Tonight at 6pm, cyclists from all over the city will gather at Gas Works Park to begin the seventh annual Ride of Silence. The bike ride is a 9-12 mile, slow pace procession around the city, to honor cyclists who have been killed in traffic. While the Ride of Silence attracts hundreds of cyclists, the event itself is very much a grassroots effort. No police escort will be given, and for the most part, cyclists will remain in a single file…
If you've ever been to the Wallingford Playfield on a Saturday in Autumn, then you've no doubt seen the frenetic sea of orange jerseys belonging to the Woodland Soccer Club. Autumn may seem far off, but on May 1, it'll be time to register your kiddos for the Club's 2011 Fall Recreational Soccer. There are approximately 1100 kids who play for the Woodland Soccer Club, which is open to all boys and girls ages 5 and up, with the majority of…
Eliza gave us the heads up that Adult Co-Ed Dodgeball is starting up for the season at the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club. Unfortunately, as is often the case, all the boy spots are taken, but there are girls spots still available (unless you can put a full team together). Games are either Wednesday or Sundays, more details on the Underdog Dodgeball web site. Don't worry, they assure us it's played with no-sting Rhino Skin coated foam dodgeballs. Ah, Dodgeball, where…
Wanna know where you can catch the big game in Wallingford this Sunday? Take your pick from our list! Or, better yet--do a pub crawl to all of them! Murphy’s Irish Pub (1928 N. 45th St.) Specials include 20% off Pitchers, $3 Mimosas; $5 Bloody Mary; $7 Rolling Rock Pitchers. Doors open at noon. Bandolero (2253 N. 56th St.) Happy hour all day, starting at 3pm Food Special - Rochelle's Wings - $4 Mac & Manchego - $4 Mahi Mahi Tacos…
Wallingford will soon get a bike boulevard, thanks to the efforts of Cathy Tuttle, founder of Spokespeople--an organization dedicated to safe bicycling in Seattle. A bike boulevard is a designated street on which bicycles have priority over motor vehicles, and bikes are free to use the middle of the street while the use of installed "traffic calming" techniques (signage, traffic circles, stop signs at intersections) force drivers to slow down, and be aware of bicyclists. Bike boulevards are the foundation…
New Belgium Brewing's Tour de Fat rolled into Seattle on July 31, where more than 4,000 costumed bicycle enthusiasts swarmed Gas Works Park to increase awareness of cycling as a sustainable form of transportation. The event raised $11,500 for Bicycle Alliance of Washington and Bike Works to continue bike advocacy. In addition to raising money, Tour de Fat swapped a car for a bike with Seattle resident Dawn DeGroot. Naturally, we had to ask her all about it! How did you…
The UW Huskies host UCLA tonight, for a rare Thursday night football game. Kickoff is at 5 p.m. and traffic is expected to be significantly congested in and around the University District. Nobody knows for sure, but it doesn't take a huge stretch of the imagination to envision delays along 45th street through Wallingford late Thursday afternoon and into rush hour. Starting at 2:30 p.m., bus routes that normally travel on the UW campus will be rerouted due to expected traffic…