The signs are up around the neighborhood, and the good news is out! After going on hiatus in 2020 due to concerns about COVID-19, the Wallingford Farmers Market will be back in Meridian Park this summer. It will open every Wednesday 3-7 p.m., starting on June 9th and continuing until the end of September. The list of vendors for this year is not finalized yet, but I am assured it will include a mix of new and old favorites. There…
Being Wallyhood, I figured it would be useful to occasionally ask our council person, Alex Pedersen, questions and post his answers. My first question, below, is a bit wordy, and his answer is more of a treatise than a blog post. I don't expect this post to go viral on social media, but read on if you are up to a deep dive into the complicated world of affordable housing... Question: Seattle has focused affordable housing money on the “housing first”…
Wallingford Vax Clinic June 1 The Seattle Fire Department will host a FREE pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, June 1, 10am-1pm at 1501 North 45th Street, in the south parking lot behind the Library. The clinic will have Moderna and J&J vaccines available. If you are coming for a second Moderna shot, remember to bring your vaccination card. No reservations are required, you do not need to bring an ID or proof of insurance. Everyone 18 years old and older…
Our neighborhood now has its own Free Little Art Gallery. Similar to the many “little free libraries” that dot our sidewalks, the concept is to take a piece and, if possible, leave a piece. An anonymous reader wrote to us to say: I thought I would share our neighborhood FLAG_Wallingford which opened its mini art gallery on February 24th 2021. It is located on the corner of N 45th and Whitman. This gallery accepts small artwork to share with folks that…
Saturday, May 22, 2021 10am - 1:00 p.m. 2324 N. 56th Street Come find perennials for sun and shade, herbs, annual tomato, squash, and flower starts, potted dahlias, unusual shrubs, climbing vines and even some berry plants! Cash and Venmo accepted. The sale starts at 10:00.
Neighbors living near Green Lake have endured several months of street realignments, curbing improvements, repaving and lane restriping. Now, an end is finally in sight. And in another news item from SDOT, West Green Lake Way will remain shut to cars for the foreseeable future. East Green Lake Way Improvements A recent email from SDOT announced: We are beginning to paint the final lane stripes on N 80th St and E Green Lake Way N next week! Striping on N 80th…
If you enjoyed Fiesta night in March, you have another chance this week to enjoy a tasty meal and support your local community. The theme this time is Hawaiian - try some Luau chicken, pork or tofu and some tropical beverages to go. Pecado Bueno/It’s All Good Catering are doing the cooking and proceeds benefit St. Benedict School. Here are the ordering instructions. Be sure to place all orders by this Wednesday. Click here to order, making sure you order only from…