We got this disturbing note from a reader yesterday. Forewarned is forearmed. Today I walked across the west lawn at The Good Shepherd and when about half across a man from about 30 feet away spoke loudly to me. He complimented me on my bright-colored coat. He caught up with me and I explained I bought it at Value Village. I expected him to move on but as I walked north across the grass he followed beside and kept talking and…
You're walking down NE 46th Street around Sunnyside and checking out the cars. There's a Honda Fit, there's a Subaru Outback, maybe a Ford Explorer and there's a...WTF? Is it a car? A truck? A monster? No, it's just Kackle, the product of Kaos Camp. This is going to take a little explaining. Burning Man is a massive arts / alternative lifestyle festival that goes on every year in the Nevada desert the week leading up through Labor Day weekend. About…
You may recall that Metro was supposed to have an "information table" at the QFC on 45th from 4-6pm Sunday. Reader Ju wrote to let us know that the event was, shall we say... unspectacular. Here's what Ju had to say yesterday: Hi Wallyhood, According to http://metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/calendar.html, KC Metro was going to have an "information table" at the Wallingford QFC today from 4-6pm with information about proposed changes to the bus system in 2012, including eliminating the route 26. By the…
It's time for the November Wallingford Community Kitchen! There's nothing better than the warmth of both kitchens and neighbors this time of year. What a combo. Which is why you want to go to there. The Wallingford Community Kitchen Holiday Celebration is Friday, November 18th from 5:30pm to 9pm at the Wallingford COMMUNITY Senior Center (WCSC) at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Room 140. Cooking starts at 5:30pm; dinner served around 8pm. This is a no-fee event, however,…
Who says Thanksgiving turkey's just for people? On Saturday, November 19th, come to the Woodland Park Zoo's Annual Turkey Toss and enjoy the spectacle as Seattle's more exotic residents chow down on fresh, raw turkeys. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., zoo attendants feed the coolest carnivorous creatures juicy Thanksgiving treats in an ongoing effort to promote natural animal behavior and provide visitors with an opportunity to participate in the daily lives of lions and dragons and wolves. Oh my. WHERE: Woodland…
Last week, we offered to donate a jar of our Wallingford-produced honey to anyone who would donate $50 or more to FamilyWorks, the Wallingford-based food bank and helping-families-who-need0-helping agency. So many of you have taken us up on the offer, that we're a bit teary, thank you for lending a hand to FamilyWorks and for valuing the fruits of our labor. Since the orders keep coming in, we're going to extend the offer by one week, to Sunday, November 20th. You…
With the elections behind us, and the news that all state-run liquor stores will be gone by June 1, I'm curious to see who or what will occupy the space on N. 45th; and reading some of the posts in the Forums, I know I'm not alone in my curiosity. So, I'd like to take a pulse check here as the basis for a good weekend discussion. In the Forums, readers Lauren suggested a BevMo; E 30 Memorial wrote: COSTCO; and…