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Holiday Cheers to Wallingford is Next Week

If you haven't yet bought your tickets to Holiday Cheers to Wallingford, you better hurry because it's happening next week! Yep, the neighborhood holiday party of the year happens on Tuesday, November 15, from 6-9pm at Wine World (400 NE 45th St.) Wallingford businesses will fill the event room, showing off their wares, giving away some goodies and generally having some festive get-to-know-you times. Tickets are $25 per person, and you can register online here.

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Free Conifer Trees This Saturday

Did you know that there are more than 500 kinds of conifers? I had no idea until I heard the song, "C is for Conifers" by They Might Be Giants who add, "They're all over the place but they're still excellent!" Speaking of most excellent conifers, the Trees for Neighborhoods program through Seattle reLeaf has re-opened applications for Seattle residents to receive free conifer trees to plant in their yards. Apply online! Remaining available species are: deodar cedar, western red cedar, weeping Alaska cedar, and shore…

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Garbage Pickup on Normal Schedule Tomorrow

From Seattle Public Utilities: Seattle’s food and yard waste, garbage and recycling collections will be on normal schedule for Veterans Day, Friday, November 11. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) customers should place their containers out by 7 am to ensure collection. On Veterans Day, the City of Seattle’s North & South Recycling and Disposal Stations will be open during their regular business hours: 8 am to 5:30 pm.

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Uptown Espresso honors Veterans by giving back

In honor of Veterans Day tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 11), all of the Uptown Espresso locations, including the Wallingford store (2300 N. 45th St.), will donate 100% of its proceeds to American Lake Veterans Golf Course. Located in Lakewood, the American Lake Veterans Golf Course has been serving the military since it opened in 1955, and since 1995, it's been operated and maintained exclusively by volunteers after the government cut off its funding. According to the website, "The Friends of American Lake…

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Pinky’s Kitchen opens Friday

The buzz on Eater and Seattle Met today is that Pinky's Kitchen, a new barbecue/comfort food trailer, will open this Friday, at 210 NE 45th St., across from the Rancho Bravo truck on the old Winchell's lot. Take a look at the menu on the right to see their offerings: a Boneless Rib Sandwich, sliders, and sides like mac 'n cheese and coleslaw. Yes, please! Seattle Met tells us that the food truck is a joint venture between Rancho Bravo's Freddy Rivas and…

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Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Winners

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2011 Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Contest! We had one heck of a lineup this year and we'd like to thank everyone who also took the time to cast their votes. It was a tough call this year, eh? Everyone did such a great job. All the votes for the best adult and kid pumpkin carvings have been tallied and we're pleased to announce the winners: The Steve Jobs pumpkin, carved by 22 year-old Stefan Frohlich…

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Thanksgiving Help

Wallingford neighbor and food blogger Judy Ramey is planning to cook an entire Thanksgiving meal for residents of the Plymouth Housing Group and she's seeking a few volunteers in the neighborhood who are willing to donate just a couple of hours the night before to help. She's got two people coming so far, and is looking for three more folks to help peel, chop, and prep. In her blog, Eat! The best food in the world, Judy writes: Come on over…

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