The Route 44 bus runs from the University District, through Wallingford along 45th Street, and into Ballard where it merges onto Market. If you live in our neighborhood, you’ve no doubt ridden the 44 a time or two or more. Personally, I avoid it. I remember it as being extremely, extremely slow. To be fair to the 44, it has very high ridership, and it has to make its way along some very congested streets.

Recognizing the problems on this route, Metro is considering some changes to improve our ride. Public input is currently being gathered, and to that end, …

The Wallingford Community Senior Center invites members and the general public to join them for a thrift store shopping outing:

When: Monday, November 18, 10am-2pm. Cost: $10 public / $8 WCSC members. Advance registration required

Ride the WCSC van to check out thrift stores in the Overlake neighborhood on the Bellevue/Redmond border. We’ll be stopping at the large and bountiful Redmond Goodwill, and at the Children’s Hospital Bargain Boutique, which specializes in clothing appropriate for people of our age. If there’s time, we’ll stop at Jubilee Thrift Store, too! Enjoy flavorful but not spicy Bombay street food for lunch at …

(Correction: This was LAST weekend, Nov 8 – 11th. Sorry for the false alarm!)

Crackerjack Crafts at Wallingford Center is having a Trunk Show this weekend (beginning Friday, in fact) featuring special guests Annie de Vuono, Kristin Ford and Paige Selden.

Friday, 5 – 8pm Saturday, 11am – 6pm Sunday, 12 – 5pm Refreshments will be served.

From their website:

Join us as we celebrate the opening of our Annual Trunk Show featuring Kristin Ford Jewelry, Annie de Vuono hats and Paige Selden Scarves.

This is your opportunity to shop an extensive collection from all three artists, including many one-of-a-kind …

Although many private businesses do not recognize it, Veteran’s Day is today — a national and Washington State holiday. To mark the occasion, a number of local restaurants are offering free food to veterans on November 11.

Ivar’s Salmon House

The Salmon House, located at 401 NE Northlake Way, is among several Ivar’s locations offering free entrees to veterans on November 11. The seafood bar, located out front, also has some free food on offer. Details may be found here.

To take advantage of this offer, be prepared to prove your status:

Veterans must show proof of military service such …

We’ve had some prime yard-raking weather this week and last. So if you got out there and cleaned the place up, you’ve probably got piles of yard waste lying around waiting for the inevitable winds to blow it all away. What to do with it all? Seattle Public Utilities allows extra yard waste to be placed by the curb throughout the month of November.

Here are some details from the SPU website:

Have you raked more leaves than can fit in your food and yard waste cart? We’ve got you covered! As a thanks for raking leaves, Seattle Public Utilities …

A reminder: this Friday is the first Friday of the month, so it’s time for another Meaningful Movie.

Date: Friday, November 1 Time: 7pm. Doors open at 6:30 for refreshments and socializing. Place: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Cost: Free, but a $5 donation is appreciated to cover expenses.

From their website:

“Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook” makes the case that, aroused by the election of our first black President, conservative political forces have turned with renewed vigor to ways of winnowing the electorate of people of color, the economically stressed, the aged and the young. The …

As part of the ongoing remake of the southern part of Stone Way, Seattle Bouldering Project plans to expand into a new location at 3535 Interlake Ave. This is the space immediately behind (east) of Hashtag and the Stone Way Cafe (two businesses whose future seems in doubt given the Land Use Action sign out front). A small building to the north will also house some SBP facilities.

For those unfamiliar with bouldering, SBP offers this definition: “Bouldering is rock climbing, without using ropes or harnesses, on climbs that don’t go too high off the ground.” So rocks and heights …