Though the rain is expected to taper by 6pm, there may be a drizzle or two during the Farmers Market and Art Walk tonight; but Steve Franco-Ross from the new KeyBank has this good news to share: I am looking up at the sky and seeing the forecast on my iPhone and I am a bit discouraged about the weather...However, the Wallingford businesses are still dedicated to host the June Wallingford Art Walk this evening from 6 PM to 9 PM,…
Tomorrow is a big day for Wallingford. Not only is it the first Wednesday of the month, thus Wallingford Art Walk, but it's also June 1st, the grand re-opening and relocation of the Wallingford Farmers Market. A day for getting out and celebrating? Maybe, hopefully. But it's no longer the beautiful alignment of the planets that it was in past years. In past years, a warm sunny day took you to the festive, if undersized, bazaar that sprouted in Wallingford Center's…
Happy May everybody, it looks like Spring has arrived and brought Art Walk-worthy weather with it. Participating businesses will be easier to spot this month, as the Art Walk committee is rolling out a fancy new set of sandwich boards, plus you'll have the opportunity to enjoy the new mural on the side of Bottle Works, the Wallingford Art Walk robot. Here's the line-up, courtesy of the Wallingford Art Walk organizer, Tara Shuttleworth: Julia’s Restaurant- Painter, Levi Hastings Fuerte Fitness –…
As soon as the clouds broke on Tuesday afternoon, artists Maggie Schneider and Siolo Thompson made a beeline to their latest project, a new mural for the Wallingford Art Walk. The mural, which is located on the side of the building that houses Bottleworks and City Cellars, features a 20' tall robot, in mid-stride, amid a soon-to-be colorful backdrop. He'll be leaving a wake of flowers in his path when the mural's done, just in time for the May 4 Art…
While Tangletown's Hiroki (2224 N. 56th St.) is known for their delectable specialty desserts, here's one more reason to tempt you to visit their bakery: Wallyhood reader Abigail let us know about a unique sculpture exhibit by artist Kat Taylor, currently featured at the shop through the end of May. Three sculptures of women, including the piece in the photo on the right, are prominently featured in the shop alongside the eastern-facing windows, that Abigail described as "peaceful and powerful", and…
Ah, the traditional variety show. A little comedy, some singing, some male belly dancing, some balloon animals, a bit of acrobalance, some aerials. Did we mention dessert? OK, maybe not so traditional. This smorgasborg of entertainment is coming to OmCulture (2210 N. Pacific St) this Friday and Saturday, April 15th and 16th at 8 pm. We caught up with Wallingford's own Misty Montaigne for breakfast at Julia's recently and got the scoop: Wallyhood: So where did the idea for the show…
No sooner had we closed the books on this week's edition of Wallingford Weekend, than two more events came across our desk, both, oddly enough, concerning opera: Zhixian Ren will be holding a reception on Sunday from 2 - 5 pm at Wallingford Center featuring original paintings of ancient Chinese opera characters (at right). Also this Sunday, Perche'No Pasta & Vino (1319 N. 49th St) has Opera Night from 6 - 8 pm, featuring live opera music and piano. Enjoy it with a…