(Click to watch video) Last week we provided coverage of annual Free Comic Book Day at Comics Dungeon (45th, Thackeray). Local filmmaker Scott Fisher caught wind of the action, snapped a few photos and created a spectacular video of Stormtroopers and other Star Wars characters invading the shop. Do yourself the favor of viewing it along with some other local skate videos at www.beachfoam.com.
There's a new bit of poetry in the little stage set outside of 4059 Latona Ave, and it struck our fancy. #13 A bee thumps against the dusy window, falls to the sill,climbs back up, buzzing;falls again;and does this over and over.If only he would climb higher!the top half of the window isopen. Bunch Grass by Robert Sund Despite the fact that it reads very much like prose with extra line breaks, we appreciate the simple scene, simply painted. Stop by…
Wallingford gets a new indie retail shop on May 21st: Sock Monster! Not sock monkey. Sock MONSTER. Bwah ha ha! Sock Monster opens May 21st with what promises to be a fine party DJed by recent East Coast transplant, Miss Shelrawka. Come, get your groove on, sample some of the snacks, and check out the rad socks. You may recognize owner Holly Gummelt's Fairy Tale Fibers hats from the Portland, Pike Place & Fremont markets - she's been a regular for…
Yard sale season is upon us again, and the John Stanford International School is helping us kick it off with their annual Yard Sale Tour this Saturday, May 15th from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Like last year, there are six houses throughout the neighborhood that will be hosting garage sales as fundraisers: View JSIS Yard Sale Tour 2010 in a larger map 2200 N. 38th St. 1818 N. 43rd St. 4011 Corliss Ave N. 3823 Burke Ave N. 4714 4th…
Wallingford is bustling with mothers - young and old, hip or crunchy, working at home or in the office - all of whom deserve to be celebrated on Mother's Day (and everyday). Mother's Day is celebrated all around the world. Here, in the U.S., it's the second Sunday in May. In the late 1800's, there were several attempts to establish the holiday, but momentum didn't catch on until the efforts of Anna Jarvis. Wanting to honor her deceased mother's dream of making a…
Hurray, Hurray, the first of May, outdoor (you fill in the blank) begins today! That’s right – conventional wisdom says that all things outdoor become a bit more possible in the month of May. Wallingford has a host of opportunities (indoor or out) for you this weekend! Friday, May 7 8p - Seattle Composers’ Salon @ the Good Shepherd Center The Seattle Composers’ Salon fosters the development, performance and appreciation of new music by regional composers and performers. At bi-monthly, informal…
Oh dear, another reason for my mother to fret, and just days before Mother's Day, no less. This note went out yesterday to concerned neighbors: [M and N] on the corner of 43 and Sunnyside were burgled last night between midnight and 3:AM. They used a key that was hidden near the door and took money, keys, etc and his pickup truck. [M] may have interrupted them when he got up around 3. If you have an alarm , it might…