Doggy Style East Coast Hot Dog stand came and went, but from its ashes (4455 Stone Way N) a sandwich shop is growing. I noticed someone working inside the space on Monday and met Pat, local to the neighborhood, who hopes to have his sandwich shop--name TBD--open in four weeks. I, for one, adore walk-up/bike-up food establishments (no need to lock up the bike or unload the kiddos) and while I regrettably never made it to Doggy Style, I can't wait…
At this year's Fremont Solstice Parade, we put Baby Z up on a pair of junior-sized stilts, threw on some colorful clothing and and went parade crashing. We didn't have a crew to march with, but figured we'd just go looking for a similarly sized set and make ourselves at home. Lucky us, when we broke through the crowd onto the parade route, our eyes tracked up the very long legs 10' tall Joselynn Engstrom to her welcoming smile. We had a…
At Wednesday night’s meeting of the Wallingford Community Council, neighbors and representatives from the Wallingford Neighborhood Association (WNA), Wallingford Community Senior Center, Family Works and the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce joined the WCC to discuss the closure of WNA and what it means to our community. After more than a decade of service to the neighborhood, the WNA Board voted to dissolve last month. The organization, which sponsored local events such as the Kiddies Parade, the Home Tour, the Garden Tour,…
A family-friendly, free performance involving a 12' tall blue Victorian house, a family of singing bears, and a bunch of gnomes, is taking place at Gas Works Park this Sunday (November 11) beginning at 1:30pm. "There's No Place Like Home" is produced by Lucia Neare's Theatrical Wonders, and was developed to bring awareness of energy-conservation and sustainability. The performance is sponsored in part by Community Power Works, the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and Seattle City Light. More information can be…
For the 10th consecutive month the median sale price for single-family homes sold in Northwest Seattle, including Wallingford, met or exceeded the sale price for the same period a year prior. Much of this trend can be attributed to a 45% decrease in the supply of homes compared to the previous year. The median sale price for single-family homes in NW Seattle was $445,750 for October compared to $399,975 for October of 2011. The average sale price for NW Seattle was…
Action sports gear and apparel retailer, evo, is now open for business at The Fremont Collective (3500 Stone Way N.). The store, previously on N. 35th Street in Fremont, now has 50% more space and includes a generous selection of ski and snowboarding equipment upstairs, as well as a well-rounded selection of women's apparel and shoes at the back of the store. In honor of the store's new digs, evo is hosting a "community day" this Saturday, November 10, stating at…
Update Friday, November 9, 12:41pm: Ira Gerlich of Evolution Projects replied to my email to confirm that the deal between Evolution Projects and the Gypsy Java Café fell through. Although he didn't go much into detail, he did write, "We are really happy to have the Gypsy back right now and we wish the Gypsy the best and hope that things are back up and running smoothly." I stopped by The Fremont Collective today for the evo store preview this morning (more…