Great Dog / Van Adventure

Some of you may have seen posters and postings on a van that was stolen from Wallingford Saturday night...with a dog inside. We wanted you to know there's a happy ending! Sunday morning, we saw a post on Facebook from our friend Zoey, reporting that her van had been stolen, with a dog she had rescued from the pound inside, which  we reposted the Wallyhood Facebook page. By Sunday afternoon, King 5 had picked up the story, and, it turns out,…

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Comics Dungeon Moving

Now, now, don't get all freaked out, it's not going far. We spotted someone loading shelving into the storefront next to Petosa's Accordion shop, near Kate's Pub, where the martial arts supply store was,  and thought we were getting something new, but turns out it's just a bit of intra-neighborhood shifting. Scott Tomlin of Comics Dungeon explains: We are planning on moving by the end of next week, earlier if we can pull it off. We are moving for a couple…

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‘Art-full’ Garage Sale

Wallyhood's architecture writer, Patricia, wanted to let everyone know that she's holding a big garage sale this weekend, "and there's lots of art, books, tsatskes for every Wallingford taste (as long as it's liberal…)" she adds. Here's more info: This year I've remodeled and moved to a different house in Wallingford (yes, of COURSE, in Wallingford), and am now trying to get my 'old' house ready to rent.  So, this weekend I'm having a grand garage sale (it's really in the…

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Eco-Totem

A bit beyond our borders, but if you should happen to be peddling over the Fremont Bridge, you may get a gander of the thing pictured at right. It's taking a gander of you, too: [Last week], the Cascade Bicycle Club and the Seattle Department of Transportation unveiled the new bicycle counter totem now installed at the north end of the Fremont Bridge. The totem, which is more than seven feet tall, has a digital display of the number of bicyclists…

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Saturday – Freeway Estates Community Orchard Cider Fest!

On Wednesday, we told you all about Sunday's apple cider pressing event with the Burke Gilman Urban Orchard Stewards. Well now, tis the season for harvest festivities and Saturday brings us another cider pressing extravaganza, this time courtesy of the Freeway Estates Community Orchard. Drop by for a look at this budding new little orchard, complete with blueberry and strawberry plants, fruit trees, nuts trees and kiwi trees. Stay for the free cider samples, kids' activities, scavenger hunt, popcorn--even a garden…

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La Casa Azul is Closed

Laura writes: My family walked up the street on Friday night hoping to get some great Mexican food at Casa Azul, only to be met with a darkened building and locked doors! Are they leaving? Kaput? What's the deal? Do you know or can you find out? I'm feeling very sad. They serve really delicious food - much better than the cheese fest that was there before them... Thanks! Wallyhood res. I also noticed the darkened space and yesterday, I saw…

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Sip Cider and Dance

Join the Burke-Gilman Trail Urban Orchard Stewards on Sunday from noon to 3 pm at their 2nd Annual Cider Pressing event. The Orchard Stewards take care of 23 public fruit trees on the Trail between the University Bridge and just west of Gasworks Park. The one pear and 22 apple trees are thriving after many work parties this past year. In snow, rain, and even sun, volunteers removed blackberries, Scotch Broom, cherry laurel and English Ivy, spread wood chips and Zoo…

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