Cheers to Wallingford Business Expo

Last month, we told you the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce was soliciting vendors for the first annual "Cheers to Wallingford" Business Expo.  Now we get to tell you that the vendors are all in place, and the Expo is here! What: First ever Wallingford Business Expo When: Thursday, April 21 4pm - 7pm Where: Wine World Warehouse, just off I-5 at 400 NE 45th St Cost: Nada, zilch, free! The Wallingford Neighborhood Office says, "Everyone is welcome!  Come enjoy the best…

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Wallingford Cleans!

Greg Martin from the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce (and our sponsor, Oom Yung Doe) sent these photos from Saturday's Spring Clean in Wallingford. According to Greg, 17 kids from the Boys and Girls Club, along with an additional 15 other folks from the neighborhood, came to lend a helping hand. Greg said that the group took an impressive 200lbs of garbage off the streets. Thanks to everyone who volunteered on Saturday! The Chamber thanks Wallingford Center for hosting the event in their…

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Filming at Gas Works Park on Wednesday

Filmmaker Nick Nelson wrote to give us the heads-up that he and a crew of about 20-25 people will be shooting a short film at Gas Works Park this Wednesday, April 20, from 2pm to 2am.  Nick wanted to assure the residents in the area that the noise level will be very low, and the lights they'll use to illuminate the park will not be jarring or interfering with surrounding homes and boats, and will run on a generator designed to…

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Who got busted on Aurora yesterday?

Yesterday, the Seattle Police Department, along with Washington State Patrol and Washington Liquor Control Board held a day-long Safe Driving Enforcement on Aurora. Jim Curtain from SDOT was kind enough to provide me with the most recent statistics from yesterday's operation, which I find staggering: Total charges -   670 Total citations - 509 Total warnings - 198 Total speeders - 331 Aggressive driving – 19 DUI Arrest - 6 Negligent Driving - 2 High speed - 66/40 Cell phone -…

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Community Kitchen Celebrates Earth

The theme for next Friday's Wallingford Community Kitchen is "Recipes from Around the World", in honor of Earth Day.  Join Rachel Duboff and company for a fun-filled evening of preparing and eating tasty food, and socializing with your neighbors at the Wallingford Community Senior Center (Basement of the Good Shepherd - 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N.)  The fun starts at 5:30pm and generally lasts until 9pm.  Here's what's on the menu for next Friday, April 22: Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce…

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Palazzo Coffee

Today we'd like to draw your attention to a small, independent coffee shop in Lower Wallingford: Palazzo Coffee.  It's a cute little place almost hidden among apartment buildings and small businesses, but well worth keeping an eye out for. Palazzo serves drip coffee, espresso drinks, tortilla wraps, hot panini, other sandwiches, cookies, pasties, juice, sodas, etc.  For the size of the place, I don't know how they keep so many things on the menu - so many delicious things, that is…

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Green Lake Elementary's Drama Dragons presents Charlie & The Chocolate Factory at the Bathhouse Theater at Green Lake (7312 E. Green Lake Drive N.)  The play is co-produced with the Seattle Public Theater and several kids from Wallingford are in the cast. Performances are tonight (Thursday, April 14) at 6:30 pm (a special preview performance), Friday, April 15 at 7pm, and then two performances on Saturday, April 16, at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are at the door, by donation ($10 suggestion).…

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