When it comes to the Fourth of July, Wallingford residents tend to fall into one of two camps: those who love the swarm of people converging on the neighborhood, and those who think the traffic, crowds, litter, and cars are an absolute nightmare. Personally, I love the neighborhood vibe on the Fourth but have never had the urge to venture south to Gas Works Park to catch a closer glimpse of the festivities. I'm fine with hanging out on the hill, mingling…
While at Gasworks Park, I recently watched in amazement as an average-looking guy inverted himself and proceeded to do handstand push-ups. Several of them. Which I can tell you is 100% more than I could do without ending up in a neck brace. I suspect I might not be the only person in Wallingford whose muscles could use some beefing up. Which might be why theLAB Strength and Conditioning recently opened a new fitness studio at 36th and Interlake. TheLab owner Lindsey wrote:…
An anonymous reader writes: I feel the neighborhood needs to be aware of the squatting and riff raff that is a happening at 110 NE 40th St. The house has been vacant for sometime. The drug addicts from University Ave have been squatting in the house. The window on the front door has been broken so they can open the door. The police have been out on multiple occasions and I spoke with them last night. The neighbors on [nearby house number redacted] may have some association…
Woodland Park Zoo is hosting its annual "Hoot for the Hood" - a neighborhood appreciation night for folks who live in Wallingford, Fremont, Phinney Ridge, and Green Lake: The evening of Friday, June 28, 2013 the zoo invites neighbors to join an after-work mix and mingle. Chat with your neighbors, meet some new faces and hang out with a penguin or two! Then, explore the zoo’s new Bamboo Forest Reserve exhibit. Woodland Park Zoo encourages neighbors to bring their friends and…
Mary F. writes: Greetings - At the recent Good Shepherd meeting with AMLI (developers) and our community, it was very clear that AMLI has no intention of listening to our neighborhood concerns and actually showed much disregard to those suggestions prepared by the Department of Planning and Development. Unless we want to have an ugly 5 story apartment building at 34th and Wallingford (blocking many city and lake views) and HUGE impact on safety, parking, and traffic in south wallingford, we MUST take…
The Wallingford/Fremont monthly Safety & Security Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 27, from 9:00am to 10:30am at the Seattle Bank (1227 N. Allen Pl.) Business owners and residents of the neighborhood are invited to participate in a roundtable discussion of current issues. RSVP here.
Happy days are here again -- especially if you're a parent to kids who love the Wallingford Wading Pool. The season kicks-off next Wednesday (June 26) and runs Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12:00pm to 7:00pm through August 18. The wading pool will only open if the temperatures reach 70, and you can phone the hotline anytime after 9:00am to find out 206-684-7796. If you’re new to the wading pool scene, take a minute to familiarize yourself with Seattle’s wading pool expectations: Children…