You may remember back in the beginning of August, we mentioned a mural that Chamber of Commerce President Colleen Kurke was having painted on her salon, Cutz Salon and Gallery on Meridian (see our post, "Mural, Mural on the wall"). The mural is actually a part of a much larger neighborhood project called WUMP! (the Wallingford Urban Mural Project). Here's what WUMP! is all about, from Colleen: The Wallingford Urban Mural Project aka WUMP! is a vehicle for bringing artistic talent,…
Yesterday, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews began the task of sealing cracks in arterial asphalt streets throughout Seattle, three of which are here in Wallingford (listed below). According to SDOT: This process will reduce the amount of water that seeps under the pavement during the year causing potholes and other roadway damage. The crews plan to start in the northern part of the city and work towards the south, although the schedule and order may change depending on the weather…
As a youngster, there were three albums played in heavy rotation on the hi-fi in our home: I Hear a Symphony by the Supremes, Stoned Soul Picnic by The Fifth Dimension, and Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass' Whipped Cream & Other Delights. I marveled over the Whipped Cream... album cover, wondering about the mysterious woman covered in cream. To me, she was the Queen of Cool Whip! The Reddi-Whip Lady! The Tops in Whipped Topping! And secretly, I, too, wanted to…
Jay Patrikios and Cassie Martin spent their fourth date touring the house that would one day become their home. Jay had a feeling about both his date and the house, and ended up committing to both of them. After remodeling their little bungalow with a modern eye and a taste for environmental-friendliness, Jay and Cassie found themselves needing extra space (their family will grow by one this October). The couple wanted something that would suit their sense of style as well as…
Google Translate tells me that the headline reads "Welcome to our home!" in Azerbaijani, which is what you would be saying if you were a host family. The UW organization Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (www.fiuts.org) is seeking families to host youth leaders from Azerbaijan for a homestay from August 27-September 9. Here are the details: The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (www.fiuts.org) is welcoming a group of high school students to Seattle from August 27-September 9 as part of…
Every once in a while, we get a press release and think to ourselves: "ourselves, this has got to be a joke." Truthfully, it is not every once in a while. It is once. And the once is right now. And this is the press release. The STONE SOUP THEATRE (4309 Stone Way N. Seattle, WA) welcomes Samantha Martin and The Amazing Acro-Cats, one of only four performing house-cat troupes in the U.S, from August 19th to September 1st. The Amazing…
We heard through the Mamavine that after 32 years of taking care of Seattle's kiddos, Wallingford Pediatrics will close at the end of September. From the Wallingford Pediatrics website: Wallingford Pediatrics Says 'Goodbye' Wallingford Pediatrics 4005 Wallingford Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103 Amye Hadley, A.R.N.P., N.D David Springer, M.D., M.P.H. July 27, 2012 To all of the Patients at Wallingford Pediatrics: After 32 years Wallingford Pediatrics is closing its doors on September 28, 2012. We would love to continue providing compassionate…