Wallingford’s University House Holiday Bazaar is Back

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With the holiday season right around the corner, the Annual University House Holiday Bazaar has been scheduled for Saturday, November 22nd, from 10 am–2 pm to be held at University House Wallingford, located at 4400 Stone Way N. In addition to providing a fun activity for residents, this event is open to the public, making it a great opportunity for all of Wallingford to enjoy. Last year, there were 14 vendors with vintage and handcrafted jewelry, high-end soft sculpture ornaments and…

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Stone Way Rising Installment Three: N 35th Street to N 36th Street

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The following story comes to us from Aly at Fremont Neighbor. Welcome back, neighbors! We’re continuing our climb up Stone Way, and this block between N 35th Street and N 36th Street is super interesting. It’s classic Fremont... where a dive bar that hosted Anthony Bourdain sits next to a bean-to-bar chocolate shop, and you can grab a pint and ramen before heading to pilates or a hair appointment. Let’s dig in! Pacific Inn Pub (3501 Stone Way N) You simply…

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The Wallingford Food Bank at FamilyWorks Needs Community Support

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I attended the recent groundbreaking event at FamilyWorks for the renovation of the Wallingford Food Bank. Afterwards, I visited the food bank’s temporary location at the old Stoneway Hardware building, where I was given a tour by Rehana Lanewala, Director of Development and Communications. Rehana provided the following information about how the community can help out in these uncertain times. Hi neighbors!  I work at FamilyWorks, your neighborhood food bank right here in Wallingford/Fremont. It’s a tough time for many people, and…

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Holiday Market at Stone’s Throw

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Stone’s Throw Coffee and Market will be hosting a Holiday Market on November 15th from 4–7 pm. The market will feature the following vendors: Holly in June — clothing and accessories Salish Bee Studios — ocean-inspired art and handmade gifts Cards by PTJ — cards and wine bags Sound Goods Wine — wine tasting from our local Tangletown winery Come for the wine, leave with a head start on your holiday shopping! Stone’s Throw is located at 1218 N 45th Street, on…

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Seattle Saver Magazine Connects Neighbors and Local Businesses

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Wallingford neighbor Amy Malkin would like to introduce the community to a new business initiative she has started and submitted the following. Seattle Saver is a new neighborhood print magazine connecting Wallingford and Fremont residents with local businesses. Founder Amy Malkin and her family have lived in Wallingford for five years, and her husband also grew up in Wallingford on Eastern Avenue. With roots in the neighborhood, Amy wanted to create something that helps local businesses thrive while reminding residents how many…

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Info/Advice for Furloughed Feds

This is a lengthy post, but it has a lot of info at the end. I spent many years working as a scientist for the federal government. During that time, I endured a number of government shutdowns—ten, if you’re keeping score—but many/most of those were brief, a few hours to a few days. The last one I experienced in 2018–2019 was pretty rough, though, on a personal level, as it was over a month. That’s why I am completely sympathetic with…

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Wallingford Photographs Wallingford for Wallyhood

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Look, let’s be honest. The theme on this blog is...not entirely up to the latest design standards. No, it’s “only a mother can love it” ugly. And I feel comfortable saying that because I designed it. I cobbled together the Wallyhood banner back in 2008 by photoshopping the letters from the Food Giant’s old Wallingford sign into an approximation of the iconic Hollywood sign, dragged them onto a photo I found somewhere of Gas Works and then, in what I considered…

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