Got your attention, didn’t I? Well, this will be fun, though not quite as fun as the title. Almost every book we read in our house (and, let me tell you, we are voracious readers) comes from the library to which we make a generous annual contribution - and so should YOU!. We visit daily - so the reduction in hours was a shock and it inspired me to put together this tribute to the underappreciated Wallingford branch library: Your Helpful…
Hot on the heels of Joule's Rachel and Seif's appearance on Iron Chef last month (they lost, but neighborhood consensus has it they were robbed), Maria Hines of Wallingford's Tilth will be on the second season of Bravo TV's Top Chef Masters. We haven't been able to figure out when the episode will appear, but we promise to let you know as soon as we do. OK, the truth is, we get kind of confused with television. The whole idea that…
So what all is going on special in Wallingford this Valentine's Day? We already mentioned that you can tan yourself crispy for free at Tropical Tan, but did you know that Fuel has "heart-shaped Flipsides, Piepops (pie lollipops!), and our as-seen-on-TV Slab Pie!"? Put in your special order for those by Friday at 5 pm for Saturday or Sunday pick-up. And, course, the restaurants are getting in the lovin' game, too. Avila is offering a special menu for Valentine's that includes…
You've got to give it to Nadine Foster. She doesn't do things half way. For example, if you were going to break your arm, you would probably stop there. You'd say "hey, one arm broken is enough." We know we would. Not Nadine. Nope, climbing a ladder in December, in the midst of starting a new business, she fell and broke broke both her arms. Why? That's just the way Nadine rolls. And she does roll. She's a USA Cycling Level…
Reliable sources have informed us that this will be rad. Furthermore, we have it on good authority that we will be stoked. What is the source of the radage and stokage, you may ask? Girls in Space at Innerspace. As is only fitting, the event is advertised on Facebook: You should be part of the RADDEST event on Sunday [Feb 14th] 10-noon! Check it out this weekend and you will be so stoked. If you are new to skating, we have…
Wallyhood is pleased as punch to announce our newest feature: a complete business listing of all the restaurants, bars, coffee and dessert shops in Wallingford! Each listing has a map, links to reviews on Yelp, The Stranger, The Seattle P-I, etc. as well as a list of mentions in Wallyhood. For example, see this review of Avila or Molly Moon's. Best of all, there's an opportunity for you, the people of Wallingford, to comment on and rate the shops. So, what's…
There was a comment to my last Playground post “Hold it or run,” sent in by a Wallingford Mom that made me laugh and cringe at the same time: Today at the Wallingford park, a little girl stepped in dog doo, then went down the slide making a dog poo streak all the way down. Before I noticed, my daughter was on the slide and had it all on her hands and clothes! There is nothing more gross… Generally, I find…