Update: The house damaged in the fire is located at 3626 Corliss Avenue N. The garage at the back of the house is on N Pacific Street. A mid-morning house fire adjacent to 2326 N Pacific Street, between Sunnyside and Corliss, prompted a large response of emergency vehicles and the closure of a block or so of Pacific for about an hour this morning. When I passed by on the BGT on my bike at 10:30 am, there were about half…
The greater Wallingford area has added several breweries and taprooms in the past few years. For example, there’s Gasworks Brewing down on Lake Union, the Figurehead taproom over on Stone Way, and Jellyfish on Green Lake. What am I missing? Predating all of those, barely, is Ladd & Lass Brewing, located at 722 NE 45th Street just across I-5 in the U District. On Saturday and Sunday, January 10 and 11, L&L will be celebrating their fourth anniversary, and we’re all…
The following was received by Wallyhood from Lee Swedin on behalf of Sound and Fury Morris. I attended the 2025 ceremony and highly recommend attending the upcoming 2026 event, especially for those who appreciate the apple trees at Meridian Playground. Sound and Fury Morris Dancers invite you to our 17th annual Apple Orchard Wassail at Meridian Playground. This free and family-friendly event will include singing, dancing, and toasting to the health of the apple trees. Join us and visiting dancers, rain…
All events are at, or meet up at, the Wallingford Community Senior Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Suite 140 (lower level of the Good Shepherd Center). Cinema Termite Presents: Tron Wednesday, January 7 1:30 to 3:30 pm This 1982 movie is about a computer hacker who is abducted into a digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games, where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program. Trivia with Raisbeck High School Friday,…
Put a smile on your face with twinkling in the dark… A familiar pastime during the holiday season is to drive or walk around neighborhoods in the evening to see the lights decorating homes and businesses. Holiday lights brighten Seattle’s big darkness before and after the holiday season, as lights often go up in late November and may stay lit well into the new year. Electric holiday lighting was made available to everyday people in the 1920s and 30s, coinciding with…
Just a reminder that the Grand Finale of the Christmas Ship™ Festival is happening tonight, Tuesday, December 23rd. Throughout the day and especially at night, decorated boats from all over the region convene for the final performances of the Christmas Ship™. There are two chances to see the boats from the shores of Wallingford: Ivar’s Salmon House, 5:35–5:55 pm Gas Works Park, 9:10–9:30 pm. The ship will cruise to Portage Bay and Lake Union, ending with an on-board chorus performance to…
A Wallyhood Waters series Every winter season, I read about Seattle’s “Big Dark,” the time when the sun starts setting before 4:30, and our nighttime is longer than our days. Despite this, I can’t recall seeing a dark, starry night in a long time. This is because Seattle is in a perpetual state of dusk due to artificial light at night (ALAN). While our wintertime lights make us feel safe and bring us holiday cheer, I recently learned that they also…