Solid Ground’s 50th Anniversary Day of Service

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Wallingford’s own Solid Ground is celebrating 50 years of life-changing work with a Day of Service at five sites across Seattle on Friday, August 23, from 9am-noon. Roll up your sleeves and join more than 300 members of the Solid Ground community to plant and tend to garden beds, beautify parks, clean up our ACCESS bus fleet, and more!                    Projects take place at the following Solid Ground sites and Seattle neighborhood parks:…

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Seattle’s Gas Works Park to Host Music Festival

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Wanted to give the Wallingford neighborhood a heads-up that Gas Works Park is the site of another electronic dance music festival to the busy summer festival scene as British record label Anjunadeep’s Open Air Seattle sets up shop on Aug. 24. Anjunadeep, founded by electronic group Above & Beyond in 2005 as an outlet for its more progressive deep house fare, promises a “curated lineup of label favorites and rising stars” for its upcoming shows. I believe the lineup for the Seattle show…

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Celebrate the Legacies of Murphy’s Pub and Changes at Historic Wallingford’s Not-So-Secret Speakeasy Event

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This September 15th, join us for a fun-filled evening where we celebrate to legacy businesses in Wallingford, Murphy's Pub and Changes Bar and Grill.  Picture a dark and moody hideaway, offering a step back in time to experience a slice of history during the 1920’s.  Here are some of the planned highlights of the event: To get the place jumping, we will enjoy live jazz music provided by "JAZZ STANDARDS" featuring Milo Peterson and vocalist Michaele Miller. Milo Peterson has taught…

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Wallingford Sip and Shop Reminder

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Wallingford small businesses invite the community to sip and shop. Third Thursday every month including August 15th from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Stop by to support Wallingford local businesses, enjoy a beverage or snack, and hang out! Hoping to continue last year’s success and this summer's participation, a growing number of neighborhood shops or businesses like Pacific Northwest Store, Cascadia Pharmacy, Cedarhouse Flowers, Peti Boutique and Wally Pets among others will go the extra mile while welcoming customers on the…

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Food Not Bombs Quietly Addresses Hunger in the ‘Hood

“Food insecurity” is jargon for being hungry. And whether folks in the neighborhood know or care to admit it, we are surrounded by hungry people. There have been never-ending discussions about the incongruity and the travesty of hunger existing at all in the richest country on the planet, but this article focuses on a low-key, grassroots effort by one of our neighbors to allay at least a little of the need. Those of you who prowl Facebook, and the Wallingford-Fremont Group…

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Obliteride to Fight Cancer, Snarl Traffic

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This Saturday morning, the 12th annual Obliteride to fight cancer will kick off at the UW with close to 4,000 riders, runners, walkers and others beginning their journeys at the UW and ending at Gas Works Park. The festivities start Friday night, however, which will bring a couple days of potential traffic snarls not just to drivers in our neighborhood, but users of the Burke Gilman trail, as well. History Obliteride participants raise money through donations from their networks of friends…

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Save The Date: Historic Wallingford Presents Roaring 20s Speakeasy Cocktails and Canapes Event

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On Sunday, September 15th    you are invited to join the fun at Murphy’s Irish Pub, as we step back in time to experience a slice of history. Historic Wallingford will host an immersive historical experience with food and drink typically found at a speakeasy during prohibition in the 1920s. During prohibition, a speakeasy was an illicit hidden gathering place, where illegal alcohol was served.  In 2024, alcohol is no longer illegal—but we will try to recreate a fun social gathering with…

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