Monthly Archives: June 2011

Kiddie Fair Seeks You

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The 62nd Annual Wallingford SeaFair Kiddies Parade is coming up in one month, Saturday July 9th, and they're looking for participants (not just kids). Join the tricycle riders, floats, marching bands, dancers, princesses and pirates, fire trucks, and the Seafair Clowns and their families, and much more for this fun family friendly event.   All children are welcome to join in the parade with or without costume, or just come and watch for fun. Families, groups and individuals are invited to participate…

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Wallingford Weekend Trifecta

We've got three, count 'em, three free fun picks for this weekend: Friday Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies (Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ 5019 Keystone Place N.) 6:30 to 9:30 PM TRANSITION FRIDAY! (NOTE EARLY START TIME) An Evening Focused On Positive Solutions at a Local Level! FILM: “VANISHING OF THE BEES”...Plus a selection of Short Films beginning at 6:30. Please join us for this great film, followed by a community discussion with: Dr. Evan Sugden PhD, Entomologist, UW…

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Sock Monster Anniversary Contest Winner

Congratulations to Sarah Nelson--winner of the Sock Monster Anniversary Contest! Sarah's name was chosen randomly among the group of people who correctly identified the snake painted on the floor of the store, and she'll be presented with a $20.00 store credit. Now I'm off to get me some of those sexy granny panties. Thanks for playing along, everyone!

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Farmers Market

It's Wednesday, which means today is the Wallingford Farmers Market, newly relocated to Meridian Park, just to the west of the Good Shepherd Center. The consensus from all those we heard from was that it's a nice improvement over the old location: there are 50% more vendors to choose from, the adjoining playground is great break if you have kids, and the grassy field and surrounding trees give the whole thing a bucolic feel. Our take last week was fairly slender…

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Express Market on 45th

A few weeks back, we stopped in at Express Market, at the corner of 4th Ave NE and 45th across from Wine World, to see about some chocolate for Baby Z. The store seemed oddly bare, full of mostly empty shelves. The counterman noticed our puzzlement and told us that they were expecting more stock soon, "one way or the other". We pressed him for details, casually dropping the name of the stores (and building's) owner, Bob, who we knew from…

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Frolicking Fun this Friday at the Fremont 5K

The Fremont 5K is easily my most favorite road race in town–it’s convenient, it’s mostly flat, the weather’s usually mild, and it has a beer garden. Undoubtedly, the most humorous part of the event is watching the participants in the Briefcase Relay that takes place just prior to the 5K Walk/Run. Teams of five are dressed in business attire from the waist up, and each team member runs a kilometer carrying the team’s briefcase which, until this last year, held the…

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Seattle Public Schools Survey

If you have children attending Seattle Public Schools, you've likely received a phone call on Monday afternoon asking families to take a survey regarding the District's Strategic Plan. Initially, the deadline was on May 31 but they've since extended it to Wednesday night, June 8 at 9:00pm. Here's the information regarding the survey from the SPS website: The School District will be updating and adjusting the Strategic Plan with input from teachers, principals, parents, families, and members of our community. Please visit the…

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