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Read more about the article Gas Works Park: Wallingford’s Landmark Faces Renewed Safety Debate

Gas Works Park: Wallingford’s Landmark Faces Renewed Safety Debate

Gas Works Park is the number one attraction in the Wallingford neighborhood, as well as one of the top tourist destinations in Seattle. The park is also popular among locals for walking, outdoor yoga, kids’ playgrounds, summer picnics, concerts, kite flying, and even sledding during the rare winter snow. The park also draws thousands of visitors for the 4th of July celebration and for watching the New Year’s fireworks going off from the Space Needle. The 19.1-acre park, located on the…

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Read more about the article OH, RATS! Public Health – Seattle & King County Survey

OH, RATS! Public Health – Seattle & King County Survey

King County are launches a Rodent Prevention and Control Survey. The only rat I’ve ever loved is Splinter from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — and I’ve had a lot of time to think about this. Labor Day weekend 4 years ago, my family moved into a Wallingford bungalow. We had finally hauled the last load from the moving vehicle and were enjoying refreshments on the porch swing when we saw them – scurrying across the power line, black as night…

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Read more about the article Historic Wallingford virtual meeting on historic district Tuesday

Historic Wallingford virtual meeting on historic district Tuesday

Historic Wallingford is hosting a public meeting to discuss the development of a National Register of Historic Places residential historic district nomination and the use of historical census data. The meeting will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, via Zoom. Join the meeting by registering at this link or by going to the Historic Wallingford website. The historic district effort builds on a 2019 feasibility study. It is led by a grassroots volunteer team guided by preservation consultants Northwest Vernacular. The purpose…

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Wallingford Clean-Up this Saturday

It’s time to clean up, Wallingford! Join the Wallingford Chamber, the Wallingford Boys & Girls Club, City Fruit, the Wallingford Center and your neighbors to clean up North 45th Street and nearby blocks. This year we'll be giving some love to the street trees on 45th. Meet at Wallingford Center Saturday, April 19, at 10 am. First we'll pick up garbage from the sidewalks and around the trees, then dig up grass and other weeds from the tree pits. All tools and gloves will be provided. Come early for coffee…

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Pizza, Gelato and Solar

My family often celebrates Friday with “pizza and game night,” ordering from our local Pagliacci at Stone and 40th. I’ve been watching the remodel of the store with curiosity, wondering if one day we could make use of the dining room – pizza being one of the few dining out experiences that consistently goes well with young kids. Last week, I noticed that solar panels had been installed on the roof, and I could no longer contain my enthusiasm. Luckily, marketing guru…

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Wallingford CVS Update

Jenny Brailey wrote to tell us she spoke with the CVS/Velmeir spokesperson today and this information comes from her as well as the local architect they hired: What CVS is now planning in Wallingford is to keep the existing building in place, remodel the inside and make improvements to the outside to ‘restore its grandeur.’ CVS/Velmeir is NOT interested in a multi-story building with housing on top. They say this is per the wishes of the property owner, who I’m told…

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CVS Development Meeting on Monday

Jenny Brailey writes: I want to update you on some progress on the CVS issue. As you may know, CVS plans to build suburban-style new stores not just in Wallingford but in Queen Anne and West Seattle too.  Those communities have similar concerns to ours. Good news first The good news is that CVS is now signaling it wants to do the right thing in our community by re-designing its building in Queen Anne, hiring a local architect, and incorporating input from…

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