The swallows to Capistrano. Naked Cyclists in Fremont. The wading pool at Wallingford play field. These are ways we mark the passing of time and the cycles of the seasons. Enjoy the summer, but only enjoy the wading pool Wed-Fri, noon to 7pm through August 16th. In those off hours, you can enjoy the new play structure.
Are you channeling your inner Marie Kondo lately? Trying to minimize clutter in your home? Well, Wallingford has a pretty convenient option. Located right in the North Seattle Transfer Center is a Northwest Center donation truck. The newish transfer center at 1350 N 34th St. is open 7 days a week. At the old transfer center building, I remember the Northwest Center truck being located outside in an adjacent parking lot. Not anymore. The truck is discreetly tucked inside in the…
Warning: This is going to read like a sponsored post. I'm just a "fan" of eco-solutions, and a whole house fan is one of those things that's a win-win all around (see, it's starting already). Only about a third of Seattle households have air conditioning. Before the days of climate change, it really wasn’t necessary. After a couple 90 degree days in June, it’s tempting to give in and get central air conditioning installed, especially since the hottest months (and years)…
Just in time for summertime play dates, Wallingford playground is opening on July 4th. We've been following the renovation of the playground since November of 2018 when construction first started. Construction was delayed in winter due to bad weather. According to the Parks and Recreation website, the latest construction delays were due to the wood fiber surfacing delivery and installation. That will now happen on Saturday, June 29th. Once that is completed, the final construction and installations will be completed, and…
We had so much fun last year, we are doing it again: Books and Ice Cream! This Sunday, June 23, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., bring teens to the Wallingford Library for a celebration of two of the best parts of summer: icy-cold floats and summer reading! Librarians Dawn (Wallingford) and Marty (Green Lake) will be giving out a brand-new book to each middle or high schooler who shows up! Learn about Teen Book Bingo, where readers will get a free…
Why, it seems like yesterday that we were talking about Restricted Parking Zones (RPZs) here on the blog. It wasn't exactly yesterday, but it was as recently as last October that Jordan wrote about RPZ changes here in the neighborhood. His article termed these changes “final.” Well, those changes may have been final then, but we now have before us a new set of changes which are anything but final. You can weigh in on these changes either by submitting comments…
In her song “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchell delivered this clarion call: “that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone.” While her lyrics mean different things to different people, her message of conservation and preservation remains as relevant as ever. I think of her message in the context of Wallingford, as a call for those who love and cherish this neighborhood, as I do, to take stock of what we have and advocate for its preservation. This May, Historic…