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BBQ with Marco Polo

Wallingford has had an uneasy relationship with the motels along Aurora (see Motel Crackdown, More Trouble at the Italia Motel, Wallingford Inn Madness, Wrong Police Raid, for example). Rachelle and her crew have decided enough is enough. However, rather than flipping them the bird, they're going to flip them a burger. She writes: I am part of a community outreach group at a church off of 50th and Dayton (not quite Wallingford - but close!) and we are organizing a neighborhood…

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Capitalism: A Love Story

Amazon.com Widgets Kara C., president of the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce and purveyor of the odd at Not a Number, writes: Not A Number Cards & Gifts will be a local participant in this weekend's MoveOn.org national screening: Michael Moore's documentary about the financial crisis, "Capitalism: A Love Story". It's this Sun. March 28, 6 pm at Not A Number, 1905 N 45th between the Guild 45th and Wallingford Center. Well-behaved dogs welcome! The movie is more relevant than ever after…

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Construction in Wallingfaux

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Christina, our neighbor over here near 40th Ave NE and Latona, writes: Had a little chat this morning with construction workers on 40th greenbelt--stair rehab project. They've excavated the old stairs and we'll soon have a new poured concrete staircase with new handrail. Stairs will be 6ft 10inches wide (the standard stair width of Seattle, or of something)--that's double-wide what the old one was. So, even though it seems like no one in the city or rest of Wallingford proper cares much about us…

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Hamilton Construction Update

Here’s a summary of the Hamilton work completed through mid-March.  This week, I’ve noticed a crew working on the outside front steps, and it appears the new steps in the back are complete.  Sorry, no aerial photo this month—something about a toddler chasing after the dirigible on the playfield last week… As of February, 2010, the electrical power was turned on in all the buildings and the contractor completed the rolled metal roofing at the new gymnasium and new gym lobby.…

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Ciné Club March: Monsieur Ibrahim

Vendredi 26 mars à 7:00pm au Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N.), le Ciné-Club mensuel de l'Alliance Française de Seattle vous propose le film "Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran ". Le Ciné-Club est sponsorisé par Scarecrow Vidéo. L'entrée est gratuite pour les membres de l'Alliance mais une donation de $5 est appréciée pour les non-membres. Venez nombreux assister à ce film tout en profitant d'un moment de convivialité. Lonnie Tristan Renteria, directeur et réalisateur, abordera l’histoire sociale et l’importance du cinéma québécois…

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Free and Cheap Eats Day

Let's take the freebie tour of Wallingford, shall we? We'll start with a free pastry at Starbucks (before 10:30 am, print the coupon or show the barista a copy on your mobile phone). Timed, perhaps, to coincide with the Starbuck's annual shareholder's meeting Wednesday? A fine breakfast, but now it's time for some lunch. How about Ivar's? Perfect, because they're celebrating the 105th birthday of their "flounder", Ivar Haglund. Buy one entree, say "Happy Birthday, Ivar" and you'll get a second…

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Best Bloody Mary

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You know the thing we love about the Bloody Mary? It's different everywhere you go. Gin and tonic? It's gin, it's tonic, it's a twist of lime. Whiskey sour? Unlikely you'll say to yourself "wow, this is a really good whiskey sour!" But if you want to test a bartender's chops, taste the difference between a drink slinger and a beverage artist, a poseur and a potation potentate, a liquor ladler and a libation Liberace, you need something that has enough…

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