What in the Wallingford? Wasn't that that old series of puzzles, where Wallyhood would post a photo taken somewhere in Wallingford, and then the reader would have to figure out what it was? Yes, that's the one. But then he put out a puzzle and never announced the winner, and just kind of let the whole thing peter out? Lame. OK, OK, we all get busy. But thanks to helpful reader Gayle Perez and a slow news day, we're back! First,…
Heads up once again, Wallingford: Due to citywide budget cuts, all Seattle Public Library locations, including the Wallingford branch, will be closed from Monday, August 29 through Monday, September 5 (Labor Day). Regular Library hours will resume on Tuesday, September 6. This also means that the book drops will close on Saturday, August 27 and re-open Tuesday, September 6, when the branch opens at 1pm.
We just heard word from the good folks over at Zaw Pizza that they'll be opening their Wallingford location tomorrow. The new place is at 4612 Stone Way N. and the phone number is: (206) 297-1334. Their hours will be Sunday-Thursday: 1:00-9:30pm, and Friday & Saturday: 1:00pm-10:00pm. Check it out: After years of looking for the perfect spot and weeks of feverish preparation, Zaw's Wallingford location will open this Saturday at 1 PM. 'We couldn't be more excited to take up…
If you walk past Hamilton on the Densmore side some time around 1pm or so on a school day, you'll hear the school's awesome Marimba players in their daily practice. That's got to be, in my opinion, one of most uplifting sounds to hear (especially coming from a middle school!) and the kids really do one heck of a job. If you've got a budding percussionist at home, The Drum Exchange (4501 Interlake Ave N) is hosting not one, but two…
Hot off the Twitter: "Hungry? Stop by our Seattle storefront around 11 AM for a free fluffernutter." - @archiemcphee Wha-wha? We called Archie McPhee (1300 N. 45th St) to find out what that meant. "There's some people coming in for a photo shoot, then they'll be handing out fluffernutter sandwiches," we were told. But who? And why? Several phone calls later, the mystery was as thick as processed sandwich spread. We left messages, but we can't promise we'll know in time.…
It's been a year since someone plowed through the mural on the side of Golden Oldies. Now, a new mural adorns the side of the record shop: Whatddya think, Wallingford? Personally, I miss Elvis and Chuck (though I can still see a little piece of pompadour peeking over the top!)
You may have noticed lately that someone has been on a tagging spree around the neighborhood, leaving their mark on walls, garbage dumpsters, signs at the park, and on people's yard waste and recycling cans. The tagger even hit the side of a parked van. I could take a walk in almost any direction in the neighborhood and every time, I'd count at least three different spots this person has tagged, and it's the same ugly graphic, spray painted in either…