What's better than a wading pool on a hot summer day? If you're under the age of 10, it's probably a bounce house with ice cream next to a wading pool on a hot summer day. Ask.com is continuing to shower favors on dear little Wallingford and our wading pool. Earlier this year, they donated money to keep the wading pool open on Saturdays, and tomorrow, they'll be throwing a free party at said wading pool from noon to 3 pm.…
Summer has finally deigned to grace us with her warmth and, if you're like me, you're looking to make some garden in improvements. Maybe you're even thinking of jumping on the urban farm craze that's sweeping the nation like a pet rock spinning a hula hoop. If so, your day of inspiration has arrived in the form of Seattle Tilth's annual Chicken Coop and Urban Farm Tour, this Saturday, July 14 from 10 am - 4 pm. Seattle Tilth’s Chicken Coop & Urban Farm…
Kelley wrote: Just strolled around the corner to the 7/11 on 1st and 50th to get a Slurpee and the manager asked me to (through you) remind the 'hood that they'll be giving away free small Slurpees to the public on 7/11 (next Weds) from 11am - 7pm. Because remember, nothing washes down the kale, collard greens and mizuna you'll pick up at the Wallingford Farmers Market at the Good Shepherd Center (Wednesday, 3:30 - 7:00 pm) like a Fanta Blue Raspberry…
From what Wallyhood readers have shared this week, there were plenty of examples of visitors to our neighborhood not being their best selves during the Fourth of July celebrations. Fortunately, some of our smaller residents were inspired to acts of kindness on the Fourth. Which makes me, for one, proud to be a Wallingfordian. Wallingford residents Sebastian, age 8, and Sofi, age 5, hosted their fourth annual fundraiser for the Whale Museum at Friday Harbor on the afternoon of the 4th,…
As she returned home from a busy day of registering people to vote, my neighbor Connie clued me into a surprising factoid: Updating your address falls into the category of “registering to vote” and there is a deadline for this before the upcoming primary election. In fact, it is this Monday, July 9th (If you want to receive a mail-in ballot. Should you miss this deadline, there are ways around it but they all involve talking to county elections people and…
Time to start singing, Wallingford. Sara Turner, the Family Programs Coordinator at FamilyWorks, writes: I am trying to get the word out about a short-term family choir that we are having at FamilyWorks this summer. The choir is intended for any kid ages 4 to 12 with an adult; younger and older kids are welcome if the parent (and the kid if over 12) has a conversation with me beforehand. Children must come with at least one adult and there will…
Helen from Hansen Florist writes: We had a customer come in on a Saturday and asked for water for his dog, so we gave him some water, and he took our doggy water dish with him as he was going for breakfast, he left $40 on our counter and said he'd be back to buy a plant and return our dog dish. Well, I had to lock the door and go on a nearby delivery, by the time I came back the…