It is hard to get too excited about the garden in the dark depths of January, but February is upon us bringing with it sunsets after 5 PM moving forward until November! While it is not yet PLANTING time (our last frost date in Seattle is not until mid-March) it is a great time to start PLANNING what you might want to grow this year. Bare Root Trees are Available Now Have you considered expanding your skills into growing fruit in…
Since the company was purchased by Rite Aid in October 2020, the demise of Bartell Drugs locations in our region has been well documented. As dozens of stores closed (including “Store #1” in downtown Seattle in December) various locations seemed to be hanging on, and I’m sure I wasn't alone in hoping that the Wallingford Bartell’s would avoid the hit. Alas, it is not so. In the last week of January, “STORE CLOSING” and “ENTIRE STORE ON SALE!” signs appeared on…
We are sad to share the passing of longtime contributor to this blog and active community member, Glenn Singer. His wife, Pamela, shares this beautiful tribute.
If you need a boost in your Tuesday, head on over Dick's Drive-In on 45th Street for a 19 cent burger and don't miss the pop-up apparel shop! In celebration of Dick’s Drive-In’s 70th Anniversary on January 28th, we will be rolling back the price of a cheeseburger or hamburger to the original price of 19¢, just like in 1954! In order to serve you and all of our loyal customers with the same efficiency and quality you’ve come to expect, we…
The Wallingford Community Senior Center (WCSC) has scheduled some activities in the latter part of the month geared toward older members of the community. WCSC is located at the Good Shepherd Center, in the heart of Wallingford. 1. Civic Coffee with Age Friendly Seattle, January 24 Age-Friendly Seattle hosts monthly Civic Coffee events in a partnership with The Seattle Public Library. These are opportunities for older adults to gather and learn about a topic from local experts. The topic of…
Attention Wallyhood writers, aspiring writers, potential editors, and interested community members! The current Wallyhood editorial staff (Jack, Megan, Julie, and Gary) invites you to a meetup with us on Tuesday, February 13th, 7 p.m., at the venerable Wallingford restaurant, the Blue Star Café & Pub (4512 Stone Way N.). In addition to some old-fashioned engagement, we’ll be brainstorming story ideas and looking for writers willing to take them on. Wallyhood remains an all-volunteer operation, so we depend on the support of…
This message comes to us from Camille, a parent / Board Member at KapKa Cooperative School, up the street from the Woodland Park Zoo. We wanted to share with your readers that KapKa is hosting a few more school tours in January and February and an Open House on Saturday, January 20th, 2024. KapKa Cooperative School was established in 1989 and provides an exceptional progressive, integrative education for children from Kindergarten through 5th Grade. KapKa was founded by local community members,…