True confession: Back in the day when I lived on Capitol Hill and ran down to catch the Burke Gilman near Husky Stadium, I occasionally brought my bike and a small can of spray paint. See – GPS wasn’t really available, and if I REALLY wanted to know my distance, or to measure my progress week by week – I needed to know the distance from one mile to the next. Bike – check. Bike computer – check. Spray paint –…
This is a Ballard event, but we're big enough fans of bikes that we're going to give it some love: BIKES ARE BEAUTIFUL! A one-night celebration of bicycle culture, SATURDAY APRIL 10, 2010 6pm - 2am Hosted by Viking Fire Foundry - 4710 Ballard Ave Seattle This is an indoor/outdoor rain or shine event. Bikes are not mandatory but spontaneous parading up and down Ballard Avenue is encouraged. Just down the street from The Tractor, Sunset Tavern and other venues. Come…
Chris Carter is a busy guy—which makes sense, really, because he’s the principal of a very busy school. Despite a nasty head cold, and the week-long school break, Chris took the time to meet with me and provide a first-hand glimpse of the happenings at Hamilton International Middle School. You know, despite how close I live to Hamilton, I honestly didn’t know a thing about the school. My only experience with the school has been watching students cut across my yard to…
Calling all wild childs! The casting director for Season 6 of the ABC show SuperNanny is looking for families, and she'll be in Washington this month. If you're interested in learning more about the show, want to "try out" or nominate another family (wouldn't it be strange - or feel free to insert your own adjective here - to be "nominated" for this?), contact Vanessa Ranko at VanessaRanko@ gmail.com. And if you're a SuperNanny newbie like me, here's a little snippet on what they're looking…
Ready for the weekend? We sure are! Here's a taste of what's happening in Wallingford and neighboring 'hoods this weekend: HONK! Fest West is a street fair featuring acoustic mobile street bands: marching bands, samba lines, horn players, drum corps, and all sorts of funky noise . HONK! Fest West kicks off with a neighborhood block party Friday, 4/9 from 6pm-10pm outside Fremont Studios, 155 N. 35th in Fremont. 5th Annual Seattle Edible Book Festival -- a festival celebrating books and food and the people…
If you haven't noticed, there's a place on the Wallyhood website for YOU the reader to post your own musings, questions or midnight rants. Click the Forums link to the right of the Home button and let rip. Here are some highlights from last week: People living in vehicles and Dogs on the playfield continue to be hot topics. Check out these long, detailed posts. Why not chip in your 2 cents? Has the neighbor's dog run over and pooped in…
Let's face it, kids like nothing better than mucking around in dirt. And messing with sticks and harassing worms. The Children's Garden at Seattle Tilth, tucked southwest of the Good Shepherd Center, allows them to indulge their primal side to their hearts' content while nurturing knowledge about gardening and a love of nature. I recently chatted with Lisa Taylor, the exuberant, ukulele-playing Children's Program Manager. She said the Children's Garden was conceived in 1988 when the Center's unused swimming pool was…