Cubes Turns Two

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A year after their first anniversary, Cubes Baking (2315 N 45th St) is turning two. (See how that works?) They're having a bash, and we're all invited! The party will take place at their store on Saturday, May 25th from 11am - 3pm. The festivities will feature: tamales by Los Tamaahlesaguas frescas by Agua Frescaspecial items, including tres leches donuts, tres leches cold brew coffee, tres leches fruit tarts, create your own tres leches cake slices and much more! More information…

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Support Lincoln High School Music and Performing Arts at Thank You Thursday

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Wallyhood resident and future Lincoln HS parent Karen sent this hot tip for a fun event happening on Thursday 5/23: Reuben’s Brews & Performing Arts for Lincoln present “Thank You Thursday,” a fundraiser for The Lincoln High School Music and Performing Arts Program. Lincoln student jazz group Sharp 6 Come join us at The BrewTap at Reuben’s Brews in Ballard where $1 from all pint and growler sales goes to Lincoln High School Music and Performing Arts. Featuring a special performance…

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From Wines to Whines: Kindercare to Arrive on 45th

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If you haven't walked or driven past the 45th St. onramp to I-5 recently, then you may have missed the large banner on the side of the huge building on the northwest corner of the I-5/45th junction announcing the imminent arrival of a new Kindercare. And if you were paying attention to your driving while you passed, you would definitely have missed the large, plastic sign on the roof of the building marking Kindercare as the new flagship business in that…

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Knock, Knock, Knocking on Wallingford’s Door

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(Ed note: Cathy Tuttle lives here in Wallingford, and is running for the Seattle City Council seat for District 4, covering Wallingford to Sand Point.) When friends tell me they understand what it’s like to run for political office because they’ve worked on campaigns, they remind me of me and my husband when we were expectant parents, thinking we knew what we were in for before our baby was born. We had no clue. Running for office is the hardest and…

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Rain Rain

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They say the growing water crisis is a problem of distribution, not supply: by 2025, an estimate 2.5 billion people will face water shortages worldwide, while other populations around the globe have oriented themselves around virtually limitless supplies of fresh water. And for some, it's not a question of geography, but time: one day water is rushing into gutters and out to sea, and a few months later, the same areas are carefully metering their tap use. Here in Washington, Governor…

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Wallingford Farmers Market Returns Wednesday

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Photo of the Wallingford Farmers Market courtesy of the SFMA Grab your reusable shopping bags and get prepared! The Wallingford Farmers Market returns for the season on May 15th. It happens on Wednesdays, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Meridian Park. The 2019 season starts on 5/15 and runs through late September.  This year's list of vendors includes some repeats, like my children's favorite, Seattle Pops. There are also some new vendors, including my favorite food truck, Fire and Scrape…

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Trunk Show at PNW Store

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The Pacific Northwest Store (4411 Wallingford Ave N) (a Wallyhood sponsor) is hosting another one of the "Second Saturday" trunk sales tomorrow, May 11th, 11 am - 3 pm: Locally renowned muralist, Ryan "Henry" Ward, has brought his whimsical artwork to apparel and paper goods. You may recognize his work since he has painted over 200 murals on surfaces such as buildings exteriors, school interiors, garages, and even vehicles - primarily in the Ballard neighborhood. [Ed note: he also did the…

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