Rob Ketcherside and Seattlest has some interesting facts on the 45th Street Clinic, which was originally a police precinct and fire station. Hop over to Seattlest to learn more, including the reason behind Fire Chief Stetson's quote to City Councilman Goddard in 1912: "Just what is your definition of a joy-rider? I don't get drunk and I am not a drinking man. I will show you whether I am a joy-rider or not." Alrighty then!
Have you ever walked by the west side of Wallingford Center and wished that someone would take advantage of all that open (usually empty) patio space? Well, Izilla Toys will be doing just that with their new summer picnic party series. Here are the details from the folks at Izilla: We're celebrating summer by hosting monthly parties in and around our Wallingford Center shop. Pack a blanket and a picnic dinner (or bring some delicious Chutney's takeout) and soak up some…
The Wallingford Community Senior Center is holding their next Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 22nd. Funds raised by the pancake noshing will benefit the Senior Center. French toast, pancakes, and connecting with neighbors - all for a good cause. That's May 22nd from 9 AM to 12 PM in the basement of the Good Shepherd Center at 4649 Sunnyside Ave N. Adults $5 , Kids $2.50. Need more info? Interested in volunteering? Contact WCSC's Program Coordinator, Norah Erwin-Stewart: norah at wallingfordseniors…
Trophy Cupcakes has just opened its brand new party room, right across the hall from its Wallingford Center location. The room can accommodate up to 40 seated guests (or 50 for a cocktail setting) and is available for any sort of party imaginable, whether it's for birthdays, bridal or baby showers, graduations, or even corporate meetings. We can already guess that their "Decorate Your Own Cupcake Parties", where kids get to decorate and devour their masterpieces of sugary buttercream goodness and…
Tonight at 6pm, cyclists from all over the city will gather at Gas Works Park to begin the seventh annual Ride of Silence. The bike ride is a 9-12 mile, slow pace procession around the city, to honor cyclists who have been killed in traffic. While the Ride of Silence attracts hundreds of cyclists, the event itself is very much a grassroots effort. No police escort will be given, and for the most part, cyclists will remain in a single file…
On Monday the new transfer station layout was settled on by the stakeholder group. While the design requires a rezone and moves operations closer to residential, if done correctly the new design can be an asset to the community. The "Concept C" design is shown here, with the outline of the current transfer station in red (click the picture to zoom it): The numbered circles in the picture correspond to these Wallingford Community Council feedback points: The TS will be stacked over…
Seattle Tilth announces a self-guided Chicken Coop & Urban Farm Tour, to be held Saturday July 9th from 10am - 4pm. Apparently, Seattle has become known as a national hot spot for chickens and urban farms. And you want to go to there! Oh wait, we're already here. Good for us! The tour offers a chance to visit with neighbors who keep chickens and are creating "urban farms" right here in the city. Take a look at how people incorporate animals…