Some years back, I woke up on a spring morning to this crazy, loud banging outside my window, and what I found was a woodpecker hammering away at our neighbors' chimney flashing. I was just as much intrigued as I was annoyed, since I'd never seen a woodpecker up close outside of a zoo, and I couldn't understand why in the world the poor bird was drilling its beak on metal. I soon discovered I wasn't the only one who's spotted…
Slow down, stay alert and get the heck off your phone! Tomorrow, beginning at 6:30 am, the Seattle Police Department, Washington State Patrol and Washington Liquor Control Board will be out in full-force on Aurora Avenue to conduct a major traffic patrol. Developed to deter aggressive and distracted driving on Aurora, the patrol will take place all day Thursday and through the evening. According to Jim Curtain of the Aurora Traffic Safety Project, "Specifically the patrol will focus on the behaviors…
Our buddies over at Green Lake Moms have a great deal on piano lessons this week with Wallingford-based Musicality (4910 Burke Ave. N): $49 for 1 introductory lesson, plus 4 group lessons, and materials. Musicality teaches the Simply Music method which they define on their website as: The largest playing-based music education institution in the world, with educators at 520 locations throughout the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It presents a revolutionary, Australian-developed piano and keyboard method for those who…
I'll give you some good news and some bad news regarding April 15 (this Friday): The good news is that, while April 15 is typically regarded as the deadline to turn in your Federal Tax Returns, the last day to file for 2010 has been extended to Monday, April 18, in observance of Emancipation Day. Woot! The bad news is that Friday, April 15 is the last day to enroll your kiddos in Seattle Public Schools this fall. You have until…
Set your alarm clocks for 5 a.m. tomorrow morning, because that's when Wallingford's brand new Uptown Espresso will begin serving their Velvet Foam. I met with Peter and Dow on Tuesday morning (two super-nice guys, I might add) who told me the official news. Make sure you stop in and welcome Peter and Dow to the neighborhood, and let us know what you think! Uptown Espresso is located at 2300 N. 45th St. (corner of 45th St. at Corliss) Hours: Mon-Fri…
Honk Fest West, the annual convergence of mobile, ruckus-making musicians, will return in May, including a May 14 stop at Gas Works Park here in Wallingford (the day prior, they'll be banging it up down in Georgetown and the day following they'll clatter their way to the Seattle Center). Where do you suppose travelling marching bands stay when they visit Seattle? Do you imagine that people who construct their percussion section out of 5-gallon buckets and used car parts rent out…
Ah, the traditional variety show. A little comedy, some singing, some male belly dancing, some balloon animals, a bit of acrobalance, some aerials. Did we mention dessert? OK, maybe not so traditional. This smorgasborg of entertainment is coming to OmCulture (2210 N. Pacific St) this Friday and Saturday, April 15th and 16th at 8 pm. We caught up with Wallingford's own Misty Montaigne for breakfast at Julia's recently and got the scoop: Wallyhood: So where did the idea for the show…