Another busy weekend here in Wallingford, with lots of holiday stuff to get you into the spirit of things. Oh, and here's a reminder, too, about the SDOT Open House this evening at Hamilton to discuss the Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway. Annie de Vuono's Annual Blowout Hat Sale Friday, 12/9 from 5pm - 9pm and Saturday, 12/10 from noon - 5:00pm. (3711 Carr Pl N. ) Please check out our post on Annie's sale last year. Annie is a longtime Wallingford resident and…
Helicopters are flying overhead and Seattle 911 reports a fire at 1624 N. 45th St (the building directly behind Kitaro Bento Sushi). We'll keep you posted with details as we get them. Update 6:47 pm Eyewitnesses tell us that it's actually the building behind Kitaro and not the restaurant. The fire seems to be under control but we have folks tweeting that flames can still be seen on the roof. Update 7:14 pm. KOMO news is reporting that there are no…
A reader tells us that her car had been stolen in front of her house last night on NE 59th St. in Tangletown, between Latona Avenue NE and 5th Avenue NE. The stolen car is a 2003 orange Honda Element with a Kirkland Lacrosse sticker on the lower left corner of rear window. A police report has been filed, but in the off-chance that someone spots the car, please let us know.
Yesterday, Washington State PTA sent an email alert out to Seattle Public School families living in the 43rd District (Wallingford, Fremont, Capitol Hill) about a legislative hearing today that includes proposed budget cuts to K-12 education. In the alert, the PTA asks that families take action by contacting legislators to oppose these cuts which includes shortening the 180-day school year by four days. On November 21, Governor Chris Gregoire proposed several options to help balance the state budget which currently faces a…
The Wallingford Community Senior Center is hosting a Community "Snowman Pancake" Breakfast this Sunday, December 11 from 9am to noon. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2.50 for children 5 and under. They'll have snowman pancakes in addition to French Toast and more! While you're there, be sure and stop by the "Community Recycling Challenge" table for some nifty recycling tips. I also think the John Stanford International School's "Green Team" will be on-hand to pick up recyclables and help…
Hansen's Florist is opening a location on Stone Way N. at N. 46th St. (4606 Stone Way N.), just to the right of Zaw. In an email, Hansen's owner, Helen, said that they've been in the process of decorating and she will let me know their opening date soon. The family-owned floral shop is moving its Fremont location to Wallingford, while its 65 year-old Georgetown location will stay put. Here's a little bit about them from their website: We are local,…
This morning Wallyhood received a reader tip from a tipster who said she heard something that sounded like an explosion last night near 54th & 1st Ave. Not sure what time. We haven't seen anything on the news/police/fire wires yet. Did anyone else hear it, and does anybody know what happened? Gas explosion? Car accident? Fire? Transformer? Let us know in the Comments section! H/T to Tina. Thanks for the inquiry!