If Tuesday trivia night at Murphy's is sating your trivia thirst, there's a new game in town. April writes: My husband & I are starting up a trivia night at Cafe Appassionato in Wallingford this Saturday, 7 - 9 pm. It's just a fun community gathering. I asked her if this was her first trivia outing, and where she came up with her questions: We did it once at Caffe Appassionato back in June and was a great success. James (cafe…
Colleen Kurke of the Wallingford Chamber writes: A Fall Clean up will be underway this Saturday at 2pm. We will meet at CUTZ (4515 Meridian Ave N), then go from there. Hallows Church will be offering their services towards this endeavor but all are welcome to help . We need bags and rakes in case someone wants to donate. The rakes will be returned. (Photo by Mark Stevens)
Sarah Eckmand from Trilogy Chiropractic on Stone Way let us know they're teaming up with Fuerte Fitness to hold a "Ladies Night" this Friday, Nov 8th from 6 - 9 pm: There will be See's Candies giving out free candy, Eltana Bagels with free food, Stella & Dot with jewelry, Mary Kay with facials and makeup samples, Bambu Organic Salon with hair consultations and hand massages, Jack-b-Nimble Candleworks with homemade candles, Honest to Goodness, a personal chef with food samples, Restoration…
In the continuing saga of the school boundaries, there's yet another new proposal on the table for Wallingford. This one has moved the elementary school border that determines whether a child attends BF Day or Green Lake deeper into Wallingford, send a swath of children below 40th westward. It's also contracted the geozone around McDonald School, reducing the number of homes that will get priority access to that school in the city-wide lottery, turning over part the northwestern area east of…
You may have noticed a boarder flipping his way over the Wallyhood "D" in our banner: that would be our way of welcoming our new sponsor, evo Seattle. evo moved their flagship store, specializing in action sports gear and fashion apparel, to 35th and Stone Way last year, sharing space with Joule and The Whale Wins. Between them, they've established a new anchor in southwestern Wallingford, invigorating the area: more than just a ski / snowboard shop, evo carries men and women's technical…
The Wallingford Community Council will meet Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 7:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Center. A number of items will be considered including finding a location in Wallingford for a sustainable energy demonstration project (pterofin.com); pending City legislation regarding Micro Housing expansion; Stone Way pedestrian safety for students; updates on the CVS project, and other neighborhood issues. Everyone is welcome.
So you know that the Rusty Pelican closed a few weeks back, and that at the same time, we noted that building that housed it, along with Murphy's Irish Pub, the rug shop on the other side (and, it turns out, the north half of the block including Cutz Salon and the house next door) were for sale, with development plans listed (see RIP Rusty Pelican). Well, put your fears to rest: we caught up with Costas Antonopoulos, the property owner…