Apply now for 2012 arts & cultural funds

Every year, our neighborhood hosts a number of community arts and cultural events, adding to the funky, artsy, and sometimes quirky vibrancy of Wallingford. Some of these events, including the Edible Book Festival, HonkFest West, and the Seattle Improvised Music Festival (SIMF), receive annual funding through the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs' Neighborhood & Community Arts program which serves to "Help Seattle’s neighborhood art councils and community-based groups produce annual festivals and events that enhance the visibility of neighborhoods, promote…

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3400 Stone Way

Think about the Burke Gilman Trail for a moment.  Think about where it reveals itself to the neighborhood at N. 34th & Stone Way.  Now imagine a a vibrant, active building that has a relationship to the trail - a living building that connects the community.  What if that building takes little or nothing from the earth, not even during construction, and then gives back to the environment in return? Skanska USA and Fremont Dock Company are teaming up to bring…

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Zaw’s Grand Opening party this Saturday

Zaw Pizza has been open for a couple of weeks now, but this Saturday, 9/17, they'll be celebrating with an official Grand Opening of their new store on Stone Way (4612 Stone Way North, in the old 7-11 spot) from 2pm-6pm: Grand Opening celebrations will feature hot-off-the-BBQ pizza samples, freshly baked cookies, and Dry Soda sampling as well. Look for the white tent in the parking lot and drop on by the party! The newest Zaw is now open everyday at…

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Second site for Center for Wooden Boats…here!

The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) is a fun destination in South Lake Union offering family outings like the Wooden Boat Festival in July, free Sunday sailings across the lake, sailing lessons, maritime exhibits, and even Tugboat Storytime on the Arthur Foss. Long before Lake Union Park was developed, the CWB added life to the waterfront on the south end. Makes you wish we had something like that here on the north end, huh? Well, we may just be in luck!…

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Senior Center seeks painting supplies

Folks over at the Wallingford COMMUNITY Senior Center are preparing to spruce up their location a bit and they're asking the community if anyone has some painting supplies they'd care to donate for the project: This Friday, September 16th, is United Way Day of Caring, when volunteers from around King County come together to help local nonprofits, schools, and parks. WCSC is getting a team of volunteers from Nordstrom to help paint the lobby, front desk, and livingroom - it's going…

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The Fitness Lab

Wallyhood welcomes our newest sponsor, The Fitness Lab, located at 3410 Stone Way North, behind the Kite Shop in the U-Park parking lot. Owner Dillon Kreider tells us that they've been in Wallingford for 6 years now, offering customizable fitness programs for anyone looking to get, or stay, fit. The Fitness Lab has clients from every walk of life, all ages and all fitness levels. Our trainers are all certified and have specialties that they focus on including pre/post natal fitness,…

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Seattle Met: Yogurtland opening in Wallingford

Seattle Met reports that Yogurtland, a self-serve frozen yogurt store, will open in Wallingford, occupying the former Quiznos space (2320 N, 45th St.). Yogurtland currently has a location on Capitol Hill, on Broadway and Pine that opened over the summer. The Wallingford location will be one of three new stores to open by year's end, with the other two opening Bellevue and the U District. We'll give you more details as we get them. Thanks for the tip, Lauren!

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