The lunchroom was all a-twitter at Lincoln High this week (Lincoln being the semi-permanent home of APP@Lincoln Elementary School). Rumor had it that someone at a nearby home had installed a slide in their front yard - a slide which slid straight into a fence. The slide was quickly dubbed the "sui-slide" and the kids eagerly discussed whether there was any safe way to go down it - perhaps dressed in one of those sumo wrestler costumes or if you propped…
While we may have earned third place as the most Trick or Treatable place in Seattle (according to Zillow), the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce tells us that they have every intention of taking back the #1 spot -- and they mean business! (< see what I did there?) This year, the Chamber has enlisted the support of 65 Wallingford merchants to hand out treats on Halloween, between 4pm - 7pm.** Look for an orange "trick or treats here" sign on participating…
You're gonna want to stick around in the neighborhood this Saturday (October 27) because there are two, count 'em, two family-style carnivals you won't want to miss: Bring the family to The Good Shepherd Center and Meridian Park from 1:00-4:00pm for The Meridian School's annual Fall Carnival -- A Wallingford tradition that's been around for over 30 years! The carnival takes place in the school’s South Annex gym adjacent to the Good Shepherd Center’s south parking lot, as well as in the southern portion of Meridian…
Joule is set to open its doors for dinner tonight in its new location at The Fremont Collective on Stone Way at N. 35th St. (3506 Stone Way N.) You may remember when the restaurant ditched us left its former location on N. 45th Street back in April for bigger digs and outdoor seating. Joule will be the first of the three occupants to open at Fremont Collective. Sport gear shop, evo, and Renee Erikson's new restaurant, The Whale Wins will also…
Every Friday night for the last nine years, neighbors in our community have been showing free screenings of "Meaningful Movies" that cover issues around social justice, followed by an open community discussion about the evening's topic. The screenings take place at the Keystone Congressional Church (5029 Keystone Avenue N.) from 7:00pm to 9:30PM. Many times, the organizers bring in advocates about the issues presented in the evening's film, or the filmmakers themselves will stop by for a Q&A session after the…
Some of you may have seen posters and postings on a van that was stolen from Wallingford Saturday night...with a dog inside. We wanted you to know there's a happy ending! Sunday morning, we saw a post on Facebook from our friend Zoey, reporting that her van had been stolen, with a dog she had rescued from the pound inside, which we reposted the Wallyhood Facebook page. By Sunday afternoon, King 5 had picked up the story, and, it turns out,…
On Wednesday, we told you all about Sunday's apple cider pressing event with the Burke Gilman Urban Orchard Stewards. Well now, tis the season for harvest festivities and Saturday brings us another cider pressing extravaganza, this time courtesy of the Freeway Estates Community Orchard. Drop by for a look at this budding new little orchard, complete with blueberry and strawberry plants, fruit trees, nuts trees and kiwi trees. Stay for the free cider samples, kids' activities, scavenger hunt, popcorn--even a garden…