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A Strong 2012 Finish for the Seattle Housing Market

For the 11th consecutive month the median sale price for single-family homes sold in Northwest Seattle, including Wallingford, met or exceeded the sale price for the same period a year prior. Much of this trend can be attributed to a nearly 50% decrease in the supply of homes compared to the previous year. The median sale price for single-family homes in NW Seattle was $420,000 for November compared to $379,000 for November of 2011. The average sale price for NW Seattle…

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Celebrate One Wallingford Tomorrow

This right here? This is your last reminder of Wallingford's biggest party of the year, folks. So get your dancing shoes on, dust off that purdy lil' Santa sweater you've got hidden in the back of your closet, and get yourself over to the The Wallingford Community Senior Center (WCSC) for “Celebrate One Wallingford” tomorrow, (December 13) from 5:30-8:00pm. Last year’s celebration was a fun-filled evening with carolers, cookies, and holiday entertainment brought to you by neighbors young and old. There was also good…

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Anyone lose a Pitbull Puppy?

Update, 8:12pm: Good news! "Dude" has been reunited with his "Dad"! Meredith posted on our Facebook page last night that she found a young Pitbull in between her fence and her garage. She's taken him to a Vet up in Lake City. The vet says the Pitbull is likely 9-10 mos. old and may be a stray, though his nails are clipped short, which likely means he has a human out there somewhere. The vet will hold him one more say…

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“Celebrate One Wallingford” This Thursday

Last week, we told you to save the date for “Celebrate One Wallingford” – a party to celebrate our community together, but it bears repeating because of all the cool activities that are planned for the event. One of the highlights of the evening will be an all-neighborhood-inclusive musical component, and last year, it was great fun to watch neighborhood adults and kids demonstrate their musical talents. Here's a note from the organizers (with a shout-out to folks who'd like to perform during…

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Field Closure at Wallingford Playfield

If playing ultimate Frisbee or soccer in the mud is part of your winter ritual, then you’ll need to head somewhere besides Wallingford Playfield this year. The Parks Department recently closed to field to allow turf rebuilding. And this year they mean it! They have erected fencing to render the field largely unusable. I guess they finally realized that Wallingford’s winter sports enthusiasts, dog owners and restless youth were not going to stay off the field simply because a sign politely…

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Wallingford Weekend: Art, Lights, and Christmas Magic

Here are a few events on tap for this weekend: "WaterRIP" at Kerf International Gallery, Wallingford Center Kerf International Gallery is opening a new show in the Wallingford Center. Healing Rain is a four artist extravaganza that is unusual and relevant. "WaterRIP" installation links water to humans using recycouture gowns as metaphors. "And Now Behind Door #2" is a spiral with a game about activism to play in the middle, so bring a friend or two. A room of beautiful wooden…

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Satay Birthday Give-away

SATAY Malaysian Street Food (1711 N. 45th Street)  is celebrating its second anniversary this Sunday, December 9, and as a "thank you" to the community, they're giving a little something away in exchange for a small donation to Mercy Corps. Owner Peter Ringold gave us the scoop: Over the past two years we have been fortunate to have received tremendous support from the Wallingford community. We'd like to thank everyone for their support and invite them to come to Satay this Sunday, December 9th to celebrate…

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