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evo Opens at The Fremont Collective

Action sports gear and apparel retailer, evo, is now open for business at The Fremont Collective (3500 Stone Way N.). The store, previously on N. 35th Street in Fremont, now has 50% more space and includes a generous selection of ski and snowboarding equipment upstairs, as well as a well-rounded selection of women's apparel and shoes at the back of the store. In honor of the store's new digs, evo is hosting a "community day" this Saturday, November 10, stating at…

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The Gypsy Java Café Lives! (For Now!)

Update Friday, November 9, 12:41pm: Ira Gerlich of Evolution Projects replied to my email to confirm that the deal between Evolution Projects and the Gypsy Java Café fell through. Although he didn't go much into detail, he did write, "We are really happy to have the Gypsy back right now and we wish the Gypsy the best and hope that things are back up and running smoothly." I stopped by The Fremont Collective today for the evo store preview this morning (more…

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Celebrate Wallingford

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The Wallingford Chamber of Commerce invites the community to "Celebrate Wallingford". This is the Chamber's annual holiday dinner and silent auction fundraiser, which takes place on Wednesday night, November 14, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at Ivar's Salmon House (401 Northeast Northlake Way). All proceeds will go towards helping fund ongoing chamber activities such as Beautification Wallingford, Spring Clean Up, Art Walks, the Mural Project, the Annual Kiddie Parade, and helping improve Wallingford's business district. Dinner includes a buffet, desserts, soft drinks, coffee & tea.…

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Safety Patrols on Aurora begin tomorrow

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is beefing up its patrols on the Aurora Corridor tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday (November 8 and 9) as a part of the Be Super Safe Seattle effort. The patrols will be at various points between the Battery Street Tunnel up to North 145th Street, and will focus on speeding, impaired driving (DUI), cell phone usage/distraction, and failure to yield. Some eye-opening stats from the SPD: In Seattle:  33 percent of collisions involve speeding. If a person is hit…

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Couch Film Festival comes to Wallingford

Do you love movies so much that you're willing to sit on a complete stranger's couch to watch one? Well, then, you're in luck! The 5th Annual Couch Film Festival is happening this Saturday, November 10, featuring short films that are screened in participating homes worldwide. This year, there are 4 homes hosting screenings in Seattle, including one right here in Wallingford, hosted by McKenna and Marshall. Here's what they wrote: Our house is one of 4 in Seattle that will…

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The Whale Wins

Stone Way has been a busy corridor this past week, with Eltana Bagels opening at the Prescott Wallingford complex and Joule (re)opening at The Fremont Collective. Chef Renee Erikson (The Walrus and Carpenter) has also opened her newest restaurant, The Whale Wins, in The Fremont Collective (3506 Stone Way North). The menu features food with influences from southern Europe and northern Africa, with an emphasis on wood-fired vegetables like oven roasted tomatoes, radicchio, or cauliflower.  Whole roasted trout, clams, chicken, or beef are…

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Now Open: Eltana Bagels

The much anticipated Eltana Bagels has finally opened on the SW corner of the Prescott Wallingford complex (nee, "The Big Pit"), at 3920 Stone Way N. The bagel purveyor specializes in hand-rolled artisan bagels that are baked in a wood-fired oven, which customers can see right as they walk in the door. I'll admit, I was a little worried I wouldn't like them since I read that Eltana's bagels were not the traditional NY-style bagels, but closer to Montreal-style bagels. Having lived…

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