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Dick’s Celebrates 57 Years

Here's a little bit of trivia: The first Dick's Drive-in opened on 45th Street right here in Wallingford during a snowstorm on January 25, 1954. A few days later, after the snow melted, they had a re-grand opening on January 28. To celebrate 57 years of flippin' burgers, Dick's is offering 2-for-1 burgers (cheeseburger or regular hamburger) on Tuesday (1/25), between 2-6:30 pm. Buy one cheeseburger or hamburger and get one free (limit 3 free burgers per customer); and on Friday…

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Gardening Galore

Sure, summertime may seem like it's forever away, but honestly, our money says that you'll start to see the crocuses poking their purple little heads up by the end of next month. It's time to start thinking about that summer garden, so here's something to get you in the mood. Liza over at Seattle Tilth tells us there's a host of volunteer and internship opportunities open and waiting for you. No better way to learn your way around the vegetable patch than…

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Wallingford Tagging Continues…

Last week, we reported that many businesses along 45th Street had been tagged with graffiti, and the comments that we received from our neighbors about coming together to clean up the mess inspired us to want to help out, too. So, we did a little digging and located Daniel Sims, the Seattle Public Utilities contact in charge of Graffiti Education and Outreach.  Here's what we learned from Daniel: If you are interested in removing graffiti from private property, we offer paint, supplies, and…

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Coming in Spring 2012: Stoneway Village

After living with an old, decrepit Safeway on Stone Way at N. 40th, followed by its demolition in 2006 and the festering pit left in its wake, it’s official:  According to a spokesperson for Stoneway Village II, LLC, excavation will start next week for a new residential/retail building.  We have a statement from one of the owners who provided us with some background behind the long wait and the details of the new building: The “pit” and the old store were…

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520, Tolling, and “Transportation Choices”

SDOT is planning to finally stick it to 520 commuters this spring, to the proposed tune of $7 per day for peak commutes.  Unfortunately, the Valhalla I fervently wished for was eliminated as an option, as they also plan to nail carpoolers- you know, those little buses that run for free. My interpretation is that carpoolers lack for a lobby that can push their point of view. They also aren’t extreme enough for either political party to pander to (Cars Bad!…

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Wallingford Farmers Market Options

This past Wednesday, the Farmers Market association presented the options under consideration for placement of the Wallingford Farmers Market, which can not continue at Wallingford Center. Sadly, we were not there to enjoy the discussion. Fortunately, though, Zach Lyons from the Farmers Market Association e-mailed us the list of sites under consideration. They are: Lincoln High School lots (green): This is parking lot behind the Tilth, Smash, the Chili Pepper, etc. This seems like the best option to us, as it…

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