Wow, we've gotten a lot of cool entries this year for the Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Contest. Lots of talented folk here in the neighborhood, I'll tell ya! I'm also gonna tell ya that this is the last call to get your entries over to us. You have until tonight (Wednesday, November 2) at 11:59pm to send your pictures here. Tomorrow, we'll put up a slideshow of all the entries so that the voting can begin for Best Adult Carving and Best…
Happy Halloween, Wallingford! If you're looking for the lowdown on Halloween haps for the neighborhood, Chris wrote a comprehensive round-up this past Friday, Wallyhood Halloween. There's a ton going on, including an expanded eleven-truck food pod in the Uptown Espresso lot, a blood drive at Archie McPhee's, trick-or-treating at Wallingford businesses, and a costume contest at Changes. And, of course, trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. If you've got kids, take 'em out around the neighborhood. We've got nothing against trick-or-treating at businesses,…
Archie McPhee announces their 18th Annual Blood Drive and, of course, it's on Halloween. How brilliant is that? You get to do a great thing, have a blast doing it, and reward yourself with last minute Halloween costume improvements. I love it! From Archie McPhee: "Come to the Puget Sound Bloodmobile at Archie McPhee on Monday, October 31st, from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. and donate some blood in the spirit of Halloween! Each blood donor will receive a SPOOKY gift. Experience…
Last October, Zillow.com deemed Wallingford the most trick-or-treatest neighborhood in Seattle. But we've got even more than that going on. Check out this year's Halloween lineup: Woodland Park Zoo Pumpkin Bash. Saturday & Sunday Oct 29th & 30th, from 9:30am - 2:30pm. One costumed child 12 years or under FREE with each paid adult! Pumpkins for the animals, trick-or-treating, live entertainment, and more are in store for little goblins and ghosts at Woodland Park Zoo's family friendly Pumpkin Bash. Click here…
The Second Annual Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Contest is on, so bring it! Just like last year, we're asking you to send us your best carving, your spookiest scene, your visual pun. Or whatever you got. Now through November 2nd, just email us a photo of your carved Jack-o'-lantern for a chance to win fun prizes donated by our super awesome neighbors, Archie McPhee. We're going to simplify things a bit by choosing just two winning categories this year: Best Adult Carving,…
This is Juan — a former staff member at the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club — covered in Cool Whip. Juan was a Wallingford Boys and Girls Club member since he was 10, then he became a counselor, and now he's a freshman at WSU. But, back to the photo---this was taken at the annual Halloween Hoopla the year Juan became a counselor. You can see what sort of initiation the newly minted counselors endure. Creaming the counselor is only one of the…
As their kick ass new website proudly boasts, Changes is having a kick ass Halloween party Monday night. DJ Ericket will spin. And there will, of course, be a special appearance by the incomparable Aunt Flo. Aunt Flo is Changes’ official MC drag queen and winner of Seattle’s best queen contest. Costume contest judging starts at 10pm. Third place wins $100, second place earns $200, and the first place prize is going to give somebody a big ol' bulging wallet at…