While Wallingford is not without its local celebrations—think Wallingford Kids’ Parade, or maybe the Wurst Festival—we really don’t have anything on the same scale as, say, the Fremont Solstice Festival.  That’s why we are telling you about the return of the iconic U District Street Fair, which is back once again this year on May 21-22, within walking distance of Wallingford directly to the east.  The U District event is the unofficial kickoff to the summer street fair season in Seattle, and of course has been superceded by the events of the last couple of years.  Go enjoy what promises …

For those of you, like me, who own cars in Wallingford, this could be an important development for you to consider:  the City has begun enforcing the 72-hr. street parking rule once again.  On Friday, SDOT sent a notification whose bottom line was:

The City of Seattle is resuming full parking enforcement for any vehicle that has remained in one place unmoved for longer than 72 hours, returning to the normal standards which were temporarily paused in 2020 due to COVID-19 public health guidelines. While full enforcement is resuming now, parking enforcement officers will continue to provide official warning notifications …

Apparently, not everyone books a staid eggs benedict brunch with Mom at Ray’s or Salty’s or the other usual and accustomed Seattle locations for Mother’s Day.  Or—credit the Octopus Bar for a little creativity to get the old girl out for something she might really WANT to do this time, god forbid.  We received this heads-up from the Octopus about their plans for the day, and it would be something of a travesty to not give it some airplay on our heavily trafficked site

Don’t let Mother’s Day be stale again this year. Sure the spa is nice, sure brunch …

Let’s get one thing out of the way right off the bat:  It’s NOT Mexican Independence Day.  That’s September 16^th.  Cinco de Mayo DOES celebrate the victory of the Mexican army over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.  The way I read the history of this unofficial* holiday, Cinco de Mayo had its beginnings, not in Puebla—or even Mexico—but rather in California.  There, it has been celebrated continuously since 1863.  And like many things spawned in California, Cinco de Mayo leaked out into the rest of the country and now has become a celebration of …

I was surprised and saddened to read of the passing of Scott Morrow in the Seattle Times.  If that name doesn’t ring a bell, Morrow was a longtime activist in Seattle’s struggles with the issue of homelessness and an early proponent of sanctioned encampments and tiny-house villages.  He died of pancreatic cancer on April 19.  His tribute/obituary on Legacy.com details a life of advocacy and service.

I never met Scott Morrow.  But when I signed on as a volunteer editor for Wallyhood last year, I thought an interesting transitional story between the “old” Wallyhood and the “new” version would be …

Wallingford resident Colleen sent Wallyhood a note about a local hands-on Earth Day activity in our neighborhood.  Although, please note:  this is scheduled for the day after the official Earth Day (which is Friday, April 22nd).

Come help clean up our local environment!  Join Wallingford residents in an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 23rd from 10 AM to 2 PM to clean the streets of Wallingford between Interstate 5 and Stone Way N. and beyond. People will be meeting at the Wallingford Center.

Please bring food donations for Wallingford‘s Family Works food bank.  Fuel Coffee, one of our neighborhood …