If you’ve been a resident of Wallingford for more than a few years, you have likely stepped foot into or at least seen two very popular and beloved retail spots: Hashtag and Stone Way Café on the 3500 block on Stone Way.

Both locations closed in 2020 and 2022 respectively, to make way for a structure by the name of 35 Stone, previously “Living Stone”. The 5-story building will be a “workplace and retail experience… [and] a showcase for Seattle’s Living Building Pilot Program”. Wallyhood wrote about the plans back in 2019 when demolition was supposed to occur. Currently, …

Fascia. You may have heard of it. It’s talked about by physical therapists, massage therapists, wellness blogs, and body care products, to name a few. We’re told that it’s another major part of the body that plays a big role in our health and well-being. As “a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place“, it sounds pretty important!

I first became aware of it about 7 years ago when a fad swept my team at my very corporate office: a few 30-something colleagues had purchased a specialized …