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Mayor McGinn holds Wallingford Town Hall tomorrow

This is your friendly neighborhood reminder that Mayor Mike McGinn will be holding a Town Hall tomorrow at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North) in Room 202, from 11am-12pm. The Mayor’s visit to Wallingford is part of his Engage Seattle initiative “to ensure that as many people as possible who live, work, or play in Seattle are able to voice their concerns and offer their feedback directly to the mayor.” You can download a flier here. Neighborhood Town Hall Good Shepherd Center…

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Blessing of the pets

Wallingford is such a pet-friendly neighborhood, isn't it? So much so, that our neighbors look out for one another's pets with almost as much care as their owners. Take Jenny and Janna, for example: Two lovely neighbors who helped get Muffy the cat out of a rather tall pine tree last week. Or how about the time when the Jai's dog Stella was stolen right outside of the Durn Good last year, in broad daylight, and neighbors rallied together to put…

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Cheese Wizards come to Wallingford

Just when you thought that there was every type of food truck imaginable, you hear of a new one. This time, it's all about the cheese. Cheese Wizards, owned by Tom and Bo Saxbe, are purveyors of all the gloppy goodness in a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich; and during the month of October, they'll be at Wine World & Spirits (400 NE 45th St.) on Wednesdays (from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, during "Meet the Brewer" night) and Saturdays (from 2:00pm to 5:00pm).…

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Wallingford Home Prices Continue Their Rise in September

Wallyhood sponsor John Madrid is a Managing Broker with John L. Scott Real Estate - University Village and is a 2005-2012 Seattle Magazine "Five Star" Agent. His clients include both home buyers and sellers. He can be reached at 206-498-1880, [email protected] or www.live206.com. Every month, John will provide us with updates on the housing market in the neighborhood. Here's his update for September: For the 9th consecutive month the median sale price for single-family homes sold in Northwest Seattle, including Wallingford, met or exceeded the…

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Chinook Book in Wallingford

If you have a child attending a local school, or you're involved with non-profit groups like the Wallingford Community Senior Center, there's a good chance you're familiar with Chinook Book. If you aren't, then here's the skinny: Chinook Book is choc full 'o coupons and offers from sustainable, local businesses in Seattle, so purchasers can save money on dining out locally or goods and services offered by local, participating merchants. What's more, the non-profit organizations that sell Chinook Book earn 50%…

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Wallingford Tully’s to close on Sunday

The Seattle Times reports that Tully's Coffee has filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to close 9 company-run stores this Sunday, including the Wallingford location (2100 N. 45th St.). CEO Scott Pearson told the Times, “We’re at a point where we need to position Tully’s for the future." “We need to be able to keep this company operating, and this is the best option for us.” Thanks to Paul who sent us the tip, adding, "Sucks, because the 45th/Meridian location was a very…

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There’s a cat stuck near the top of this tree

Update, 10/10 at 8:32pm: More good news! "Muffy" the cat has been reunited with her family. Here's what Jenny told us: Wow...life is funny sometimes...I had 10 posters I was going to post in the neighborhood. When I was posting, and only on my second one, I freakishly ran into the owners! I was starting the second one, when a very nice man and woman approached me and asked me if I was posting about a lost cat, and I said,…

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