When I see a raccoon lumber across my yard, or see our now locally famous Wally Coyote trot across Interlaken, my first instinct is to think about these animals as wild newcomers. But then I recall the pictures of Seattle area from the archives, late 1800's or early 1900's, when there was still wooded areas where our urbanity now sprawls out, and I remember that these furry neighbors are, most likely, descended from a continuous line of critters from hereabouts that…
(This is an opinion piece by a Wallyhood writer. Wallyhood welcomes everyone in our community to contribute their perspectives on the issues that impact our community. Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to add your voice.) The City is just days away from passing sweeping zoning changes across Seattle. Led by City Councilmember Rob Johnson, Seattle City Council is pushing through zoning changes for 27 urban villages throughout Seattle, including Wallingford, with a final vote scheduled for March…
We've been two parks down in Wallingford for the past few months: Dump Park, the play area given to the neighborhood by the city as a bride price for the Transfer Station renovation work, has been fenced off for the past couple of months for ADA compliance work. Likewise, the playground at Wallingford Playfield at N 44th St and Wallingford Ave N has been closed for complete replacement since November. Good news for the kiddos on both fronts. Dump Park has…
Chef Mutsuko Soma of Kamonegi, who bought artisanal Soba noodles to Wallingford, is all set to open a new sake bar named Hannyatou in the neighborhood. Hannyatou will occupy the space of the recently closed Lama G’s cafe, which is just two doors down from Kamonegi. Sake options at Hannyatou Along with being a chef and artisan soba maker, Soma is also a certified sake sommelier with certification from the Japan Sommelier Association, WSET. Says Soma, “There’s a long tradition of…
A few weeks ago, I reported on amendments our own Councilmember Rob Johnson was bringing forth to soften upzones around the edges of the Wallingford urban village. On limited blocks, amendments 4-14, 4-15 and 4-17 would have limited the upzone to Residential Small Lot (RSL) zoning, creating a step down effect between the higher density areas inside the urban village and lower density areas outside of the urban village. Personally, I was surprised that density-loving Johnson was even considering this, and…
Test your knowledge of Wallingford's past and present at our Trivia Night Gather a team or play solo for the chance to win great prizes! It's free to participate. Our capacity is 50 people, so we'd appreciate an RSVP to [email protected]. date: Saturday, March 9thtime: 8:00 PM drinks & conversation, 8:15 PM Triviawhere: The Bounty / Caffe Appassionato, 1218 N 45thlearn more: on our website BONUS: We'll have our Snapshot Wallingford station set up at TriviaNight in the hopes you'll bring old photos of Wallingford to share. More on this below. …
If it's the first Friday of the month, then it's time for another Meaningful Movie. Date: Friday, March 1Time: 6:30pmPlace: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Cost: Free, but a $5 donation is suggested to help defray expenses From their website: “The True Cost" is a story about the human and environmental costs of the clothing industry. Filmed all over the world, from the brightest fashion runways to the darkest slums, and featuring interviews with the world’s leading influencers, “The True…