Boy oh boy - May has been a chilly (and windy) month in Seattle! I never intended for this blog to become a “weather column” but it certainly seems to be a common theme in my posts! I never paid any attention to the highs, lows, and precipitation levels of the seasons until I became an edible gardener! The answer to the above question really should be “what CAN’T you plant” in the garden in May. Spring plant sales inspire us…
Anytime I get a last minute invite to a friend's house for dinner, I have one clear stop to make first -- just up the street to Tres Lecheria (formerly Cubes Baking Company). There are few things that satisfy a crowd more than a perfectly executed, sweet and silky Tres Leches cake! Last time I was there, they even had handmade jewelry and dog apparel (though that is not the main attraction)! Tres Lecheria is hosting a 5 year anniversary party…
While Wallingford is not without its local celebrations—think Wallingford Kids’ Parade, or maybe the Wurst Festival—we really don’t have anything on the same scale as, say, the Fremont Solstice Festival. That’s why we are telling you about the return of the iconic U District Street Fair, which is back once again this year on May 21-22, within walking distance of Wallingford directly to the east. The U District event is the unofficial kickoff to the summer street fair season in Seattle,…
For those of you, like me, who own cars in Wallingford, this could be an important development for you to consider: the City has begun enforcing the 72-hr. street parking rule once again. On Friday, SDOT sent a notification whose bottom line was: The City of Seattle is resuming full parking enforcement for any vehicle that has remained in one place unmoved for longer than 72 hours, returning to the normal standards which were temporarily paused in 2020 due to COVID-19…
For those not in the know, Northlake Commons is the name that has been adopted for the new development going in on Dunn Lumber property alongside the Burke Gilman Trail here in our neighborhood. The project, created jointly by the Dunn family and the architectural firms Weber Thompson, Hess Callahan Grey and Spear Street Capitol, was designed with extensive input from area neighbors which we have reported on here, and it has been in the works for several years. Early plans…
[Editor's note: For those unfamiliar with the Wallingford Community Council, the WCC is, in their own words, "a neighborhood voice representing the greater Wallingford community in interactions with city government on land use, transportation, and parks." ] Annual Meeting and Officer Elections Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Special guests Tanya Kim and Michael Bailey from the Human Services Department (HSD). Dear WCC community, Join us for upcoming virtual Annual Meeting with special guests from the Human Services Department. To enable members to vote…
Apparently, not everyone books a staid eggs benedict brunch with Mom at Ray's or Salty's or the other usual and accustomed Seattle locations for Mother's Day. Or—credit the Octopus Bar for a little creativity to get the old girl out for something she might really WANT to do this time, god forbid. We received this heads-up from the Octopus about their plans for the day, and it would be something of a travesty to not give it some airplay on our…