The 2026 Wallingford Parade: Save the Date!

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So, if you wanna get a jump on planning for the 2026 Wallingford parade...  It’s Saturday, July 11, 2026. This year’s theme is “Grow Big Dreams.” The 2026 parade will be the 74th time people have marched down 45th. LONG MAY IT RUN! Register HERE!​ ​The Wallingford Parade has over a seven-decade history. ​It began as a Kiddie Parade (the only kiddie parade in the city, by the way), and throughout the years has had several different faces. There were mini-festivals,…

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Figurehead Brewing taps into community on Stone Way

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The following story comes to us from Aly at Fremont Neighbor. The lunch time crowd at Figurehead Brewing. Photo by Alyson Teeter. When Bob Monroe and his partners at Figurehead Brewing started looking to expand beyond their original Magnolia location, they had a clear vision. They wanted a walkable neighborhood with foot traffic and to serve beer over the bar, creating connections with customers. What they found at 3513 Stone Way N was a pair of aging structures with potential. The…

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Kostas Opa in Wallingford Now Open; Blue Star Closing

Happy New Year, everyone! I am pleased to report that after many months of closure, Kostas Opa Greek Restaurant, located at 1924 N 45th Street, is now back open for breakfast and lunch from 8 am–3 pm every day. I stopped by and met Kosta, the owner, and hostess Penny, who explained that they are doing a soft opening for the time being to reintroduce the restaurant to the neighborhood. They allowed me to take several pictures of the inside of…

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Wallyhood: Top Ten Stories of 2025

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With 2025 safely in the rearview mirror (or in the rearview mirror in any event) let’s look back at the top stories on our site just in case you missed some. But before I get to that, I need to point out a momentous event that took place, which is not reflected in the list of top stories: we updated our look for the first time ever. This was discussed several years ago, and a couple of people even worked on…

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House Fire Prompts Large Response, Closure on Pacific Street

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Update: The house damaged in the fire is located at 3626 Corliss Avenue N. The garage at the back of the house is on N Pacific Street. A mid-morning house fire adjacent to 2326 N Pacific Street, between Sunnyside and Corliss, prompted a large response of emergency vehicles and the closure of a block or so of Pacific for about an hour this morning. When I passed by on the BGT on my bike at 10:30 am, there were about half…

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Ladd & Lass Brewing 4th Anniversary Celebration Jan 10 & 11

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The greater Wallingford area has added several breweries and taprooms in the past few years. For example, there’s Gasworks Brewing down on Lake Union, the Figurehead taproom over on Stone Way, and Jellyfish on Green Lake. What am I missing? Predating all of those, barely, is Ladd & Lass Brewing, located at 722 NE 45th Street just across I-5 in the U District. On Saturday and Sunday, January 10 and 11, L&L will be celebrating their fourth anniversary, and we’re all…

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Come Wassail the Apple Trees on Saturday, January 10!

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The following was received by Wallyhood from Lee Swedin on behalf of Sound and Fury Morris. I attended the 2025 ceremony and highly recommend attending the upcoming 2026 event, especially for those who appreciate the apple trees at Meridian Playground. Sound and Fury Morris Dancers invite you to our 17th annual Apple Orchard Wassail at Meridian Playground. This free and family-friendly event will include singing, dancing, and toasting to the health of the apple trees. Join us and visiting dancers, rain…

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