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Crosswalks and Trash Cans

Colleen Kurke, President of the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce is working with SDOT to implement more crosswalks and public garbage cans in the neighborhood, and she's asking for your help. Seems like crosswalk safety issues come up frequently on Wallyhood, especially intersections that, even though they already have crosswalks, drivers often fail to stop for pedestrians. Take, for instance, the crosswalk located on Stone Way at N. 41st St., which is often used for SPD pedestrian sting operations and has garnered up to 34 right…

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Attempted robbery at Key Bank today

Update: Wednesday, October 5, 10:54am: Despite what the P-I reported yesterday (see below), the attempted robbery took place at Key Bank on N. 45th, and not Wells Fargo. A spokesperson from Key Bank verified this and said there were no weapons involved and the suspect was apprehended near Meridian. A would-be bank robber was apprehended today (Tuesday, October 4) in Wallingford, according to the SPD Blotter: On October 4th at approximately 10:40 a.m. officers responded to a bank robbery in the 1700…

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La Casa Azul opens today

Updated, Tuesday, October 4, 7:30pm: Added hours of operation below. In somewhat less depressing neighborhood news, La Casa Azul Restaurant is now open on N. 45th, in the old Selena's Guadalajara space. According to their website, La Casa Azul serves authentic Oaxacan cuisine. La Casa Azul already has locations in Greenwood and Shoreline, and they serve breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays, from 8am to 1pm. Click here to check out their website. La Casa Azul’s Wallingford location is at 1715 N. 45th St. (between Wallingford Avenue N.…

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Izilla Toys Closing

Izilla Toys announced it was closing its shop in a very sad email to its customers this morning titled, "Thank you and goodnight...it's been big fun, mostly." Here's the announcement: Ugh.  This whole thing hurts. It's over.  The economy, internet shopping and our inability to find the answers to some pressing questions have forced us to hear the truth that has been yelling in our ears for the last couple years.  Izilla Toys isn't needed these days. We wish it wasn't…

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Last Art Walk of 2011

Last Wednesday was the last Wallingford Farmer's Market of 2011, and this Wednesday will be the last Wallingford Art Walk of 2011. The Art Walk committee had originally planned to turn the Art Walk into a year-round event, but based on community reaction and declining attendance, they've decided to take a break for the next several months, and come back starting in February with an every-other-month event. Tara Shuttleworth, the organizer, wrote: We have enjoyed the past year and trying to make…

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Bandolero Closes

Our chum to the north, My Green Lake, is reporting that Tangletown's Bandolero, which morphed from the Pour House, which in turn replaced the Luau Lounge, has shuttered its doors: “I was there Saturday night at 9:30 and it was open as usual with a decent group of customers,” Bandolero patron Sonja Hardenbrook told us. “Walked by Sunday at 3 p.m. and it was all closed up with a goodbye letter on the door. Bummer. I am very sad to see them go.” [...]…

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WCC Considers Stone Way Building Proposal

(Wallyhood welcomes Lee Raaen as an occasional contributor. Lee, a lawyer and 27-year Wallingford resident, has been active in Wallingford community organizations for some time, most recently succeeding Eric Fisk as President of the Wallingford Community Council. We've asked him to let us know what the Community Council is up to, and he has graciously agreed.) The Wallingford Community Council will consider its position on a large office building proposed for  Stone Way between 34th and 35th Streets at its regular meeting…

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