Continuing to shuffle through the trove of historical photos that were dropped on my porch (anyone want to cop to it?), let's take a look at this sweet then-and-now pair: I wasn't able to dig up much about the 45th St Central Market pictured, nor do I have a date for that photo. The care on the left seems like it is a 1930's model, though, and I did find that the Lady Betty Bakery moved from 1912 N. 45th (where…
The apple trees are budding in Wallingford, and if you want a good harvest you should start tending to them soon. I’m not a fruit tree expert, but I am an avid backyard gardener and a nerd who reads a lot. It took me several years of research and trial and error to finally yield a good harvest from my own apple tree. Hopefully what I’ve learned can help you, too. In my mind, I like to separate apple tree problems…
You may remember how we welcomed Elise Worthy as the new owner of Kids on 45th back in 2017. Elise and team have transformed the store with a fresh look, new ways to consign and community events. In the note sent to consignors below, Elise has made the difficult decision to step down and close the store at the end of March. Like Susan before her, she would love to pass the baton to a new owner and keep the store…
This just in from the Meaningful Movies Project: "Due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, this event is CANCELLED. We'll try to reschedule it for a later date. " This Friday’s Meaningful Movie tells the story of American labor leader Dolores Huerta. Date: Friday, March 6 Time: 6:30pm Place: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Cost: Free, but a $5 donation is suggested to help defray expenses. From their website: Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known,…
I was comfortably reading the Super Tuesday results in my jammies and slippers this morning when I heard a crash and, looking out the window, saw the electrical and Internet wires bouncing like a high-school "wave" science experiment. I ran out the front door and saw an eighteen-wheeler making its way quickly down our narrow stretch of 4th Ave NE, making its get-away towards NE 40th Street. Glancing back at the electrical pole, I saw that it had apparently taken a…
An anonymous benefactor dropped a packet of photos of historical Wallingford on my porch over the weekend. I have my suspicions as to who it was, but until the culprit comes forward, I'll just refer to them as Deep Tote. I'll post them all hear over the next couple of weeks, but this one's the first, along with a photo of the same area from earlier this week. You'll recognize that big front window fronting Landon's Real Estate as now showcasing…
The two-plus year sojourn of the Nickelsville homeless encampment on the City Light-owned lot at 3814 4th Ave NE is coming to end shortly. March 31st is the day that the city permit authorizing the village officially expires and that the Nickelsville-led residents have agreed to vacate. After briefly pushing for March 21st (the first day of Spring, and thus probably-not-coincidentally the first day they could sweep the village without breaking the "No Winter Evictions" line), the City agreed to the…