Sasha writes: My name is Sasha and I am an independent chair at Salon Metro on 45th (1714 N. 45th St.). There have been serial thefts in the area that need to be reported as soon as possible to make our community safe and aware!! Last Friday, Jan 11th at 3:20pm three black men in their late 20's walked into my salon (I was the only stylist there) and stole mine and my clients cell phones right off the reception desk and…
Wallingford United Methodist Church (42nd and Bagley) invites the neighborhood to celebrate and honor Martin Luther King, Jr. this Sunday, January 20, at 11:00AM., featuring the Wallingford United Methodist Church choir and The Total Experience Gospel Choir, under the direction of Rev. Patrinell Wright. The Total Experience Gospel Choir was founded in 1973 at the Mt. Baptist Church here in Seattle, initially comprising students from Roosevelt and Franklin High Schools. Over the years, the choir has toured throughout the United States and in…
Have you noticed that Lotus Thai (2101 North 45th Street) is closed? Wallyhood reader, Neil, tells us his wife spotted the sign on the door and paper on the windows, so we did some calling and got the scoop: The restaurant is now under new management, and we spoke to the new owner, Lucky, who told us that they're closed for remodeling. They hope to re-open some time in February, with a shiny, new name, "Silver Tray".
What a difference a year makes. Record low interest rates, a significant shortage of inventory, continued strong hiring by Amazon, Microsoft and a slew of smaller to midsize companies and a general belief that the market has hit bottom has resulted in strong appreciation for most Seattle home owners and sellers in 2012. 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…
It seems that the Seattle Public Schools in the north end of Seattle has had its share of capacity issues -- including here in Wallingford where John Stanford International School has had its boundaries resized twice since the New Student Assignment Plan. Now a capacity issue looms large over the middle schools in the north end -- particularly with the influx of kids planning to attend sixth grade in the fall (2013-14 school year). Back in December, the School Board looked at…
Cold enough for you? Ha ha ha. Yeah, I never really got that joke, either. Well, it is cold (by Seattle standards) and promises to stay that way for the next little while. Shelly Rae Clifton tweeted at us "Hummingbird feeder is frozen but 2 hummers buzz busily around & stop to drink. Seattle clean & refill your hummer feeders!" and the PSCAA let us know there's a burn ban in effect: The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage…
Yes, yes, occasionally even we neighborhood bloggers wander outside our neighborhood, and a recent ramble through Fremont had some surprising changes. Just a few that we know of: Maria Hines (of Wallingford's Tilth and Ballard's Golden Beetle has opened a new restaurant in the spot where 35th Street Bistro stood (and, more dear to our hearts, where Still Life in Fremont used to be). According to their press release, Agrodolce will rely on local products that are sustainable and organic. Maria will import a…