Coming Soon: ZoomCare

A new neighborhood healthcare clinic, called ZoomCare, is coming to Wallingford in December, at 4555 Stone Way North (next to Verity Credit Union). The Portland, Oregon-based chain of clinics offers a board-certified clinical team, consisting of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants providing primary care for illnesses, injuries, and preventative healthcare. There's a ZoomCare operating on Capitol Hill and so far, folks have had positive things to say about it on Yelp, primarily that appointment scheduling (even same day) is a piece of…

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Acrobatic Conundrum

At this year's Fremont Solstice Parade, we put Baby Z up on a pair of junior-sized stilts, threw on some colorful clothing and and went parade crashing. We didn't have a crew to march with, but figured we'd just go looking for a similarly sized set and make ourselves at home. Lucky us, when we broke through the crowd onto the parade route, our eyes tracked up the very long legs 10' tall Joselynn Engstrom to her welcoming smile. We had a…

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‘There’s No Place Like Home’ (At Gas Works Park)

A family-friendly, free performance involving a 12' tall blue Victorian house, a family of singing bears, and a bunch of gnomes, is taking place at Gas Works Park this Sunday (November 11) beginning at 1:30pm. "There's No Place Like Home" is produced by Lucia Neare's Theatrical Wonders, and was developed to bring awareness of energy-conservation and sustainability. The performance is sponsored in part by Community Power Works, the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and Seattle City Light. More information can be…

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Great Time To Be a Wallingford Home Seller

For the 10th 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 45% decrease in the supply of homes compared to the previous year. The median sale price for single-family homes in NW Seattle was $445,750 for October compared to $399,975 for October of 2011. The average sale price for NW Seattle was…

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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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