If you’ve walked or driven along 35th St. towards Stone Way, you may have wondered what is going on just north of the transfer station at 35th and Interlake. That site is the location of the eastern terminus of the Ship Canal Water Quality Project which I wrote about here back in January of 2020. The overall goal is to reduce sewage overflows into the ship canal during times of heavy rain by providing a very temporary storage location for that…
Time to shake off the rust and bring back the live music! Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 26th when local bands will be playing porches around Wallingford. This will be a great time to walk the 'hood, hear LIVE music (!!) and support musicians. Here's more from the event page which you can follow on Facebook to learn more about the bands, stay tuned for updates and view a final schedule and map: About Wallingford Porchfest We are a community project…
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.