If you're a lover of Tutta Bella's Neapolitan-style pizza, but not so much a fan of the family-friendly atmosphere, you might want to stop by and check out their new glassed-in bar area, dubbed "The Jewel Box", which officially opened this week. The Jewel Box is located on the NW side of the building, with easy access from the N. Allen Place entrance. The area has seating and standing room for up to 24 people, and the new bar adds cocktails…
(As part of an occasional "Faiths of Wallingford" series, this week we're hearing a bit about the Nalanda West at 3902 Woodland Park Ave N, written by Ceci Miller) New Perspectives on Living a Meaningful Life A Warm Oasis of Contemplation at NalandaWest In our modern world where speed-of-light technology brings both the beauty and the pain of the world literally into the palm of our hand, more and more of us recognize an equal increase in the demands on our ability to…
Update 4:49pm: Seattle Police has announced that the suspect is in custody. Halleluja. Carry on. Seattle Police are searching for a female suspect after a shooting incident at a Seattle Parks and Recreation Department facility in north Green Lake. KIRO News has identified the suspect as "Carolyn 'Zoom' Piksa and she is an Assistant Coordinator with the Seattle Parks and Recreation." The shooting occurred at approximately 1:57 pm, according to the SPD Blotter: At approximately 1:57 p.m. officers responded to a Seattle…
This Sunday, Wallingford will host a special group of students from Washington State University who are spending their spring break volunteering together on service projects across the state. WSU's "Spring to Action, Break for Change" gives students hands-on experience with a number of sustainable agriculture and natural resources service learning projects. The group of 15 students and three faculty and staff will be volunteering in Seattle in support of the Burke-Gilman Trail Urban Orchard Stewards, part of City Fruit's Public Orchard…
Wallyhood sponsor, Cometa Playschool (4106 Stone Way North), is hosting an open house at the school on Saturday, March 9, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and invites parents and children to explore their preschool and Pre K programs. Cometa Playschool is a neighborhood preschool offering Spanish language immersion. It’s ideal for tots who will be enrolled in the language immersion programs at John Stanford International School or McDonald Elementary. Students at Cometa are also exposed to world cultures through play and music, and they…
It's Family Movie Night this Saturday (March 9) at the Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Basement Level): Kids of all ages – come with family, friends, neighbors, or on your own for an easy evening of entertainment! Spaghetti & salad for dinner at 5:30. Then stay to watch the classic ‘March of the Penguins’ showing at about 6:15. (Rated G) Advance registration is appreciated (by Friday if possible). E-mail us at [email protected] or call 206-461-7825.
Whoever said lightning never strikes twice clearly never spent much time in the lunchroom of the Lincoln High School building, where I have had the good fortune to meet two very exceptional kitchen managers. Last summer, I was lamenting the departure of beloved lunch lady (and all around interesting human being) Joanne Querin-Sorenson, who was smartly snatched up by McDonald Elementary School when they moved into their permanent building this fall. My son’s school, APP@Lincoln, remained in the Lincoln High building…