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…
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…
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
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…
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.
The Pour House (2253 N 56th St.) is kicking off a month-long special Mexican themed menu tonight. Jay writes: We're excited to let you know that our "Taste of Mexico" menu is officially kicking off this Thursday night, August 5 and will run through September 5. Chili and lime steak tacos, pozole stew, chicken flautas and pulled pork tostadas are just a few of the offerings from our Mexican Street Food - influenced menu. Also, A fabulous new cocktail menu, heavy…
Monday, we noted that the police have arrested a man accused of tagging Wallingford and many other neighborhoods with a spraypainted "Zeb". We've always had a bit of short-fuse for tagging, a form of graffiti in which the practitioner spraypaints or marks his name over huge numbers of pieces of private property. The most infuriating aspect of tagging is that city law requires the property owner to bear the cost of the removal of the mark and will fine the owner…