(Ed note: Back in May, we posted a letter from Shannon about a large house being built on a tiny lot up near 55th and Kensington. The letter served as a catalyst for like-minded neighbors finding each other, researching the house and the developer and gathering to take action. We asked Shannon to come back and let readers who didn't follow the comments on the initial letter know what's happened since. Below is her response.) After the initial posting in May…
Smooth Sugaring Studio is now open in Tangletown, at 1601 N. 52nd Street at Woodlawn Avenue. "What's 'Sugaring'?" you ask? Yeah, well, don't feel bad because I had no idea myself (or maybe it's just me, and if that's the case then, uh, whoops); but here's what I learned from Smooth Sugaring Studio owner, Jill Maurisak: Sugaring is an ancient form of hair removal that uses a paste made from sugar, water and lemon. The sugaring method removes hair in the natural direction…
Due to the Teamster's strike, there's a good chance that the city won't be picking up garbage and recycling tomorrow in Wallingford. Nonetheless, the city instructs that you put your bins out, presumably on the off chance that an agreement is reached: Friday Waste Management customers should still put their garbage, yard waste and recycling out before 7 a.m. tomorrow [Friday]. If collections are missed, carts should be put out next Friday, Aug. 3. If pickup is missed tomorrow, there will…
If you haven't yet had the pleasure of meeting Paul "Brownie" Brown, owner of Wally Pets Food & Supplies, I strongly suggest you take the opportunity to do so next Wednesday. On August 1, from 4pm to 8pm, Brownie and his friends (including the four-legged, furry kind) will be celebrating his first year of owning the store, located at 4411-C Wallingford Avenue North. There will be wine, appetizers, a lemonade stand, a raffle, and treats for his "feline and canine fans." Even…
The third annual Clips of Faith Beer and Film Tour is heading its way to Gas Works Park this Friday night, July 27. Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, Clips of Faith brings 10 independent short films to be projected on an outdoor screen, as well as 20 of New Belgium's "Lips of Faith" varieties of beer for movie-goers to try. 100% of the event's proceeds goes to Nature Consortium, a local grassroots, community-based organization that brings people, art, and the environment together. At…
Nearly every house on my block in lower Wallingford sports a fruit tree of historic age, reportedly hearkening back to a time when our section of Wallingford was an orchard. Our home’s tree of advanced age is a pear tree, which rises more than 30 feet into the air and drops thousands of pears each year. [And that’s truth, not hyperbole. One year I picked up 3000 pears]. Each August when the pears start dropping, I think to myself how great…
Ten months ago, the Wallingford Community Council appealed a City environmental review decision for a proposal to rewrite the Living Building Pilot Program (LBPP) to grant Skanska, a multinational billion dollar developer, special privileges allowing it to build a large office building at Stone Way and 34th. The building would rise to over 82 feet (including substantial roof top features) in a 45 foot zone within feet of the Lake Union Shoreline area. WCC decided on very short notice (Skanska made…