Happy first anniversary to Sock Monster, Wallingford's very own sock-centric retail shop on 45th. We checked in with Sock Monster owner Holly Gummelt recently, to see how things are going. And she sure does have a lot of news. First, the pinball machine and sodas are gone. But this is really a good thing, because those items were actually placeholders until the shop grew a bit, which it has. Today, there is a kids corner where the pinball machine once stood. …
According to HistoryLink.org, exactly 142 years ago today (June 3, 1869), Philip Ritz purchased 80 acres of land from the federal government for a mere $1.25 per acre. His purchase stretched from what we know today as Woodlawn Avenue N. to Meridian Avenue N. and from N. 40th to N. 45th Streets. A year later, Dexter Horton bought 160 acres adjacent to Ritz's land, which is now N. 42nd to 57th Street, and from Meridian all the way to 5th Avenue…
McDonald Elementary is holding a family dance with the Tall Boys Old Time String Band that is open to the community on June 10 from 6-8pm at the Lincoln High School Gym (McDonald's interim location, 4400 Interlake Avenue N.) Tickets are $25 per family. Here's the skinny from the school: This is a family affair and all are welcome. Whether or not you attend McDonald, will be attending McDonald, just want to support our neighborhood school, or just love the Tall…
Facebook can come in handy sometimes. Like Thursday night, when we learned that Mighty-O Donuts will be recognizing National Donut Day Friday, June 3rd. Here's what the Mighty-O Facebook page says: Tomorrow is National Donut Day. We will be featuring our Ginger Sugar donut as seen on the Food Network Challenge. Don't forget to stop by for your special donut and a free small drip coffee. If you're not familiar with National Donut Day, Jordan did a great job explaining it…
Two weeks ago, we told you to "Beware of 'Eric' who is known legally as Jeffrey McCaslin. He had been involved in some burglaries in the neighborhood and throughout north Seattle, plus, he was one of Western Washington's Most Wanted. Well, neighbors can breathe a little easier tonight, as we just received word that McCaslin has been apprehended and booked yesterday (June 1). A commenter on our original post, named "Jane" clued us in, and we verified that comment by looking…
One of the coolest things about writing for Wallyhood is that I've become acquainted with some very talented people who live in the neighborhood. From writers and artists, to musicians, physicians, and magicians---I'm sure every neighborhood has a few, but it's been a real treat for me to get to know a little bit about the ones living here and to be able to share them with you. One such example is author Erica Bauermeister. Bauermeister wrote to let us know…
Despite the afternoon rain, the Wallingford Farmer's Market made its seasonal debut at the new Meridian Park location. Chris Witwer and Jordan Schwartz both had a chance to check it out and here's what they had to say about it: From Chris: The setting is very nice, almost pastoral. Quiet and tucked away from the traffic noise coming from 45th. A spacious, relaxing venue. There was some mud due to the rain, but not so much that the grass cover wasn't…