The 4th of July in Wallingford! In the summer of 1994, on July 4th, I rolled into Seattle for the very first time. I pulled over to the side of the road near Gasworks Park and watched the fireworks while sitting on the hood of my car. The fireworks, the lake, the space needle in the background - I was hooked. I moved to Seattle that December. I have been a resident of the Wallingford area since 1995, and the 4th of…
In years past, New Belgium Brewing sponsored Clips of Faith, a beer and short movies festival in Gas Works Park. Clips of Faith is taking a year off in 2017, but it looks like Sierra Nevada is stepping in with something more beer-specific: Beer Camp on Tour. This Friday, June 30th from 6 pm - 10 pm: America’s largest craft beer festival is coming to Seattle! This summer, Beer Camp on Tour takes over Gas Works Park with hundreds of craft beers,…
With the end of the school year and that long-awaited but brief Seattle sunshine just around the corner, we thought it would be neighborly of us to offer some (mostly free!) family-friendly ideas for that small window of opportunity for sun lovers in Wallingford. Hot Spots to Cool Off With the closing of the school doors comes the opening of the many spray parks and wading pools in the Seattle area. The wading pool at Wallingford Playfield is one of the…
Tableau Software, the analytics software juggernaut based in Fremont, has earmarked $85,000 in grant money for non-profits based in the Wallingford / Fremont area, with few restrictions, and the application period is open. Their granting guidelines web page states simply: The Tableau Foundation Community Grants program does not have strict funding parameters. Our priorities are determined by the communities, and the organizations that serve the communities we work in. Grant requests can be as small as a few hundred dollars or…
Many of you will remember the work being done on the Aurora Bridge last year. Lead-based paint was removed from the bridge deck with extensive containment procedures around the bridge. It was of some level of concern for many residents including the southernmost residents of Wallyhood. For the few regular bike and pedestrian commuters over the bridge, it was a hassle. I am one of those of bicycle commuters over the bridge, and I was surprised to hear it was only Phase…
As we swing into summer, we enter the time of maximum community events and cultural happenings. This weekend includes the Solstice Parade in Fremont and the Rock N Roll Marathon covering most of downtown and South Lake Union. The Solstice Parade is the annual event in Fremont celebrating the start of summer at 1pm this Saturday. They have changed the start time this year to 1pm, and I have been somewhat amazed at the ripple effects on other events. So even…
City Council candidate Pat Murakami will be at Acadia in Wallingford this Friday, June 16th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Murakami says she wants to be a strong voice for the neighborhoods in City Hall and make developers pay impact fees that could go towards schools, transportation, parks and fire/safety. For more information on this candidate for City Council, please visit her website at http://www.votepatmurakami.org/. Murakami is running for City Council position 9, an “at large” (citywide) seat. Position 9…