It's not too early to start planning for the holidays, particularly if you are a crafter and need to make all those local, handcrafted gifts that everyone appreciates. To that effect, Wallyhood reader Elli Stricklin wrote to let us know that together with the group Wallingford Arts and Crafts, she's organizing a holiday craft fair this year at Mosaic Community Coffeehouse, and the time to apply to be a vendor is now. They are hoping to get vendors who do handmade…
As part of the ongoing remake of the southern part of Stone Way, Seattle Bouldering Project plans to expand into a new location at 3535 Interlake Ave. This is the space immediately behind (east) of Hashtag and the Stone Way Cafe (two businesses whose future seems in doubt given the Land Use Action sign out front). A small building to the north will also house some SBP facilities. For those unfamiliar with bouldering, SBP offers this definition: “Bouldering is rock climbing,…
A new 3-story mixed-use building is going up at 100 NE 45th St. Demolition of the existing building (a satellite space rented by Seattle Stained Glass) is scheduled to begin this week. The new structure will be a modern Seattle-style box consisting of 4 live/work units and 2 residential townhomes. Roland Development is spearheading the project. Live/work units are essentially condos stacked on top of a ground floor that is intended to function as a small office or studio. The idea is…
SNAP (Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare) is a city program designed to help nighborhods help themselves in the event of an emergency. Toolkits and presentation materials are available online to help you and neighbors get organized. To help get the ball rolling, a meeting will be held this Thursday. Admission is free. Date: Thursday October 17, 2019 Time: 7:00 pm Place: Room 202 Good Shepherd Center (50th and Sunnyside) We are all familiar with how the great Cascadia Subduction Zone off Washington's…
Back in January, I wrote about a City Light program to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers in 10-15 locations throughout the city. One of the chosen locations was Gas Works Park, and work was slated for completion by late Spring or early Summer of this year. I get down to Gas Works quite frequently, but I haven’t seen the charging station. And that is easily explained by the fact that it just isn’t there. I snooped around on the internet to…
You may have seen the signs, both in Seattle and elsewhere, seeking temporary workers to conduct the door-to-door portion of the 2020 US Census. Even as the census bureau beats the bushes looking for workers, census activities are ongoing and have been since August. While the official US head count will not begin until next year, the census bureau conducts many other types of surveys, and the city of Seattle wants you to know your rights if someone purporting to…
Rebecca Fogarty, a program coordinator for the Village, sent us the following notice: PNA Village Breakfast & Q&A Thursday, October 10th, 9:30-11:30 AM The PNA Village is officially expanding to Wallingford and Fremont! This program makes it easier for people to stay in their own homes as they grow older by connecting members with volunteers for transportation, minor home repairs, social connections, gardening, and much more! To learn about the village, they will be hosting a breakfast and Q&A at the…