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Peace Concert at Gas Works

The 30th Annual (congrats!) Seattle Peace Concerts are in full swing and coming to Gas Works Park this Sunday, 8/15. The concerts have been part of Seattle summers since 1981.  Concert coordinator Don Glenn, known as the "Chief" of the Seattle Peace Concerts,  attributes their continued success to the underlying spiritual nature of the gatherings. As the Seattle Peace Concerts website puts it,  "The concerts are non-political in nature (no speeches) and celebrate peace and the oneness of all people.  AT…

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DIY Ice Cream Sandwich

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We've always been a bit jealous of Portland's awesome bike culture and food cart culture. Well, how about this: this Saturday, as previously mentioned, we get a bit of bike culture with the Fiets of Parenthood, and tomorrow we get some food cart culture. Street Treats, a mobile dessert truck, will be parked outside of Fuel Coffee on 45th Street tomorrow, Wednesday Augusth 11th from 4 - 7 pm. From the Street Treats web site: Street Treats will offer homemade baked…

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Fourth

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If you live near the John Stanford School and happen to see a long-haired black cat with white on his chin and paws, please let me know. It was nineteen years ago and the other side of the country when that cat and I first crossed paths. I had another cat, Sadie, at the time, black with white on her chin and paws, just a few months older than a kitten. We used to call her "Third", an in-joke between my…

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Elvis, Chuck Unscathed. Golden Oldies, however…

Late night last night was a bad night for Golden Oldies, the old record* shop on 45th St. Mark says he heard a crash sometime after 10 pm last night and that when he snapped a photo this morning, a worker said it was a Jeep: As Kelley notes, it appears Elvis escaped with his life, as did Chuck Berry. As for their vinyl croonings, we can't say. You can consult Flickr for a view of the mural, pre-crash. * For…

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Artist ID’ed

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We returned to the new piece of art on the Burke Gilman the other day and noticed that it had the artist's signature on it this time: Jonelle Johnson, and it was funded in part by Seattle Print Arts. Now you know. We've added it to our ever-growing map of outdoor art around the neighborhood. Remember: if we're missing something, tell us! View Wallingford Outdoor Art in a larger map

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Weekend Round Up

Many Seattleites will have Seafair on the brain this weekend as the Blue Angels buzz overhead.  But for those of us seeking other flights of fancy, here are some fun-filled alternatives in Wallingford (and beyond): Carjacked: The Culture of the Automobile and its Effect on Our Lives Friday, August 6, 2010, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Bertha Landes Knight Room, City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle With Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies on a brief hiatus, I thought it'd be worth mentioning an…

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No Free Lunch?

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Kelley spotted this sign in the door of the 7-Eleven at100 NE 50th St: If the glare is too much for you, it says that the Seahawks Seagals will be there this Friday, August 6th from noon until 1 pm, and they'll give out free sandwiches to the first 100 customers. You are instructed not to forget your camera, because you will want to have your picture taken with the aforementioned SeaGals.

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