Santa Sharon has a deal for you. For more than 40 years, Sharon Ehrig decorated her home on Woodlawn Avenue North with thousands of Christmas lights and other decorations. Her home was so brightly decorated that it was on the old-time Metro bus tour of Christmas lights for 10 years. And for 18 years, Ehrig dressed in a Santa suit and sat on her front porch, rocking for hours as visitors passed by. But all that ended in 2011 after Ehrig…
Business along 45th in Wallingford, from Stone Way to I-5 are teaming up to provide a fun & spooky Halloween for Wallingford neighbors & families! This Thursday, 10/31, from 4 PM on, visit your neighborhood stores and businesses for Trick or Treat! Participating businesses will post an orange sign to let you know how late they will be handing out treats. At Wallingford Center, bring non-perishable food items to donate for their annual Fall Food Drive – your contribution is appreciated!
From where I stand, Halloween ain't what it used to be. And no, I'm not talking about the rise of "stranger danger" phobia that drove kids away from neighborhoods and towards the malls, where retailers encourage a pallid, plastic simulacrum of the old ritual, tasteless as candy corn. Best as I can tell, Wallingford, at least, is past that: the streets have been filled with roving packs of vampires and robots these past few years. No, there are two things that…
While we may have earned third place as the most Trick or Treatable place in Seattle (according to Zillow), the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce tells us that they have every intention of taking back the #1 spot -- and they mean business! (< see what I did there?) This year, the Chamber has enlisted the support of 65 Wallingford merchants to hand out treats on Halloween, between 4pm - 7pm.** Look for an orange "trick or treats here" sign on participating…
Get your green (as in re-used) costume on! Or drop off one that doesn't fit any more. Saturday from noon to 2 pm at Whole Foods at Roosevelt Square (1026 NE 64th St) celebrate a green Halloween by participating in National Costume Swap Day. From now until noon Saturday you can also drop off your gently used and clean costumes. You will receive a ticket which will allow you to return and receive a new (to you) costume. Here are some…
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2011 Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Contest! We had one heck of a lineup this year and we'd like to thank everyone who also took the time to cast their votes. It was a tough call this year, eh? Everyone did such a great job. All the votes for the best adult and kid pumpkin carvings have been tallied and we're pleased to announce the winners: The Steve Jobs pumpkin, carved by 22 year-old Stefan Frohlich…
Here are the 2011 Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Contest entries and I must say, it's an impressive lineup. This year, we have prizes for the Best Carving By An Adult and the Best Carving By A Kid, and we've created two separate slideshows (see below) for these categories. For folks who can't see the Flash slideshow below, here are the URL's to view the sets on Flikr: Adult Carvings Kid Carvings So take a look at both sets and vote on your…