Last week, reader s banarian sent us this interesting e-mail: Around 1981-83, there used to be a guy who'd take his place right outside the door to the Food Giant - he'd refer to himself as the "Mayor of Wallingford" and he was a repository of the things going on in the area. who was he really? what happened to him? So, we asked our resident historian, Paul Dorpat, who gave us this thoughtful response: Since Wallingford has never been a…
New Belgium Brewing's Tour de Fat rolled into Seattle on July 31, where more than 4,000 costumed bicycle enthusiasts swarmed Gas Works Park to increase awareness of cycling as a sustainable form of transportation. The event raised $11,500 for Bicycle Alliance of Washington and Bike Works to continue bike advocacy. In addition to raising money, Tour de Fat swapped a car for a bike with Seattle resident Dawn DeGroot. Naturally, we had to ask her all about it! How did you…
Today at 1:58pm on Bridge Way North and 38th Street, fire and rescue was responding to an accident that took place right before the Aurora overpass. I happened to be traveling on 38th Street at the time of this accident and snapped an image of fire and rescue cleaning the scene and loading the individual into the ambulance. According to a Wallingford resident at the scene: A person on a scooter was hit by a truck and the driver of the…
Wendy Morales over at Blue Star Cafe & Pub (4512 Stone Way N) dropped us a note to let us know that they'll be holding Pub Trivia every Monday night---beginning tonight---from 8-10 pm. But, this isn't just your ordinary trivia night, my friends. The event is held by Geeks Who Drink, and from what I've read, these guys put together highly entertaining trivia contests that include audio and visual questions. According to their website: Geeks Who Drink uses different media (soundbites,…
*Updated January 11, 2:43pm While many folks take Monday, January 17 off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, John Stanford families will "Make it a Day On -- Not a Day Off!" Wallingford neighbors are invited to participate in the MLK Day of Service activities at John Stanford International School from 10 am until 2 pm. The volunteers will be meeting on the school's playground, where they will be weeding, digging, and spreading wood chips. The playground is just south of…
Sustainable Wallingford's Rachel Duboff has given us the deets about the first Wallingford Community Kitchen of 2011. And get this: gifted chef and local cooking instructor Patrice Savery will be on hand to assist in the preparation of some truly Southern menu items. (Yes, "Southern" is capitalized & always should be.) The menu includes Johnny cakes, black eyed peas, braised greens, and sweet potato pie. Yum! When: Friday, January 14 from 5:30pm to 9pm Where: Wallingford Community Senior Center, 4649 Sunnyside…
Got something to share with your neighbors? Check out the forums section of Wallyhood for announcements, referrals, and answers to various questions (or questions that need answers!) Here are the highlights from this past week: There's been a lot of discussion about the empty lot near 45th and 5th. jldimond reports that there's "a constant stream of druggies hiding and fighting in the unchecked growth" and wonders who owns the lot and what can be done to make the adjacent Metro bus stop…