Farrah writes: I am writing because I had a package stolen off my porch that was very, very dear to me. It apparently happened on either May 3 or 4th. Unfortunately, I did not know when to expect the package and didn't realize it was missing right away. It was a Fed Ex package containing a big stack of loose leaf papers with handwritten notes. The person that sent them back to me forgot to require a signature upon delivery, and…
Have you taken walks around the neighborhood and admired other neighbors' vibrant, colorful groundcovers? Garden blogger Paige Embry has a post on her blog, A Year in Seattle's Gardens, that explores some of the groundcover in Tangletown through description and photography. Paige explains her gardening know-how and the reason behind the blog: I used to run a garden design/coaching business and have just set up a blog, www.ayearinseattlegardens.com. The focus of the blog is pretty obvious from the name. It looks at…
Just in time for a weekend of perfect bike riding weather, SDOT rolled out its new online bike map which you can find here. The online map features citywide routes that you can view via street map or aerial view; and this is the best feature: you can narrow your search by what kind of rider you are. Here's an explanation from the SDOT Blog: The first thing you’ll want to do is choose whether you are a frequent, average or…
Updated 4:26pm with info from the Chamber. The Cheers to Wallingford Business Expo will run from 4-7PM on Wednesday, May 16th. Invite your neighbors and friends to come along for wine and food tasting, demonstrations and more! This event is FREE to the public; donations will be gratefully accepted. From the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce: This year's event features over 40 exhibitors and free food and drink samples - including wine tasting.This is a great opportunity to meet local business owners and…
The first graders at John Stanford International School are hosting their annual plant sale to raise money for their sister school Juan de la Barrera in Puerta Vallarta. The sale will be on the playground (on 4th Ave. NE, above 40th St. NE) near the basketball court on Saturday, May 12 from 10-1 pm. We're told there will be lots of heirloom vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. Perfect timing for Mother's Day! The first graders have been planting and tending seedlings for…
This coming weekend, The Wrecking Crew Theater Company will bring their production of Adriano Shaplin's Pugilist Specialist to Wallingford's Stone Soup Theater. Described as a "piercing look at our nation's military power through the eyes of a group of soldiers assigned to perform a black-ops mission," Pugilist promises to step outside traditional theatrical boundaries and engage spectators on an exploration of "freedom, gender equality, power and what it means to be a soldier in the modern age." A core mission of this company is to present the "riskier" side of theater--that…
Wallingford resident Kristen Hamilton knows fun. So much so, in fact, she is the co-founder of a website called FUNnerator.com, a one-stop site for parents looking for summer camps and activities for their kids. Simply search the website by activity, location (anywhere in Washington State), or actual camp names, and the FUNnerator provides various camp choices within your search parameters. You can even narrow your choices down further by age, dates, and cost. FUNnerator has over 4,500 camps and activities, with…