Barb writes: We live in Wallingford and are putting out a plea for gently used adult coats, gloves, hats, scarves and/or anything to keep folks warm in cold weather. Looking for new adult socks too. We'll be collecting these until December 20th. Then on Saturday, 12/21, Steve and I will distribute them around to homeless folks, living on the streets, in the Seattle area. If we have anything left (and we doubt we will), we'll drop them at the usual spot which is the…
In the age of Netflix, iTunes and the cleverly named "Amazon Instant Video", when Blockbuster Video has gone bust, is it any wonder that the video brick-and-mortar icon Scarecrow Video should be up on the ropes? Sort of. I mean, there are about ten bazillion videos out there, and Scarecrow carries about 120,000 of them. By contrast, iTunes has about 3,500. But, on the ropes it is. Rentals are down 40%, and, according to KOMO, "store officials say this holiday season could be…
Perhaps a day late and a dollar short for the late Wallingford Pizza House, the Iron Bull (2121 N 45th St) is marking the visit of the Chicago Bears to Seattle by asking the burning question: "Who makes the best Chicago style pizza in Seattle?" Gerald writes: You be the judge! On December 3rd at 7 pm, the Iron Bull will host a Chicago Style Pizza bake off, featuring the pizza chefs from Benitos in Ballard, Delfino's in Seattle and who ever else…
If you were wondering what all the helicopters were about Tuesday night, here's your answer: Round about 7:30 pm, a man walked into the functional glass (aka bong) shop Puffin Glass with a gun and stuck up the place. The robber sounded somewhat apologetic about his deed ("I'm sorry I have to do this"), leaving the employee on the wrong end of the gun stunned to disbelief. "It was surreal," said the employee on duty last night. "The guy working here…
For some reason, I've always had this image in my head of a Thanksgiving that starts with a game of touch football in a grassy park, red and orange leaves blowing through sharp, crisp air, everyone earning a good appetite before retiring back to warm houses and food laden tables. So, why not? The grassy field is a bit of a walk for me, but the John Stanford School, where there's a huge, empty playground, is right across the street. So,…
Wallyhood warmly welcomes our newest sponsor, Dance Fremont: Dance Fremont (4015 Stone Way N) inspires a life-long love of dance in each student. The dance instructors are experienced professionals who are innovative, motivational and caring, and believe that every student can enjoy the spirit and soul of dance, regardless of body size or image. A whole child approach permeates the dance studio, which has created a family atmosphere full of joy and creativity. Dance Fremont is a place for children to grow…
The CVS project proposed for 45th and Meridian took an unusual turn at the Design Review Board meeting on the 4th of November. An update was presented to the Wallingford Community Council at its meeting last week. Here is what we know at this time: The original design for the project presented by CVS to the Design Review Board called for the destruction of the building which includes the Moon Temple and the closed Tully’s Coffee store. CVS proposed to replace…