Monthly Archives: March 2013

More Confessions of a Traffic Engineer

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways presents "More Confessions of a Traffic Engineer" with guest speaker, Peter Koonce. Koonce is the Signals Manager with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and he'll explain why traffic signals, lighting, and "Level of Service" have a huge impact on safe, healthy streets for people -- and how we can work with existing codes to make our streets even safer.   The presentation will be held at the Mosaic Coffeehouse (4401 2nd Avenue NE) on Monday, March 18, at 6:30pm (Doors…

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St. Patrick’s Day in Wally’ohood

Since St. Patrick's Day falls on a weekend this year, lots of places will start their festivities today (Friday) through Sunday. Just remember to grab some sleep in between and maybe a shower or two. Looking for something to do? Here are a couple of suggestions: Murphy's Irish Pub (1928 N. 45th St.) Friday, March 15th - 9PM: Celebration starts Saturday, March 16th - 9PM: Dan Maher performs a master of Irish ballads Sunday, March 17th - 10AM: Doors open -…

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Increase your Solar Energy IQ this Weekend

Wallyhood sponsors Kris Murphy and Daniela Dombrowski invite readers to learn more about solar energy/NetZero, LEED, Built Green 5-Star certifications and green building materials and design this weekend at The Tangletown Twins located at 307 & 311 NE 58th St. Learn how these homes, nicknamed Sol and Solange, are Balanced for Efficiency, Powered by the Sun.  These two new homes are the first offering of new construction Green Canopy Net Zero Homes. According to builder Green Canopy, their NetZero homes "are energy neutral – balancing operational usage throughout the year by adding power…

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‘Genetic Roulette’ and an I-522 discussion

Tomorrow, Meaningful Movies (5019 Keystone Pl. N.) will screen "Genetic Roulette" -- a film that discusses health risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) used for growing food. The film starts at 7:00pm and will be followed by a discussion. Wallingford's very own "Greenhouse Guy", Cyrus, dropped us a note to let us know a bit more about the film and its timeliness, given that I-522 (the WA initiative that calls to label genetically engineered food) will be on the state's ballot in…

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Lights out for Babalu

Babalu patrons came out for one last hurrah on Saturday, February 23, and to wish owner Michael Prineas well wishes for "healing and recovery". We're not sure what's wrong but we did spot him recently, using a walker. The nightclub is now closed with a "For Lease" sign hanging in the window. The Sotheby's "For Sale" banner also remains on top of the building.

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Tutta Bella adds a ‘Jewel Box’ lounge

If you're a lover of Tutta Bella's Neapolitan-style pizza, but not so much a fan of the family-friendly atmosphere, you might want to stop by and check out their new glassed-in bar area, dubbed "The Jewel Box", which officially opened this week. The Jewel Box is located on the NW side of the building, with easy access from the N. Allen Place entrance. The area has seating and standing room for up to 24 people, and the new bar adds cocktails…

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Wallingford Restaurant Reviews

Wallingford has been enjoying a restaurant renaissance recently, and we've had two readers kind enough to post short reviews to our comments section. We thought we'd reprint them here, for those of you who might miss the comments activity (which you shouldn't). Enjoy the below (and if anyone wants to send us a write-up of 4649 Yoroshiku Japanese Restaurant, The Whale Wins or the rebooted Joule, please send it in to [email protected]!) Of Miyabi, Frankie wrote: Went (accidentally) to the soft opening, uninvited.…

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