Since June 2015, Murphy’s Pub has been hosting a free monthly stand-up comedy show, Wallingford Laughs, on each second Wednesday. I had a chance to catch up with Andre Pegeron, the show’s producer, to find out more about him and how comedy found its way to Wallingford. Unfortunately, a week after our meeting, Andre informed me that, after a two-and-a-half-year run, the show is coming to an end due to low attendance, and this Wednesday, January 10, will be the final…
As we creep up on the ninth (!) anniversary of this little town square on the Web, I'd like to repeat my oft-repeated invitation to the whole neighborhood to participate. I've struggled over the years to come up with quite the metaphor for what we're trying to build here (backyard fence over which news and opinion is passed, coffeehouse without the coffee), but the goal is consistent: provide a forum for conversation within the neighborhood to build the bonds of community.…
Wassailing is an old winter time tradition from the apple growing regions of southern England. It involves traveling around the local orchards singing and toasting the apple trees to encourage them to bear a good crop. Apple trees are everywhere in this region, even in the heart of Seattle. Sound and Fury, a local group of Morris dancers, hold an annual wassail to celebrate this beloved fruit. In a special free event at the Meridian playing field this Saturday, January 6…
Historic Wallingford Launch Party Saturday, January 6th, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N., Room 202 Please RSVP to [email protected] Hosted by the Historic Wallingford Board After more than a year of planning and assessing interest, we are proud to announce the formation of a new neighborhood organization, Historic Wallingford. We, the board of Historic Wallingford, invite you to join us Saturday, January 6th, as we share our story and vision for the future of the organization—a…
As I did last year, I reviewed the analytics for this site to uncover the top ten stories of 2017 as judged by page views. While 2016’s top ten was spread rather widely across topics, it was clear that in 2017, HALA (the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda) was what was on neighbors’ minds. Business openings and closing also figured prominently. I looked a little further down the list at the top 20 and 30 to confirm that, yeah, we still…
Here are a couple of PSAs to send out 2017 on a good note. If you're like me, you like to take Christmas decorations down on the last weekend of the year. If you're also like me, you wind up with a few strands of dead Christmas lights to deal with. You can recycle these at various locations around the city. The city has compiled a list of locations that will take them for recycling. Although there are none in the neighborhood,…
The most popular day of the year for couples to get engaged is Christmas Eve. For all of you newly engaged Wallingford brides-to-be, there is good news. Ever since I Do Bridal Too moved their shop from 45th street to Greenwood in June, Wallingford brides looking to shop locally for their dresses were out of luck. But no longer. The Dress Theory is now open for wedding dress shopping at 1423 N 45th street, next to Chile Pepper restaurant. Dress Theory specializes…