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Wallingford neighbor Bridget Culligan writes to say that Art in Bloom, a local garden art and studio tour turned, this year due to Covid, to yard tour, is back for its seventh year. Bridget is also a featured artist and studio owner. Dates: April 24-25, 2021 Time: 10am to 5pm This year’s tour will showcase more than 25 artists at eight studios (see map at bottom): Bridget Culligan's Studio (1) 5419 Kensington Pl N, 206-214-5489 glass (Bridget Culligan), ceramics (Caitlin Sullivan),…

The Edible Plant sale is back!  May 7-14 at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands (5513 S Cloverdale St). For many Wallingford gardeners, the annual Edible Plant Sale at the Good Shepherd Center was like Christmas in May!  This wonderful event is still happening, albeit in a totally different format!  You can get all of this seasons' gardening needs fulfilled and support a wonderful community at the same time! The Tilth Alliance My Edible Plant Sale will be at their farm…

I like to think of Meridian Park and the Good Shepherd Center as anchoring the northern side of Wallingford. There's plenty of intriguing history behind the park and the Good Shepherd Center, some of which I hope to write about soon. But today I wanted to touch on some of the varied activities that take place in the center itself. Specifically, Wallyhood received a notice about the concerts that happen in the fourth floor chapel space. Obviously, public attendance has been…

This is a short story about three different businesses in the neighborhood with a combined residence time here of over 70 years.  The ownerships span the range from Mom & Pop, regional chain, to global dominion.  It repeats the altogether too common, and depressing refrain to this pandemic:  businesses faltering, and some succumbing to the loss of traffic from the necessary restrictions that were put into place.  Wallingford is certainly no exception. The Shoe Store Wallyhood received a note from reader…

We love seeing people support Wallingford business. This past week, it was District 4 Councilmember Alex Pedersen who took a stroll through 45th street, stopping at Murphy's and The Octopus Bar. He highlighted it in his newsletter and encouraged neighbors beyond the 'hood to swing by our main drag. Thanks for the good word, Alex. If you aren't already receiving Councilmember Pedersen's email and you live in District 4 (or not, and just want to know more what he's working on…

The open space above the Fremont Troll is being transformed from a former homeless encampment, as local residents turn the space into the new Troll's Knoll Park. Thanks in part to a $25,000 grant from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, supporters are finishing a design plan for the new park, which prioritizes natural habitat. The Friends of the Troll's Knoll is a community group dedicated to maintaining green spaces around the Troll through clean-up, park development and art installations, including a…