Whatever Happened to Hashtag and Stone Way Cafe?

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If you've been a resident of Wallingford for more than a few years, you have likely stepped foot into or at least seen two very popular and beloved retail spots: Hashtag and Stone Way Café on the 3500 block on Stone Way.   Both locations closed in 2020 and 2022 respectively, to make way for a structure by the name of 35 Stone, previously "Living Stone". The 5-story building will be a "workplace and retail experience… [and] a showcase for Seattle’s…

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Voting Yes on Initiative 135 is Best Chance to Address Housing and Homelessness Crisis

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[Editors Note: Jacob Schear is a renter in Wallingford, and an organizer for Real Change News and the House Our Neighbors! Yes on Initiative 135 for social housing in Seattle. His co-author is Meera Lee Sethi is a Ph.D ecologist, Seattleite of 9 years, and a Wallingford homeowner. Interested neighbors are encouraged to comment on this article or to inquire (at [email protected]) about submitting rebuttals.] Do you shop at the Wallingford QFC? Drop your kids off at school at Hamilton Middle…

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Fundraiser For Lincoln HS Performing Arts Program

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Lincoln High School will be holding a silent auction to benefit the Performing Arts program (PAL - Performing Arts at Lincoln) Date: February 4, 2023 Time: 7:30-10:30 pm Place: Fremont Abbey Arts Center, 4272 Fremont Ave N Margaret writes: You are invited to "Auction for the Arts" on February 4th, 2023, 7:30-10:30 pm at the Fremont Abbey. We are looking forward to getting together to enjoy drinks, dessert, live music and silent auction. This is a fundraising event, and every single…

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Return of Dinner (and Music) at the Blue Star!

As the region slowly awakens from its Covid-induced slumber, here’s a bit of welcome news on the local front: the Blue Star Café and Pub is resuming dinner and entertainment! Wallyhood heard from Wendy at the Blue Star and she happily announced that starting this Wednesday (1 February), they will begin everyday hours of 8am-8pm (with happy hour every day from 4-6 pm). Trivia nights return in a few weeks, so stay tuned. The first week's kickoff includes a live acoustic…

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Monday Sees Two (Possibly Three) Armed Robberies

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Seattle Police North Precinct tweeted at 1:31 pm about an armed robbery near 45th Street: https://twitter.com/SeattlePDB3/status/1620178546839928841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1620178546839928841%7Ctwgr%5E38e6d01d7f56798cd6ea3455cae82f616a8997b5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FSeattlePDB32Fstatus2F1620178546839928841widget%3DTweet Not even an hour later, a second robbery or attempted robbery took place: https://twitter.com/SeattlePDB3/status/1620191143035310080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1620191143035310080%7Ctwgr%5E62992eed8a684e88555502822289a095cf4a843a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FSeattlePDB32Fstatus2F1620191143035310080widget%3DTweet A reader wrote to us with these additional details: I just got home from the Gym and there are 2 cop cars on my street, officer standing in the middle of the road between 44th and 43rd on Corliss Ave N. Apparently moments ago (around 2 p.m.) a passerby was confronted…

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Yoga + Myofascial Release?

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Fascia. You may have heard of it. It's talked about by physical therapists, massage therapists, wellness blogs, and body care products, to name a few. We're told that it's another major part of the body that plays a big role in our health and well-being. As "a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place", it sounds pretty important! Indeed, fascia is gaining recognition for its crucial role in…

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Fatal Shooting at Wallingford Encampment Near Elementary School

I woke up this morning to a post from my 5 year old's Parent Teacher Student Association letting parents know that there had been a fatal shooting within feet of our elementary school. I have spent the hours since wresting with the tension point between keeping my young children safe and becoming a full blown NIMBY ("not in my backyard") rather than a humanitarian focused on communal well being. Organized groups of people without permanent shelter are not new in Wallingford…

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