Read more about the article A New Statue of Sadako Coming to the Peace Park
Original statue of Sadako in the Peace Park. (Photo credit NY Times)

A New Statue of Sadako Coming to the Peace Park

There’s been a gaping hole in the area bordering Wallingford to the east, along the Ship Canal, and in many hearts around the neighborhood and beyond. Two years ago, someone stole the small bronze statue of Sadako that stood in the Seattle Peace Park. It was a wonderfully calming sight to see, as you momentarily were transported away from the frenzied chaos of trying to pull onto the University Bridge. Usually, Sadako was decorated with brightly-colored strings of origami cranes. The…

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2026 Fremont Solistice Parade Returns on June 20th

Summer officially arrives in Fremont with one of Seattle’s most colorful and creative traditions—the 2026 Fremont Solstice Parade. An epic celebration of summer, community, and art, the 35th Annual Fremont Solstice Parade kicks off on Saturday, June 20th, at 1 pm. The parade starts at 3rd Avenue NW and NW Leary Way, continues along N 36th Street, turns onto N 35th Street, and finishes up near the Fremont Rocket and Seattle Art Cars display inside the Fremont Fair (see map below).…

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JAS Corner Store Maker’s Market June 5–26

Our local design-build firm JAS has a small and very sweet homewares store, called JAS Corner Store, at 3540 Wallingford Avenue N. They would like to announce their upcoming Maker’s Market pop-up, starting Friday, June 5, and continuing until Friday, June 26th, or while supplies last. This is their second annual Maker’s Market, where they invite JAS employees, friends, and family members to market their own handmade wares for several weeks in the store. This year’s artisans include woodworkers, painters, leather…

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Easter at Artist & Craftsman Supply

On the border of the Wallingford-University District neutral zone, on the east side of I-5, there is a venerable old retail artist supply store called Artist & Craftsman Supply (4350 8th Avenue NE). It has outlasted everything else that has been housed in the small and now forlorn retail complex across from the Blue Moon Tavern, including the old Mac Store and the giant and now-defunct Petco. Artist & Craftsman Supply remains the go-to location for just about everything related to…

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Read more about the article It’s a Girl…Troll! Wallingford to Welcome Fremont Troll’s Little Sister
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It’s a Girl…Troll! Wallingford to Welcome Fremont Troll’s Little Sister

Big news from just across the Ship Canal: the Fremont Troll is getting a sibling. In an announcement that took many by surprise, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture revealed preliminary plans for a new sister Troll sculpture, this one to be installed not in Fremont, but right here in Wallingford, essentially making us the Troll’s official next‑door family. According to the City, the project is part of a broader effort to “expand the regional troll narrative,” ensuring that Fremont’s…

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Wallingford Art Walk 2026: Save the Dates and Call for Artists!

Hear ye, hear ye! Welcome to the Wallingford Art Walk 2026!  Wallingford Art Walk is returning this spring and summer, starting on the evening of April 4th, and continuing on every first Saturday through October. This year, the event’s hours will be extended until 10 pm to appeal to the neighborhood’s nightlife denizens. The plan is to set up tables on the sidewalk in the 2100 block of N 45th Street—that’s a key late-night location near the bars Changes, The Octopus…

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Local Artist Melinda Hannah and Aditi Yoga|Wellness Studio Sponsor a Celebration at the Wallingford Center

February is a short month, so I believe we can justify stretching the season of love and appreciation beyond the 14th of February and share a Valentine message. Wallingford is fortunate to have a talented artist, Melinda Hannah, who loves to memorialize the heritage homes found in our neighborhood and across the city. “It’s all about the legacy of this great community,” she says. You may have met Melinda at the Wallingford Farmer’s Market (Wallyhood did a feature on her artwork…

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