The preferred transfer station rebuild option will be chatted through tonight at the Wallingford Community Council, at 7 PM in room 202 of the Good Shepherd Center. A key question is if there’s a rezone, what amenities would make up for it? I personally would love to see a visitor space for school classes, but I’m biased by my youth. The highlight of going to school in Virginia is the school field trip to the cigarette factory- all those little cancer…
Matt Lerner's brother is giving a reading at Open Books (2414 N 45th St) this Friday night at 7:30 pm. Now, ordinarily, when Ben Lerner gives readings, the press starts off by noting that the Fulbright scholar won the Hayden Carruth prize for his cycle of 52 sonnets, The Lichtenberg Figures, or that his second book, Angle of Yaw, was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2006, or perhaps that Library Journal named The Lichtenberg Figures one of the…
Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of the year and the first Wednesday of the month, meaning it's Wallingford Art Walk, and the organizers have a special treat to lure you out. They've recruited local artists to create a collector's set of art work for the backs of the brand new maps of participating businesses. Collect 'em all! Along with Art Walk fridge magnets, they'll be available at some participating businesses, but especially at the "starting point" for the Art Walk, Wallingford…
With the holidays behind us, it's time to start thinking about taking down those beautiful lights adorning the outside of your home. If you find yourself stuck with burned-out light strands that are ready for the trash, don't throw 'em out! Instead, recycle them through the Seattle Public Utilities "Holiday Light Recycling Program". From now through January 15, if you take your old light strands to the following nearby locations, they'll recycle the copper wire inside them: Whole Foods Market –…
The Wallingford Home Tour (canceled last September) has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 9th, 2011, from 11am-4pm. Tickets are $15 and children under 12 are free, and are now available for purchase at Tweedy & Popp Hardware (1815 N 45th St), Cutz Meridian Salon & Spa (4515 Meridian Ave N), and the Wallingford Neighborhood Office (2100 N 45th St. Behind Tully's) Never been on a home tour? Here's what you can expect: Once you purchase your tickets, you'll receive a map…
We get lots of "I lost my..." e-mails. We try to post some of them, but most we direct to the Forums. This one, though, well, we'll make room for it. Zeek writes: I live on 4016 Wallingford AVE W and recently had a large prop-cannon stolen out of my front yard. I directed a commercial for Klondike ice-cream this past summer (as in "What would you do for a klondike bar?") that we had the cannon built for. It's featured…
Can you believe 2011 is only two days away? Have you thought of what your New Year Resolution(s) are going to be? How about spending more time in the neighborhood? We can get you started with this handy list of shops that are open on New Years Day. Times are subject to change so make sure to double-check with stores before heading out and about. Where to get your Caffeine Fix: Fuel: 8am-8pm Chocolati Cafe: 8am-7pm Irwin's: 7am-5pm Essential Baking: 7am-6pm Zoka:…