Christmas

Post-Holiday “Green” Donations

"It's The Most Wa-asteful Time Of The Year" - you know the tune,  now  put those holiday trappings where they belong. Such as: Old computers: The very best place for refurbishing and reusing computers and computer peripherals is InterConnection, at 3415 Stone Way N. InterConnection will also take non-computer electronics and pass them on to local recyclers. 206-633-1517 Wrapping paper: Save the best for next year. Recycle other paper  wrapping, remove tape when possible. Metallic and plastic wrapping goes in the garbage.…

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Christmas Day eats in Wallingford

By request, here's the lowdown on Wallingford restaurants open tomorrow (Christmas Day): Chutney’s Bistro (11AM-8:30PM) Murphy’s Pub (12PM-2AM) kitchen open until 7 or 8 May (11:30AM-10PM) The Iron Bull (3PM-9PM) Bamboo Village (10:30AM-9PM) Changes (6PM-2AM) Moon Temple (4PM-10PM, bar closes at 2AM**) Restaurants not open: Julia's (the one on Broadway on Cap. Hill will be open), Dick's, Ivar's Salmon House, The Rusty Pelican, Irwin's, Gypsy Java, Essential Baking Company, La Casa Azul, Blue Star, Olympia Pizza and Pasta, Issian, Elysian Brewing Company, Djan's, Rancho Bravo Tacos, Pudge…

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Holiday Lights Recycling

Update: The Girl Scout office accepts light strings for recycling only during their office hours Dec. 27-30, so call 800-767-6845  before you try to drop them off.  Barb's offer to pick up your lights before the 30th still stands (see her email below). Do you feel guilty about sending those burned out strings of holiday lights to the landfill? Plus that extra weight in your garbage can will hurt Wallingford's numbers in the "Think Green Recycling Challenge." Now is your chance…

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Christmas Ship Finale Friday

The Argosy Christmas Ship™ festival returns to Gas Works Park for the Parade Finale on Friday, December 23rd. Not familiar with the Christmas Ships? Check it out here. The Seattle Girls’ Choir’s most accomplished performers, the group known as Prima Voci,  will sing from 9:45 – 10:05 pm.  See Argosy’s website for more information. So come on down to Gas Works Friday night, listen to the choir, enjoy the decorated boats, and warm your hands near the bonfire.  I'll be there…

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Woodlawn Santa Is Out of Commission

Oh noes!  Bad news, folks. Woodlawn Santa (aka. Sharon Ehrig) is out of commission for the season. Sharon broke her right wrist this morning and will be unable to wave from her porch at 3916 Woodlawn Ave this holiday season.  She will not be on the porch for the rest of the year.   But Santa's lights are on!  Something like 15,000 of them, so do drop by if you enjoy Santa's Christmas decorations.  I sure do. Tonight the weather is mild,…

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Woodlawn Santa Decking the Halls

I love this time of year for many reasons, one of which is my annual phone chat with Woodlawn Santa (aka Sharon Ehrig), who usually leads the conversation with a rousing "Ho ho ho!" This year, she had something else to add: "Christmas is going up!" This is great news.  Even better, Santa has a clean bill of heath this year. You may recall that last year Santa battled breast cancer and was unable to put up her usual Christmas lights…

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Christmas Ships at Gas Works

The Christmas Ships and the Parade of Boats will serenade Wallingford from Gas Works Park this Thursday, December 1st from 8:20 - 8:40 pm. It always seems to last longer than that, though.  In a good way. From Argosy’s web site: "The Argosy Christmas Ship™ festival is a holiday celebration that has been a Northwest tradition for 62 years... From our flotilla of ships to the crowds of people who gather onshore, this celebration is one of the gems of the…

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