Monthly Archives: July 2011

Pop-Ups for Humans

Pop-Ups for Humans So there I was, sitting in my home-made booth at Wallingford’s first business expo, Cheers to Wallingford. At last, an interested couple approaches my space! “Ah, so you’re the one responsible for all of those horrid pop-ups!” “P-pop-ups?” I stammered, not quite tracking their criticism. “You know, turning our neighborhood of charming single-story bungalows to monstrous mega-mansions!” Gosh, I prefer to think of my work as improving the hood, not destroying it. But the couple did raise an…

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SDOT Walk Bike Ride Neighborhood Competition

All summer long, SDOT has been encouraging Seattleites to join in the Walk Bike Ride Challenge, by switching at least two car trips per week to walking, biking, or using transit. And in addition to some sweet prizes, they've upped the ante by turning this contest into a neighborhood challenge, asking us: Will Wallingford Win the Walk Bike Ride Challenge Neighborhood Competition? Enter the Walk Bike Ride (WBR) Challenge, switch at least two car trips per week to walking, biking or transit,…

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Comedy Benefit for Goddess Festival

Attached is a flier that you will be seeing in a couple of stores around Wallingford in the next couple days. This Thursday (7/21) at 8pm, Babette's Events and RAIN Sushi will present "LAUGH YOUR GODDASS OFF!" This is a comedy show benefiting The Goddess Festival. The Goddess Festival will take place August 13th at Meridian Playground in Wallingford. The Goddess Festival will be raising money for 13 local organizations in The Arts, Music and Strengthening Community, seven of the organizations…

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Metro Service Reductions – Public Meeting Thursday

Last month, we told you about Seattle Metro's proposed service reductions in response to a budget shortfall. This Thursday, July 21, Metropolitan King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee will host the final public meeting on the proposed service reductions. If you didn't get a chance to attend the recent Seattle meeting, here's another shot at being heard. What:   Metropolitan King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee public meeting When:  Thursday, July 21 at 6pm. Where: Burien City Council…

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Happy 200th, William Makepeace Thackeray!

Today marks British Victorian-era novelist and satirist William Makepeace Thackeray's 200th birthday. Last night, reader Doug snapped a pic of a poster placed on the corner of NE. 45th St. at Thackeray Pl. NE., commemorating the occasion. Among the dozen or so novels he wrote, Thackeray's most famous works are Vanity Fair, The Luck of Barry Lyndon, The History of Henry Esmond, and its sequel, The Virginians. Though historians claim Thackeray was second only to Dickens in terms of popularity, his…

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Hide ‘n Seek

This sounds like good clean neighborly fun: 'Hood Hunts will be in "mid" Wallingford (40th to 45th St.) on Wed. July 20th at 6 PM.  Meet at the NW corner of Wallingford Playfield, with a copy of the map and clues from their site and go on a scavenger hunt.  The 20 checkpoints cover about 1/2 square mile.  Hang out at the Blue Star Cafe afterwards for food and conversation. Patrick Nuss, the organizer of 'Hood Hunts explains: We've done 15 of…

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Coming soon: La Casa Azul

Well we knew, based on the fresh new coat of blue paint, that something new would be taking over the old Selena's Guadalajara place; but reader Joan let us know this morning that she spotted a sign in the window that said "La Casa Azul" is opening soon. La Casa Azul already has locations in Greenwood and Shoreline, and they serve breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays, from 8am to 1pm. Click here to check out their website. La Casa Azul's Wallingford…

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