Holiday

Santa Comes to Woodlawn Ave.

For about fifteen years now, Sharon and Fred Ehrig @ 3916 Woodlawn have put together one of the most spectacular yard displays of Christmas lights in Wallingford.  With 15,000 lights, reindeer (with personlized saddles), snowmen, candy canes, a rubber ducky gate, teddy bears and elves -- you just gotta see this house. And the best part -- Santa.  Santa visits the porch every night from 5-9pm through December 23rd.  He hopes to stay until 11pm on the 23rd so everyone who…

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Santa comes to Wallingford

My 4 year old has had a love-hate relationship with Department Store Santas for the past, well, four years. He’s super into the “real” Santa, of course, but only likes to admire the store Santas from afar. He particularly likes how Santa wears white gloves and never fails to mention them. “Oh, Mommy, see Santa? He’s waving just to me…with his white gloves.” We decided to do our first Santa visit of the season at Wallingford Center, by way of Mud…

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2009 Christmas Ships at Gasworks

It was a dark and foggy night at Matthews Beach a few years ago, and there was a boat heading toward the shore where I stood. From the shadows of many tall, dark pine trees came scores of people wrapped in winter attire – slowly and silently walking toward the water, eyes blinking from the cold.  Did I inadvertently come upon the filming of a “4400” episode?  I did not.  It was the Christmas Ships!  And after 60 years, this Northwest…

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Santa at the Center

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Santa has arrived at Wallingford Center! Yes, what would Thanksgiving be without the familiar "ho ho ho" of a portly old fellow riding his sleigh, a team of turkeys pulling the load, delivering wish-bones and stuffing to the children of the world? Vintage Santa Photos at Wallingford Center! Children can visit Saint Nicholas and get their photos taken at Mud Puddle Club photography studio located at Wallingford Center in Seattle. Beginning Nov. 21st - Dec. 31st.…

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Thanksgiving at Sutra

Dreaming of a Thanksgiving where there's no dishes to clean? Not particularly wed to the notion of turkey? Then think about scrapping the old "slave over the oven" model of Thanksgiving dinner and head over to homey Sutra: Thanksgiving Dinner at Sutra Restaurant in Wallingford! Join us for a Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast next Thursday. We'll be having a very hearty 4 course dinner at our regular price of $33 for dinner. We'll also be offering an optional all local wine pairing…

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