Wish… A New Clothing Boutique Opens

Green Lake Mom Sheryl wrote to the group about a new women's boutique that just opened here in Wallingford: I just wanted to let everyone know that the boutique Wish (formerly in Phinney on Phinney Ave) just opened in Wallingford. Very exciting addition to Wallingford!!  Super stylish dresses and clothing and great jewelry with a VERY reasonable price point. Great for your own closet or as a place to get a reasonably priced gift! Opened on Wallingford Ave and 45th St, across…

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Coming Soon: The Whale Wins

Seattle Met reports that The Whale Wins, a new restaurant by Chef Renee Erickson (Boat Street Cafe and Kitchen and The Walrus and the Carpenter), will open this summer in the Fremont Collective (3506 Stone Way N.). Erickson told Seattle Met that "her new place will have the same approachable vibe as Walrus" but it will have a wood-fired oven for signature vegetable dishes rather than an oyster bar. As we mentioned back in March, the Fremont Collective will also be…

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Dan and Rose Riley

Last Thursday, Wallingford suffered a tragic loss when two of its longtime residents, Dan and Rose Riley, died from injuries sustained after their car hit a tree on N. 34th St. at Burke Avenue N. If you were in the neighborhood around 12:30pm, you probably heard the news helicopters flying overhead and heard the emergency vehicles heading south. The Rileys were taken to Harborview Medical Center and later died within hours of one another. According to the obituary in The Seattle…

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Katie Pearl Named New Principal at B.F. Day

Back in March, we told you that Susan McCloskey was leaving her position as principal for B.F. Day. Last week, Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield sent the following letter to announce the school's new principal, Katie Pearl: Dear B.F. Day community, I am excited today to announce the appointment of Katie Pearl as your new principal, effective July 1, 2012. Ms. Pearl comes to B.F. Day Elementary from Mercer Middle School, where she was assistant principal. Ms. Pearl is committed to the…

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Register now for fall soccer

If you’ve ever been to the Wallingford Playfield on a Saturday in Autumn, then you’ve no doubt seen the frenetic swarm of orange jerseys belonging to the Woodland Soccer Club. Autumn may seem far off, but it's now time to register your kiddos for the Club’s 2012 Fall Recreational Soccer.  There are approximately 1100 kids who play for the Woodland Soccer Club, which is open to all boys and girls ages 5 and up, with the majority of the games and practices held…

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Family 4th Fireworks on Lake Union are a Go

One Reel announced yesterday that all systems are "go" for this year's Family 4th celebration at Lake Union, thanks in part to Starbucks as the event's Presenting Sponsor, along with Microsoft and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce serving as Major Sponsors. This year's Fourth of July celebration falls on a Wednesday, and on the day after, Starbucks will hold the annual "5th of July Lake Union Cleanup" in which volunteers will pick up all the Fourth of July detritus. The full event…

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Satay to be featured on ‘Check, Please’

If you don't have any lunch plans yet for this Thursday (May 24), head over to Satay (1711 N. 45th St.) for some awesome Malaysian street food. While you're noshing on their tasty chicken, beef, lamb, or tofu satay, a camera crew from the KCTS 9 show, "Check, Please" will be there between 11:30AM-1:00PM to film the restaurant in action. If you've never seen the show, here's a recent segment on Kabul Afghan Cuisine. Satay is open Wednesday-Monday 11:30AM - 9:00PM…

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