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This post comes to us from neighbor Sarah Warren.  Isn't Wallingford a great place? We've got QFC, a slew of fantastic restaurants and bars, 2 hardware stores, a post office, a library, doctors and veterinarians, schools, some great parks, a farmer's market, and great neighbors. Why would anyone ever want to leave? And yet, sometimes we find reasons to get outside the boundaries of our cozy little neighborhood. And when we do, it's nice to be able to do that via…

It’s a typical Seattleite’s conundrum. You’ve replaced an item with something a bit better, but you can’t bear the thought of throwing out the old one because it still works just fine. On the flip side of the coin, you hesitate to spring for a new whatever because you’re sure someone must be giving one away somewhere. In either case, Saturday is your day! We got this announcement from Kimberly: Buy Nothing Wallingford (Buy Nothing Wallingford (Central/East) Seattle, WA | Facebook),…

Tour the Seattle Chocolate Factory with Wallingford Community Senior Center. We will leave WCSC by van at 1:15 for the 2pm factory tour in Tukwila.  Lunch will be available prior to leaving, save room for chocolates! Lunch is $5.00 for members and $7.00 for non-members. The price of the tour for members is $14.00 and for non-members it is $16.00. We will be back around 3:45. FYI: The tour is not ADA accessible, there are stairs. Questions? Call Amanda at 206-461-7825.

Wallingford neighbor Rosanne penned this article about a bus route of great importance to many in our area: the Route 20 line, which runs from the U District, through Wallingford, to Northgate and Lake City. Rider Alert! Many riders don’t realize that the 20 bus may be on the chopping block or subject to reduced frequency. The 20, which runs up and down Latona Avenue, goes directly to the UW and to the U District Light Rail station. Last spring, I…

Historic Wallingford is pleased to announce its second annual self-guided exploration of the neighborhood called Exploring Wallingford. The public is invited to pick up a free brochure at one of these sponsor locations between August 1 and September 15: Verity Credit Union - 4545 Stone Way N Cedarhouse Flowers - 1621 N 45th St. Yazdi – Wallingford Center, 1815 N 45th St. Slave to the Needle Tattoo - 403 NE 45th St. The rich, colorful brochure highlights 18 natural, historical, and…

You may have seen the posters for open mic night this Friday, August 4th. Only in the unique neighborhood of Wallingford would this be held in a chiropractic office. That's right, we're up for community in many different ways and spaces. I stopped in and met the Sweeney Family Chiropractic owner, Kendall Sweeney, and asked about the event. Sweeney has been in the 'hood since 2019 and expanded her space during Covid. This isn't the first time she's hosted open mic.…

As I walked down 45th street today, I marveled at how not one piece of candy remained from the community parade two weeks ago. During the Wallingford Kiddie Parade, I was perched on the curb just next to the judges stand, but I didn't stick around long enough to see who took home the coveted trophies. I visited Celebrate Wallingford to see which floats and costumes received highest praise from the judging stand! DRUM ROLL PLEASE....... Trophies 1st Place Senior: The…