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The ever popular Sea Monster Lounge (2202 N. 45th St.) has some exciting news. As of December 7, 2021, The Sea Monster officially “Returns from the Deep” and is ready to start serving drinks and live music! The grand re-opening comes also comes with a change in ownership. But have no fear! Two very familiar faces (Justine Devers & Mark Mattrey) are taking over the reins as co-owners. Keep an eye on their website and social media for the latest details…

Just in time for the darkest days of the year:  Historic Seattle is hosting a free holiday light experience at the Good Shepherd Center for the duration of December.  This is a partnership with Alliance Française and the Meridian School (two tenants in the building, which Historic Seattle owns).  Go get a little light therapy while we count down the days to the solstice and the new year!

Since the start of the pandemic, most Seattle Public Library branches have offered limited services or been closed outright. It was only last September that our neighborhood branch partially reopened. Jason Davis, Temporary Supervising Librarian of the Wallingford branch, now informs us that, beginning this week, the branch will resume normal hours. These are: Mondays and Tuesdays 1pm to 8pm Wednesdays and Thursdays 11am to 6pm Off on Fridays Sundays noon to 5pm In addition, the exterior book drop is now…

On Friday afternoon, 3 December, an altercation occurred outside of Wallingford institution, Murphy’s Pub. According to the Seattle Times, a 61-year-old man was stabbed by another man. An eyewitness to the incident, now under the Wallyhood Witness Protection Program, provided this account: "I walked from my home to CVS, crossed the street at Meridian and 45th and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. There were lots of kids walking around at this time. Maybe school had recently gotten out? I…

Many of you have probably heard that Stoneway Hardware, our 34-year-old, beloved neighborhood store, will be closing soon. This Facebook post details owner Rory Rutledge's decision to retire and the beginning of the inventory sale this month (along with many beautiful tributes!). I had the fortune to spend a little time with manager Jerry Smith this week who shared some of the reasons this place is so special. "It's been 34 years of funkiness" Jerry has been with the business 27…

Sharing the below announcement about two outstanding members of our community, one of whom is a frequent contributor on this blog: On November 6th, the Wallingford Community Senior Center (WCSC) held Share to Care. Share to Care was the center's first virtual fundraising event! At the WCSC, we wanted to honor those who have had tremendous efforts in helping the center and created the Hall of Gratitude. Each inductee receives a special engraved heart with their name on it and their…

More than a few years ago, the auto repair place on 45th in Wallingford re-opened under the banner of Green Car Auto Repair.  An experienced auto repair man opened up with a troika of three younger guys doing the heavy lifting. Over time the young Turks took over the operation.  It was a communal effort, but they never had one person as the ‘public face” of the group.  Things fell apart and the operation was turned over to one of the…