Now that we're past Thanksgiving, it's safe to start your winter holiday festivitying, including the iconic Santa photo. Nancy Treder (a Wallyhood sponsor) says she started shooting them when her eldest son was a year old because she never had any Santa photos of herself: Santa Photos at Wallingford Center by Nancy Treder Photography December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 & 20th. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Ho, Ho, Ho! What would Christmas be without the annual Santa photo? We’ve…
If you haven't seen Wildlights at the zoo before, it's worth it. Thanks to LED lights and programmable displays the light effects move around, like a salmon jumping down a stream or an eagle flying overhead. There's also an open reptile house and hot food to warm up with, real reindeer, Santa, the carousel, and the chance to have a (fake) snowball fight in Zoomazium. Scarecrow video is showing “Christmas in Connecticut” (1945) on Wed night at the WCSC in the Good Shepherd…
Seattle Public Schools will be renovating Lincoln High School and it will re-open as a permanent high school in September of 2019. Construction Manager Mike Finnegan invites volunteers to join the School Design Advisory Team (SDAT) to work with the architects to craft concepts and specifications for the new program. There will be 6 formal meetings of the SDAT on Thursday afternoons, 3:30 - 5:30 PM, at Nathan Hale High School beginning in January and ending in March. The SDAT will…
Happy Thanksgiving, Wallingford! I hope everyone has a warm spot to spend the day, full of family, friends and food. At times like this, when we get to enjoy exactly how lucky we are, I'm especially thankful to all the people out there working to help those who could use a little luck. Which is why I've always been a huge fan of FamilyWorks. I appreciate not just that they provide a food bank for people who have trouble putting food on the table,…
Tomorrow's weather will be cold (high of 45°) but crystal clear, making it perfect weather for a pre-feast pedal around Lake Union with the family. Join other area families for the Annual Thanksgiving Morning Kidical Ride, starting at 10 am from Gas Works, and returning to the same around 3 pm, in time for dinner: Join us for our very FAMILY FRIENDLY annual Thanksgiving morning ride around Lake Union. Even the very little ones will love this ride. It's expected to be sunny…
We can’t damn the kids, so we must damn the house. Here are some local options: All Together Skate Park is open for fun behind Evo, replacing the erstwhile innerspace. It has camps and open skate times. Green Lake Community Center winter basketball gets on track November 30th for all ages- our son has been there for many years. Mike McGinn is even a coach! Well, McGinn is at Bitterlake, but still, it’s pretty cool that we get the awesome Ernie…
Gerald from the Iron Bull (2121 N 45th St) says they're having a clothing swap this Monday, November 23 at 8:00pm - 2:00 am: It's time for Spring Cleaning!...err...fall cleaning? Either way, here in Seattle it's the time of year that you switch from your only-used-for-3-months summer wardrobe to your oh-my-god-all-of-my-clothing-is-waterproof-and/or-made-for-layering fall/winter/spring wardrobe. So we know you have some stuff you want to get rid of. Whether it's that faux fur jacket you thought you loved at Nordstrom Rack but never…