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Wading Pool to open June 26

Last week, we reported that, despite concerns that the Wallingford wading pool might be closed due to city budget cuts, we had spoken with the Seattle Department of Aquatics, and the pool would, in fact, open this summer (although many other neighborhood pools would not be so lucky). Several days later, another local blog reported that contrary to what we had said, the Wallingford pool was, in fact, still on the chopping block. Obviously, some readers were confused, as were we.…

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Murray seeks photo opp at Izilla

Senator Patty Murray will be at Wallingford's Izilla Toys (in the Wallingford Center, 4400 Wallingford Ave N) this Monday, May 3 at 10 am for a bit of PR theatrics. From her press release: On Monday, May 3, 2010, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) will join with Seattle-area families and small business owners to discuss the importance of tough legislation to reform Wall St. and protect Washington state families. Senator Murray will discuss her priorities for Wall St. reform. And local…

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Bike to Work Month

Bike to Work Month is a time to park your car and put away your bus pass in favor of a nobler vehicle -- the bicycle! During the month of May, you can compete with Bike to Work Teams around the region, and be counted as one of the many thousands of bike commuters around Seattle. There are a couple of ways you can participate: Join the Group Health Commute Challenge – Commit to riding 5 round trips between May 1 –…

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Quasi-Pagan Fun

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Kimberly writes: My Morris dance troupe (Sound and Fury Morris) will be at Gasworks Park again this year to dance the sun-up on May Day (this Saturday, May 1st). We’d love to invite the neighborhood to join us for some quasi-pagan fun, heralding the coming summer and making sure the crops grow well. What can you expect at 5:30 am this Saturday? Four teams of Anglophile dancers dressed in their finest kits, dancing to live music (including several accordions, a banjo,…

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Spring Into May, Wallingford-style

This weekend marks the start of May. April showers bring May flowers, so hope for some sun and get out in the 'hood. Here's what's on tap for the weekend. And don't forget that Seattle Restaurant Week ends tonight. Several Wallingford restaurants including Avila, Joule, and Tilth are participating so check it out. Three course dinners for $25. Three course lunches for $15. Talk about a deal! Friday, April 30th Rachel Matthews at GSC- Jack Straw Productions presents Rachel Matthews, new chamber music performed by…

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Wallingford Nightlife: Do You Care?

A few weeks back, we introduced a new resource to our ever burgeoning trove of Wallingford wonkery: the Wallingford Nightlife Calendar, an oft-updated compendium of all the adult-focused music, trivia nights, and dancing around our unprepossessing little 'hood. It listed the bands playing at SeaMonster, the trivia nights and open mic nights at Murphy's, North Indian music night at Kabul, even salsa nights at that bar we love to hate, Babalu. Nobody seems to care. That is, based on our spot…

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Protect Your Fruit!

May is the right time to protect your apples, pears and Asian pears from apple maggot fly and codling moth.  Can't have that! City Fruit, a 501(c)(3) non-profit helping residential tree growers grow healthy fruit, harvest & use what they can, and share the rest, offers a comprehensive pest protection class at the Solid Ground Bldg in Wallingford on Saturday, May 1, 1:30 – 3:00 pm. Conveniently scheduled so you can attend the Seattle Tilth Edible Plant sale in the am,…

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