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Wallingford Farmers Market

Hey, remember that hullaballoo about where the Wallingford Farmers Market was going to end up? Would it be Wallingford Center? The street to the west? Over by QFC's parking lot? Near Musashi and (heaven forfend) The Drum Exchange? So, it ended up in Meridian Park, which, doomsaysers predicted, would be its death. (OK, we admit it: we might have had a little doomsay in us, as well). How's it doing, you wonder? Actually, smashingly. We've stopped by a few Wednesdays this…

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Let It Bee

Thanks to a Wallyhood tip from Helen the Gardener, I've just learned about a new honey company that's being launched, in part, right here in Wallingford. Lower Wallingford resident, Kevin Gow, and his business partner Krista Conner, announce the launch of Beek's Honey.  That's right.  Beek's -- shorthand for bee keeper or bee geek.  Kevin is both, so the name definitely fits.  Beek's doesn't have an online presence yet, but you can sample their product and pick up a jar of…

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What your neighbors are saying this week

Got a question? Want to share a handy tip? Check out our Wallyhood Forums where you can communicate with your neighbors! Here's some of the latest buzz going on in our Forums this week: Marjorie needed some help identifying potatoes that are growing in her garden. She's gotten some great responses so far, but check out her photos. Those are some of the prettiest potatoes I've ever seen! Balone42 wonders about the underground waterways in Wallingford. Wallingfordian has noticed brown tap…

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Is this your cat?

Reader Kris just sent us mail letting us know that her friend, also named Kris, in Green Lake found a kitty wandering around her garage yesterday, around 5th Avenue NE and NE 72nd St. Green Lake Kris emailed My Green Lake who published this post, but Wallingford Kris asked if we could do the same. The cat has no collar and is not microchipped. It's a gray tabby with black markings and blue eyes. Wallingford Kris also pointed us to our…

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Wallybits: odds & ends edition

Here's some news we've heard around Wallingford this week: Reader Glenn tells us that the projected open date for Walgreen's is November 1, 2011. Looks as though they may be adding a drive thru window. It'd be nice if they also installed an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station. A reader wrote that someone broke into her car on 43rd and Sunnyside this week, stealing an iPod and causing her to pony-up a $500 deductible for the window. That really sucks. We've…

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Calling all Interlake Alumni!

While you probably know that Wallingford Center was once the Interlake Public School, did you know about the school's history? I sure didn't, so I did a little bit of reading on HistoryLink and the Seattle Public Schools website here's what I learned: The Interlake Public School was the first school to be built in Wallingford in 1904 (Latona was built in 1906 and Lincoln opened in 1907). Interlake closed in 1971, and the building sat empty for 15 years until…

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Wallingford wading pool closes next Friday

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Doesn't it feel like summer just started? And yet here we are, reporting that the wading pool over at the Wallingford Playfield closes in just one week. Rats. Boo. Phooey. Well, the good news is that the season was supposed to end today; but since we've had such a craptastic summer, Seattle Parks and Rec has decided to extend the season by three more days. Next week, the wading pool will be open Wednesday-Friday (8/24-8/26) from noon to 7pm, if the…

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