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Stone Way islands for Wallingford’s Greenway

If you've driven up and down Stone Way recently, you may have noticed new construction of center islands at N. 43rd St. The islands are part of the Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway project, though they've been scaled back a bit from SDOT's original plan, which you can read here. In a nutshell, SDOT was going to "install a median crossing island in the center two-way-left-turn lane on Stone Way N at N 43rd Street, including cut-through access for bicyclists;" but according to the Seattle Bike Blog,…

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Wallingford Tool Library

Borrowing tools from neighbors has always been common practice, but now communities are stepping up efforts to make tools accessible to everyone through a tool lending library. Sustainable West Seattle opened its tool library in June 2010 and now have over 1,500 tools available for people to use, from ladders to lawn mowers, and extension cords to clamps. The tool library is such an awesome idea that even Popular Mechanics took notice. Now, plans to start a Wallingford Tool Library are under way,…

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Suitcase Full of Nails

Between Wine World, with its yodeling dominatrixes and oyster shucking, the Wayward Music Series at the Good Shepherd Center, and Seattle Tilth classes alone, we've practically got our own cultural in this little wedge between I-5 and Aurora. And then there's Wide World Books and Maps, dolloping a creamy spoonful on the top of it all. Here's what we've got there next week (as written by Yvonne's publicist): Next week is the 21st anniversary of America’s declaration of success in Kuwait during…

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Whack ’em over the head and grab the checkbook

Are you and your sig other clashing over design styles at home? Then sweat no more, my friend. Interior designer Melinda Slater and financial advisor Stacy Willoughby are hosting a workshop on financing and interior design this Wednesday (February 29), from 6:30-8:30PM at Wine World (400 NE 45th St.): Let Interior Designer Melinda Slater and Financial Advisor Stacy Willoughby help you tackle two tricky areas where couples often collide: finances and interior design. Issues we will bat around: An alternative to…

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Happy Birthday, Thrive

Thrive Natural Family Medicine (5020 Meridian Ave N., Ste 104) is celebrating its first year with an open house next Wednesday, February 29, from 4:00PM - 8:00PM. The public is invited to join in the celebration which includes birthday cake, appetizers, goody bags, and door prizes. During the celebration, the clinic will offer $10 vitamin B-12 shots and all proceeds will benefit the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club.

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What’s that smell? Breakfast…

Let’s talk UTILITY SAFETY, specifically natural gas. Ever wonder what you should do if you smell natural gas or how to turn off your gas in case of a leak, fire, or major earthquake? Aging appliances, corroded pipes, and aging infrastructure can be the cause of fire or explosion in your home or neighborhood. North Seattle experienced an explosion in September 2011 and gas fires have caused widespread damage in many cities after a major earthquake. The Wallingford Community Preparedness Committee…

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Wallingford Still (Barely) First in Recycling Challenge

Results for the first four months of the Think Green Recycling Challenge have been released. The Friday North route - which includes Wallingford and part of the Green Lake neighborhood - is in first place, but not by much. Our .98% diversion rate is followed closely by Tuesday North with .71%. See the latest Recycling Challenge Results. Scroll to the bottom of the linked page to view the most recent diversion rate data and chart. This page also shows the boundaries…

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