions begin at 6:45 a.m. and continue throughout the day, with the last race at 6:30 p.m. Races will start every 10 minutes. Schedules are online at greenlakecrew.org and will be available at the event. Races begin at the…
The Pour House (2253 N 56th St.) is kicking off a month-long special Mexican themed menu tonight. Jay writes: We're excited to let you know that our "Taste of Mexico" menu is officially kicking off this Thursday night, August 5 and will run through September 5. Chili and lime steak tacos, pozole stew, chicken flautas and pulled pork tostadas are just a few of the offerings from our Mexican Street Food - influenced menu. Also, A fabulous new cocktail menu, heavy…
The Belltown Messenger has taken to creating a list of the Top 100 Seattle Media Sites "based on data from Alexa, Google, Quantcast, websiteoutlook.com and also our [their] private formulas". We're pleased to note that Wallyhood has moved up from #39 in 2009 to #24 in 2010, just after SeattleMag.com (#23) and before Publicola.net (#25). It's worth checking out the list if only to see all the other remarkable local indie news sources that are out there. Our reading list just…