Wallingford Home Tour Saved

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…

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Michelle Quesada, Neighborhood Architect

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…

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Hamilton’s Community Celebration

While Saturday’s Community Celebration at Hamilton International Middle School had a little lower turnout than the ribbon cutting ceremony, there were still plenty of students eager to show parents their lockers and classrooms during the open house. Visitors had access to all three floors of the school and were treated to the sounds of Hamilton’s marimba ensemble on the outside courts, as well as the jazz band that played in their own classroom on the ground floor. Have a look inside the…

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Hurley House

Walk into Joe's house, and you can see through walls. You may remember the spot the house stands on: right across from Mosaic Coffeehouse, between 1st and 2nd Ave NE, we covered back in early 2009 when they knocked down the tiny old house that stood on the property previously. We can't find a link to our post from the time, but Google Maps remembers what it looks like, and if you want a piece of it, just head down to…

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