Our neighborhood public schools are hosting their open houses and school tours beginning this month. School tours are an excellent way to meet the principal and school staff, and catch a glimpse of a classroom or two while school is in session. It's also a great time to ask questions and meet any parent volunteers who are on-hand to help lead the tours through the school. No time to take a tour? No worries, we'll go on a few and give…
Did you catch the announcement this morning on KONG 6/16 about the fate of this year's Family 4th show on Lake Union? Jon Stone, One Reel's Executive Director announced that Microsoft and Starbucks have already donated $125K each for the 2011 show. One Reel needs about $200k more to make the event happen again this year, and is once again turning to the public for donations. They hope to meet their goal by March 1. After Chase Bank dropped its sponsorship…
As I begin to write this post on Tuesday night, it is snowing. Now, do I risk my credibility by assuming it'll melt with the predicted rain & 47 degree temps on Wednesday, or do I cover my ass and mention a lot of indoor activities just in case? Hmmm. Friday 5:30 - 9pm. Wallingford Community Kitchen is cooking up some Southern delectables at the Wallingford Community Senior Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Room 140 Seattle, WA. $9.99 pre-registration fee, $15…
All Seattle Schools will open two hours late this morning due to hazardous road conditions. Regular school bus routes are still in effect, but there is no door-to-door service. There is no SPS morning breakfast service, no Headstart or preschool, and no half day kindergarten. There is full day kindergarten but it will start two hours late. Listen to the message here: SPS Two Hour Late Start Other schools in Wallingford: The Meridian School will have a 10 am start, and…
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…