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Greetings Reminding  you that Tom's talk is just a few days away. We hope to see you , Friday, March 23rd at 7pm Coffee and get acquainted starts at 6pm Seattle First Church of the Nazarene 4401 2nd Ave NE Seattle, WA 98103 Presentation by Thomas Veith Architectural Historian , Designer and Author The Cultural Value of Historic Neighborhoods Thomas Veith was contracted by the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods to conduct a survey of structures in Wallingford in 2005. Mr.…

[Editor's Note: Ellen is new writer for Wallyhood.  She is planning a series of articles about gardening in the neighborhood.  Welcome Ellen, and use the comments for possible future areas of interest for gardening articles.] “In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.”  Alfred Lord Tennyson Spring is in the air in Seattle and once the sun starts shining, this young woman's thoughts are turning to....planting seeds! After years of neglecting every plant gifted upon me,…

I just received this email from Wallingford's own Sweet Side: Back in October, we hosted The Food Network at The SweetSide as they filmed for the show Ridiculous Cakes. We have sworn secrecy to the network, but tonight our episode airs and we would love for you to watch along! The episode will play at 7 and 10pm tonight and the show is called Ridiculous Cakes! Let us know what you think! I don't watch the Food Network very often, but…

[Editor Note: Edward is a long-time Wallingford resident that answered the call for new writers.  This is his first story. Thank you, Edward,  for contributing. He also attended the recent Wallyhood meeting where free, fancy mugs were distributed.  Wallyhood happily welcomes Edward and all new writers with a toast from our fancy mugs.  You should also write a story and possibly get a fancy mug.] There's nothing like the abundant and gorgeous trees in Wallingford. Or maybe not. When we moved…

I recently wrote that Fat Cat Records has moved into the funky building behind Murphy's on Meridian. So what happened to CUTZ, the hair salon that used to be there? I asked Colleen Kurke, the owner and head stylist, for the story: I've been fortunate to have a business in Wallingford since July 2007. When I first moved to Wallingford, I knew no one here. Being younger and very optimistic I took the challenge and opened CUTZ Wallingford on Wallingford Ave.…

Back in November, we published a short post on proposed new RPZ’s (Residential Parking Zones) in the neighborhood.  Here are some more details and the most recent developments. I checked in with Ruth Harper, Seattle’s RPZ Director, who immediately said how impressed she was our great response to last fall’s Wallingford RPZ Survey.  Well done, neighbors!  Her department is still busy analyzing the results and finalizing the RPZ Proposal, which will be mailed out to us in late February/early March. As…