Monthly Archives: December 2011

A Gingerbread House on Kite Hill

Imagine taking a walk to Gas Works Park and finding a life-sized gingerbread house perched atop Kite Hill. The roof is tiled with chocolate snaps and festooned with gumdrops! The eaves are dripping with snow-white frosting and, wow! Look! There are people climbing on the steps of the house to enjoy its sugary goodness! Just thinking about it brings out the kid in me. But alas, it's only a camera trick, though a marvelous one created by photographer Tracie Howe. Tracie…

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Christmas Day eats in Wallingford

By request, here's the lowdown on Wallingford restaurants open tomorrow (Christmas Day): Chutney’s Bistro (11AM-8:30PM) Murphy’s Pub (12PM-2AM) kitchen open until 7 or 8 May (11:30AM-10PM) The Iron Bull (3PM-9PM) Bamboo Village (10:30AM-9PM) Changes (6PM-2AM) Moon Temple (4PM-10PM, bar closes at 2AM**) Restaurants not open: Julia's (the one on Broadway on Cap. Hill will be open), Dick's, Ivar's Salmon House, The Rusty Pelican, Irwin's, Gypsy Java, Essential Baking Company, La Casa Azul, Blue Star, Olympia Pizza and Pasta, Issian, Elysian Brewing Company, Djan's, Rancho Bravo Tacos, Pudge…

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Coffee and other necessities (what’s open, what’s not)

It never fails in my house on Christmas Day — either I’ll need some random ingredient for dinner, or we’ll be out of “x” (dog food, milk, or heaven forbid–wine) and my poor husband will be sent out on a quest in the middle of the day. So, to make my life (and hopefully yours) easier, here’s a list of stores and whatnot that will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including the most important among life essentials: coffee…

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Missing Cat, Ruby

Julie wrote to tell us that her family's cat, Ruby, is missing. If you see the cat, please call the number below: Our beloved black cat Ruby, a 1.5-year old female, is missing as of yesterday (12/21). She has a white blaze on her chest and one white paw. Although she is an outside cat, she almost always comes in at night and has never been out for this long. She is missing her collar (we found it in our front…

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Kalakala sold for a buck?

When my husband and I were planning our wedding in 1999, we considered having our reception at the Kalakala. Back then, the iconic streamlined vessel was berthed on Lake Union, still somewhat structurally sound and open to the public. I had grandiose visions of an art deco-themed party. In the end, we discovered that the Kalakala was only open for fundraising efforts, so we bagged that idea. But we hoped that someone would host a New Year's Eve party on the old…

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North Central Little League

Wallyhood welcomes new sponsor North Central Little League, for ages 5-18. Registration is now open for the 2012 season. Click on their ad in the sidebar to register. Here's a summary of what the league offers: North Central Little League serves over 600 families in the Freemont, Green Lake, Wallingford, Phinney Ridge and Ballard neighborhoods. NCLL is a Double Goal league, which means competing/winning is important, but our focus is more on creating a positive, character-building experience. To that end, for…

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Changes Bar Asks for Help

Yesterday we received a reader tip from someone whose name I cannot discern from the email address.  The reader asked if we'd seen something on Facebook about Changes Bar on 45th Street here in Wallingford, and included the following link:  http://changesinwallingford.com/wp/blog/changes-in-wallingford-needs-your-help/ . It's a tab on Changes' official website for "Changes Petition" which states the following: "For the last 22 years Changes has been a much loved fixture in Wallingford and in the Seattle gay community.  Recently, new elements in the…

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