Michael from City Cellars writes: Check your archives for a story about Mr. Big Hands about ten years ago (maybe not that long). Well he is back. He will steal something and try to return it for a cash. He tried his scam today at City Cellars without success. We knew who he was right away. There's a blast from the past! Looking back in our archives to 2010, we had this report from Kara at the (now moved on) Not…
Editor note: This a repost of the earlier announcement to remind everyone of the upcoming event. 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…
The first day of Spring has arrived and with it more daylight. As of March 20th we are officially getting 12 hours of light with a sunrise of 7:12 and a sunset of 7:22. It is time to start planting some seeds outside. Cool season crops are the best bets for this time of year, so don’t even think about your tomatoes yet. Here are a couple of suggestions for some easy plants to get started from seed and require very…
Friends and neighbors of Lita Byrnes, who was found dead in her home on Interlake just off Stone Way on Monday, are holding a candelight vigil tonight, Wednesday, starting at 7 pm the intersection of N 43rd Ave and Interlake Ave. Linda, who is organizing the vigil, said she would bring candles for all. The police are investigating her death as a homicide, but we don't have any additional information. She was much loved and had put herself out tirelessly to help…
We only have the following blurb from the Seattle Police Department, and have not heard any other news. We will post more as we hear it. Please feel free to add relevant details in the comments. Copied from the press release: Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman found inside her Wallingford residence Monday morning. At approximately 9:20 am, North Precinct patrol officers were summoned to a residence in the 1300 block of North 43rd Street. …
At a recent Wallyhood editors and writers meeting (yes, we have those!), we were discussing story ideas, and someone suggested "what is the oldest business in Wallingford?". Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the owner of the top spot has ceded their title. After squeezing down to make room for a martial arts shop, and, more recently, Comics Dungeon, Petosa Accordions has folded up its Wallingford shop and moved north to Lynnwood. This is the end of an…
In the heart of Wallingford there is a winery, Solera Bravo Wines. Well, it is technically a winery, but more specifically it is a vermoutherie. What started as a hobby for Nacho Bravo over decade ago has turned into a full commercial enterprise, which Nacho and his wife, Melissa, run together, turning wine from Eastern Washington into a vermouth made right here in Wallingford, Vermut Del Sol. Vermouth is an aromatized, fortified wine, produced by blending wine, alcohol, and dry ingredients…