Last September, Jordan reported a house theft on 43rd, between Wallingford and Burke, and we have good news: a new and improved house has replaced the missing one! If you look at the comments from last year's post, you can read responses from both the architect and the owner, as well as kerrizor's promise to, upon completion of the house, leave a jar of jam at the front door. Can we have confirmation that this did, in fact, happen?…
Pop-Ups for Humans So there I was, sitting in my home-made booth at Wallingford’s first business expo, Cheers to Wallingford. At last, an interested couple approaches my space! “Ah, so you’re the one responsible for all of those horrid pop-ups!” “P-pop-ups?” I stammered, not quite tracking their criticism. “You know, turning our neighborhood of charming single-story bungalows to monstrous mega-mansions!” Gosh, I prefer to think of my work as improving the hood, not destroying it. But the couple did raise an…
Here's a look at what's happening at the Stoneway Village construction site, plus a call to artists interested in making metal sculptures and signage: The last of the excavation and shoring work at the south end of the project is being completed. The major work that is currently happening is the contraction of the concrete slabs. The onsite workers have enjoyed the visitors that routinely walk by the site and peer into fence to see the work that is going on. …
After living with an old, decrepit Safeway on Stone Way at N. 40th, followed by its demolition in 2006 and the festering pit left in its wake, it’s official: According to a spokesperson for Stoneway Village II, LLC, excavation will start next week for a new residential/retail building. We have a statement from one of the owners who provided us with some background behind the long wait and the details of the new building: The “pit” and the old store were…
The Wallingford Home Tour (canceled last September) has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 9th, 2011, from 11am-4pm. Tickets are $15 and children under 12 are free, and are now available for purchase at Tweedy & Popp Hardware (1815 N 45th St), Cutz Meridian Salon & Spa (4515 Meridian Ave N), and the Wallingford Neighborhood Office (2100 N 45th St. Behind Tully's) Never been on a home tour? Here's what you can expect: Once you purchase your tickets, you'll receive a map…
Back in September, we reported that the Wallingford Home Tour, slated for October, had been canceled, due in part by lack of homeowners' participation. Many of our readers, however, voiced their disappointment and pledged support by offering their homes for the tour, and within a week, organizers of the event vowed to meet again to resurrect the event in January, 2011. Now we have confirmation from the latest WEaving Wallingford's Weekend E-News that the Wallingford Home Tour is a "go"! The…
If there's one thing you'll learn from reading the comments and stories here on Wallyhood, it's that Wallingford folks feel strongly about architecture. That's why it's such a pleasure to welcome Michelle Quesada as our newest Wallyhood sponsor. Michelle has lived in Wallingford for over twenty years, first in Tangletown (which, yes, we insist is Wallingford, Green Lake expansionism notwithstanding) and now down on 43rd, raising three children along the way (if you hear a rock band practicing in a garage…